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21 Cards in this Set
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mawkish
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adj. mushy & gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; maudlin
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maxim
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n. proverb; a truth pithily stated
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mealymouthed
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adj. indirect in speech
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melee
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n. fight
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mellifluous
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adj. sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
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mendacious
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adj. lying; habitually dishonest
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mendicant
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n. beggar
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mercenary
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adj. motivated solely by money or gain
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mercurial
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adj. capricious; changing; fickle
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meretricious
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adj. flashy; tawdry
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metallurgical
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adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
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metaphysical
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adj. pertaining to speculative philosophy
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mete
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v. measure; distribute
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meteoric
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adj. swift; momentarily brilliant
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mettle
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n. courage; spirit
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miasma
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n. swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere
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microcosm
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n. small word; the world in miniature
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milieu
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n. environment; means of expression
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militate
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v. work against
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minatory
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adj. menacing; threatening
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mincing
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adj. affectively dainty
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