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28 Cards in this Set
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machination
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plot or scheme
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maelstrom
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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
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magnate
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powerful or influential person
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malediction
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a curse; a wish of evil upon another
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malinger
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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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malleable
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capable of being shaped
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mannered
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artificial or stilted in character
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mar
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to damage or deface; to spoil
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
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maudlin
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overly sentimental
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mendacious
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dishonest
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mendicant
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beggar
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mercurial
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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
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meretricious
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gaudy; falsely attractive
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metaphor
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figure of speech comparing two different things
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meticulous
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extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking
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militate
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to operate against; work against
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mirth
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frivolity; gaiety; laughter
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misanthrope
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a person who dislikes others
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missive
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a written note or letter
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mitigate
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to soften; to lessen
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mollify
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to calm or make less severe
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molt
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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
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monastic
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extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery
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monotony
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no variation; tediously the same
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mores
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fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
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multifarious
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diverse
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myopic
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lacking foresight; having a narrow view or short-range perspective
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