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14 Cards in this Set
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magnanimity
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generosity; nobility
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malinger
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to feign illness to escape duty
- shirk, slack |
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malleable
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capable of being shaped
- adaptable, ductile, pliant |
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maverick
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dissenter
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mendacious
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dishonest
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metamorphosis
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change; transformation
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meticulous
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very careful about detail
- fastidious, conscientious, scrupulous |
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metaphor
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a figure of speech comparing two different things
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misanthrope
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one who hates humanity
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate
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mollify
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to soothe, to lessen
- appease, assuage, conciliate, pacify |
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morose
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ill-humored; sullen
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monotony
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no variation, tediously the same
-drone, tedium |
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mundane
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worly as opposed to spiritual; concerned the the ordinary
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