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migratory

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ADJ. wandering

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ADJ. wandering

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migratory

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ministration

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N. act of giving care; attending to someone’s needs

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N. act of giving care; attending to someone’s needs

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ministration

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minute

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ADJ. extremely small

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ADJ. extremely small

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minute

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misanthrope

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N. one who hates mankind

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N. one who hates mankind

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misanthrope

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misconception

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N. misundersanding; misinterpretation

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N. misundersanding; misinterpretation

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misconception

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misconstrue

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V. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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V. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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misconstrue

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miserly

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ADJ. stingy; mean

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ADJ. stingy; mean

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miserly

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misnomer

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N. wrong name; incorrect designation

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N. wrong name; incorrect designation

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misnomer

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misrepresent

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V. give false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally

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V. give false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally

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misrepresent

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mitigate

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V. appease; moderate

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V. appease; moderate

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mitigate

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mobile

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ADJ. movable; not fixed

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ADJ. movable; not fixed

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mobile

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mock

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V. ridicule; imitate, often in derision

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V. ridicule; imitate, often in derision

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mock

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mode
N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
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N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
mode
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mollify
V. soothe
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V. soothe
mollify
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momentous
ADJ. very important
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ADJ. very important
momentous
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monarchy
N. government under a single ruler
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N. government under a single ruler
monarchy
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monochromatic
ADJ. having only one color
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ADJ. having only one color
monochromatic
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monotony
N. sameness leading to boredom
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N. sameness leading to boredom
monotony
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monumental
ADJ. massive; immense
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ADJ. massive; immense
monumental
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moratorium
N. suspension of activity; authorized period of delay (of a payment, etc.)
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N. suspension of activity; authorized period of delay (of a payment, etc.)
moratorium
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morose
ADJ. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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ADJ. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
morose
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morsel
N. small bit of food
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N. small bit of food
morsel
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mortify
V. humiliate; punish the flesh
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V. humiliate; punish the flesh
mortify
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muddle
V. confuse; mix up
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V. confuse; mix up
muddle
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mural
N. wall painting
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N. wall painting
mural
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murky
ADJ. dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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ADJ. dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
murky
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muse
V. ponder
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V. ponder
muse
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mutability
N. ability to change in form; fickleness
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N. ability to change in form; fickleness
mutability
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muted
ADJ. silent; muffled; toned down
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ADJ. silent; muffled; toned down
muted
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mutinous
ADJ. unruly; rebellious
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ADJ. unruly; rebellious
mutinous
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myriad
N. very large number
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N. very large number
myriad
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nadir
N. lowest point
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N. lowest point
nadir