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English Vocabulary 8
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10/30/2003

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mandatory
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authoritatively commanded or required
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manifest
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adj. obvious; clear
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maverick
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n. person who acts independent of a group
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meander
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v. wind on a course; go aimlessly
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mellifluous
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adj. flowing sweetly and smoothly
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mentor
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n. teacher
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mercenary
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n. working done for payment only
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metamorphis
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n. change of form
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meticulous
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adj. exacting; precise
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mitigate
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v. alleviate; lessen; soothe
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molten
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adj. melted
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morose
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adj. moody; despondent
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motif
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n. theme
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motility
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n. the quality of exhibiting spontaneous motion
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mundande
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adj. ordinary; commonplace
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munificient
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adj. very generous in giving; lavish
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myriad
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adj. inumberable; countless
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nebulous
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adj. 1. cloudy; hazy; 2. unclear; vague
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neophyte
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n. beginner; newcomer
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nettle
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v. annoy; irritate
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nostalgic
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adj. longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories
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notorious
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adj. infamous; renowned
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nullify
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v. cancel; invalidate
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oaf
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n. a misshapen child; stupid, clumsy fellow
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn; inflexible
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obliterate
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v. destroy completely
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obsequious
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adj. slavishly attentive; servile
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obsolete
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adj. out of date; passe
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occult
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adj. mystical; mysterious
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ominous
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adj. threatening
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omniscient
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adj. having universal knowledge
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opaque
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adj. dull; cloudy; nontransparent
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opulence
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n. wealth; fortune
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ornate
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adj. elaborate; lavish; decorated
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oscillate
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v. to swing to and fro; to be indecisive; to fluctuate
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ossify
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v. to settle or fix rigidly in a practice, custom, attitude, etc.
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ostensible
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adj. proper to be shown; apparent; declared
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ostracize
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v. to cast out or banish
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palliate
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v. to alleviate or ease; to make appear less serious
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pallid
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adj. sallow; colorless
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palpable
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adj. tangible; apparent
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panegyric
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n. a formal speech written in praise of a distinguished person
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paradox
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a statement that seems contradictory but that may actually be true; something inconsisten with common experiences
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parallel
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adj. extending in the same direction and at the same distance apart at every point
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paraphernalia
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n. equipment; accessories
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partisan
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n. supporter; follower; adj. biased; one-sided
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passive
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adj. submissive; unassertive
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pathology
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n. a part of medicine dealing with the nature of diseases, their causes and symptons, and the structural and funcitonal changes
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pedagogue
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n. a dogmatic teacher
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penchant
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n. a strong liking or fondness
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