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metropolis |
A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state. |
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metropolitan |
Pertaining to a chief city. |
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mettle |
Courage. |
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mettlesome |
Having courage or spirit. |
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microcosm |
The world or universe on a small scale. |
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micrometer |
An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions. |
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microphone |
An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds. |
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microscope |
An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects. |
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microscopic |
Adapted to or characterized by minute observation. |
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microscopy |
The art of examing objects with the microscope. |
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midsummer |
The middle of the summer. |
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midwife |
A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth. |
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mien |
The external appearance or manner of a person. |
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migrant |
Wandering. |
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migrate |
To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another. |
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migratory |
Wandering. |
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mileage |
A distance in miles. |
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militant |
Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency. |
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militarism |
A policy of maintaining great standing armies. |
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militate |
To have weight or influence (in determining a question). |
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militia |
Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations. |
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Milky Way |
The galaxy. |
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millet |
A grass cultivated for forage and cereal. |
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mimic |
To imitate the speech or actions of. |
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miniature |
Much smaller than reality or that the normal size. |
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minimize |
To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. |
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minion |
A servile favorite. |
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ministration |
Any religious ceremonial. |
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ministry |
A service. |
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minority |
The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided. |
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minute |
Exceedingly small in extent or quantity. |
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minutia |
A small or unimportant particular or detail. |
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mirage |
An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert. |
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misadventure |
An unlucky accident. |
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misanthropic |
Hating mankind. |
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misanthropy |
Hatred of mankind. |
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misapprehend |
To misunderstand. |
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misbehave |
To behave ill. |
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misbehavior |
Ill or improper behavior. |
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mischievous |
Fond of tricks. |
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miscount |
To make a mistake in counting. |
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miscreant |
A villain. |
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misdeed |
A wrong or improper act. |
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misdemeanor |
Evil conduct, small crime. |
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miser |
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly. |
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mishap |
Misfortune. |
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misinterpret |
To misunderstand. |
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mislay |
To misplace. |
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mismanage |
To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully. |
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misnomer |
A name wrongly or mistakenly applied. |
