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| misnomer |
n. wrong name, incorrect word
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:37:30 GMT |
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| mishap |
n. mischance, small accident, bad luck |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:15:50 GMT |
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| misgivings |
n. doubts, qualm, scruple, suspicion
eg. She decided to go despite her misgivings |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:07:32 GMT |
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| miserly |
adj. mean, small (=paltry), mingy
eg. From being miserly, he became generous in his old age |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:08:20 GMT |
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| misdemeanor |
n. minor crime, bad but not serious, feeble
eg. youthful misdemeanors |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:36:46 GMT |
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| miscreant |
n. immoral person, malefactor, reprobate, libertine
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:10:42 GMT |
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| misconstrue |
v. misinterpret, misunderstand
eg. It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:26:56 GMT |
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| mischance |
n. bad luck, mishap, misadventure |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:05:27 GMT |
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| miscellany |
n. mixture, assortment, medley, garland
eg. This is an interesting miscellany of 19th century prose and poetry. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:14:12 GMT |
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| misapprehension |
n. misconception, misunderstanding
eg. I was under the misapprehension that the course was for complete beginners. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:05:27 GMT |
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| misanthrope |
n. one who hates mankind |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:57:55 GMT |
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| misadventure |
n. mischance, mishap
eg. The young explorer met death by misadventure |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:46 GMT |
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| mirth |
n. laughter, happiness
eg. The performance produced much mirth among the audience |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:37 GMT |
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| mire |
n. an area of deep mud
eg. The wheels sank deeper into the mire |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:30 GMT |
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| mirage |
n. unreal reflection, optical illusion
eg. He was fooled by a mirage in the desert. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:22 GMT |
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| minutiae |
n. very small detail
eg. She often ignored the minutiae of daily living |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:24:10 GMT |
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| minute |
adj. tiny, minuscule,paltry, exiguous
eg. minute differences of the twins |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:23:59 GMT |
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| minuscule |
adj. extremely small, minute
eg. minuscule change to win |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:23:39 GMT |
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| minion |
n. servant, subordinate
eg. While I was waiting to see him, a minion brought me some tea |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:23:29 GMT |
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| mincing |
adj. affected, not natural, stilted
eg. short mincing steps |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:20:32 GMT |
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| minatory |
adj. threatening evil, baleful, ominous, sinister, baleful, menacing
eg. minatory words |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:21:32 GMT |
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| mimicry |
n. imitation, parody, apery
eg. Parrots specialize in vocal mimicry |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:22:06 GMT |
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| militate |
v. hinder, prevent, forcefully influence
eg. The supervisor’s presence militated against a relaxed atmosphere. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:22:56 GMT |
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| militant |
adj. using force to achieve your goal
eg. Some trade unions have a more militant approach to pay negotiations. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:21:42 GMT |
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| milieu |
n. environment, background
eg. The findings of the report refer to a particular social and cultural milieu. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:21:30 GMT |
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| migratory |
adj. wandering, nomadic, (peripatetic)
eg. migratory birds is a harbinger of spring |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:24:34 GMT |
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| microcosm |
n. small world
eg. The family is a microcosm of society |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:20:41 GMT |
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| miasma |
n. dirty and smelling air
eg. A miasma of stale alcohol hung around him |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:20:36 GMT |
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| mettle |
n. courage, spirit, fortitude, (pluck, ardor, valor, stamina)
eg. The next game will be a real test of their mettle |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:25:58 GMT |
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| metropolis |
n. large city |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:12:15 GMT |
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| meticulous |
adj. excessively careful, fastidious, punctilious
eg. My father was meticulous about his appearance |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:26:41 GMT |
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| methodical |
adj. systematic |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:12:15 GMT |
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| meteoric |
adj. brilliant, quickly successful
eg. a meteoric rise to fame |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:20:03 GMT |
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| mete |
v. assign, give sb a punishment, measure
eg. Severe penalties were meted out by the court |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:19:54 GMT |
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| metallurgical |
adj. study about metal, removing metals from ores |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:07:21 GMT |
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| mesmerize |
v. hypnotize, fascinate
eg. They were mesmerized by her performance |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:19:33 GMT |
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| merger |
n. combination |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:59:51 GMT |
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| meretricious |
adj. seeming attractive, flashy, gilded, specious
eg. Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:27:50 GMT |
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| mercurial |
adj. capricious, fickle, whimsical, erratic
eg. Emily’s mercurial temperament made her husband difficult to live with |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:17:47 GMT |
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| mercenary |
adj. only interested in money or gain, material
eg. She’s interested in him for purely mercenary reasons. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:30:27 GMT |
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| mercantile |
adj. concerning trade, commercial
eg. mercantile export |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:17:09 GMT |
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| menial |
adj. not important and boring, low-paid
eg. menial tasks like cleaning the floor |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:17:03 GMT |
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| menagerie |
n. collection of wild animals
eg. The kids in that family are like a menagerie |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:57 GMT |
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| memento |
n. souvenir, reminder
eg. Take this book as a memento of your visit |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:49 GMT |
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| mellifluous |
adj. sweetly or smoothly flowing, melodious
eg. a softly mellifluous voice |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:43 GMT |
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| melee |
n. fight
eg. Several people were hurt in the melee |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:34 GMT |
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| melancholy |
adj. gloomy, mournful, somber, blue
eg. melancholy thoughts / memories |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:23 GMT |
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| megalomania |
n. mania/mental illness for doing grandiose things
eg. Developers who spend millions trying to build the tallest skyscraper suffer from megalomania. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:14 GMT |
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| meek |
adj. compliant, gentle
eg. hey called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:12:10 GMT |
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| medley |
n. mixture, assortment, miscellany
eg. a medley of flavors / smells /styles |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:12:01 GMT |
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| medium |
n. appropriate condition for creature, germ to live
eg. The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:36:19 GMT |
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| meditation |
n. thought
eg. She reached her decision only after much mediation |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:11:11 GMT |
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| mediocre |
adj. ordinary, commonplace
eg. a mediocre musician / talent / performance |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:11:03 GMT |
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| mediate |
v. settle the dispute, negotiate
eg. to mediate differences / disputes / problems |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:10:55 GMT |
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| meddlesome |
adj. interfering, involvement
eg. His marriage was suffering due to his meddlesome mother-in-law |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:10:49 GMT |
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| meander |
v. wander, change often in direction, ramble, weave
eg. The stream meanders slowly down to the sea. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:45:10 GMT |
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| mealymouthed |
adj. indirect, roundabout, evasive, circumlocution
eg. mealymouthed comments |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:10:26 GMT |
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| meager |
adj. small in quantity, low in quality, iota, exiguous
eg. a meager diet of bread and water |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:10:15 GMT |
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| mayhem |
n. confusion and fear, shock
eg. It only takes a few stupid people to create mayhem in a crowd. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:10:06 GMT |
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| maxim |
n. proverb, adage |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:21:24 GMT |
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| mawkish |
adj. sentimental, maudlin
eg. a mawkish poem |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:09:34 GMT |
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| maverick |
n. rebel, weirder, nonconformist, (malcontent)
eg. a political maverick |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:46:15 GMT |
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| mauve |
adj. pale purple in color |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:14:43 GMT |
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| mausoleum |
n. building for dead bodies, tomb
eg. His body was placed in the royal mausoleum |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 01 May 2010 17:46:36 GMT |
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