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 Group 3 - Spelling Practices
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/'mɔ:dlɪn/ a. Syn. sentimental
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental


Spelling Word: maudlin
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/mɛrɪ'trɪʃəs/ a.
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading


Spelling Word: meretricious
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/mɪ'tɪkjʊləs/ a. Syn. scrupulous; cautious
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details


Spelling Word: meticulous
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/'maɪkrəkɒz(ə)m/ n.
small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something


Spelling Word: microcosm
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/'mɪmɪk/ v. Syn. imitate; copy
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression


Spelling Word: mimic
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/'mɒnəlɒg/ n.
speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy


Spelling Word: monologue
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/'mʌndeɪn/ a. Syn. worldly; earthly; secular
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary


Spelling Word: mundane
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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague


Spelling Word: murky
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/'nɔɪsəm/ a.
foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous


Spelling Word: noisome
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/ə'blɪvɪəs/ a. Syn. forgetful
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful


Spelling Word: oblivious