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/'mɜrsɪnərɪ/;/-nɛrɪ/ a.
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army


Spelling Word: mercenary
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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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/'mɛt(ə)l/ n. Syn. courage; spirit
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character


Spelling Word: mettle
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/'mɒtlɪ/ a. Syn. mixed; heterogeneous
multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety


Spelling Word: motley
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/'mɒt(ə)ld/ a. Syn. spotted
spotted with different shades or colors


Spelling Word: mottled
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/nɒk'tɜrn(ə)l/ a. Syn. nightly
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night


Spelling Word: nocturnal
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/pænə'sɪə/ n.
remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all


Spelling Word: panacea
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/'pleɪdʒərɪzəm/ n. Syn. copying; imitation
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original


Spelling Word: plagiarism
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/'pɒndərəs/ a. Syn. weighty
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull


Spelling Word: ponderous
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/pri:dɪ'lɛkʃ(ə)n/;/prɛdl'ɛkʃən/ n. Syn. partiality; preference
condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference


Spelling Word: predilection