Lesson 34   -   edHelper.com
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Word List
mesmerize
metaphor
meteor
methodology
mettle
microbe
microcosm
migrate
mimic
minimize
minuscule
mischief
misconception
miser
misgiving
mishap
mislead
misplace
mitigate
mobile
mobilize
moderate
modest
modify
molecule
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.

      minuscule 1. so small as to be almost negligible; tiny.
___________________________ 2. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree; diminish; discount; dispraise
___________________________ 3. to go from one country, region, or place to another; emigrate
___________________________ 4. an unlucky or unfortunate happening; accident; contretemps; adversity
___________________________ 5. to alter somewhat; make changes in; mutate; vary; refashion
___________________________ 6. a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy; outrage; damage; harm
___________________________ 7. to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment; deceive; bunk; juggle
___________________________ 8. disposition or temperament; courage; dauntlessness; cojones
___________________________ 9. able to move or be moved from one place or position to another; unsteadfast; unstable; movable
___________________________ 10. not boastful or outgoing; somewhat shy or reserved; unassuming; meek; lowly
___________________________ 11. to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively; impersonator; actor; mummer
___________________________ 12. to hypnotize; fascinate; enthrall; spellbind
___________________________ 13. anything that is regarded as a world in miniature.
___________________________ 14. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate; ease; relieve; allay
___________________________ 15. a greedy, ungenerous person, esp. one who lives in poor circumstances in order to hoard money; skinflint; muckworm; cheapskate
___________________________ 16. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "A mighty fortress is our God." Cf."mixed metaphor, simile"(def. 1); analogy
___________________________ 17. a single atom or several atoms bound together electomagnetically, forming the smallest particle that possesses all the characteristic physical and chemical properties of an element or compound; modicum
___________________________ 18. a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
___________________________ 19. Often,"misgivings."a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension; presage; apprehensiveness
___________________________ 20. any person or object that moves, progresses, becomes famous, etc., with spectacular speed.
___________________________ 21. calm or mild; temperate; unimpassioned
___________________________ 22. any microscopic life form, esp. considered as a cause of infection or disease.
___________________________ 23. to organize or adapt (industries, transportation facilities, etc.) for service to the government in time of war; set off
___________________________ 24. to put (something) where it doesn't belong; lose.
___________________________ 25. an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.