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Created by:
magisterpwh on July 11, 2012
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WORDS ON THE VINE
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THE MAJOR WORDS
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VINE: THE FABULOUS FIFTY PART ONE
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a group of people born around the same time
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generation a group of people born around the same time
genuine originating from the one true source
indigenous born in, growing naturally in a particular region
generic typical of an original, but not coming from the true source
genius a person born with great intelligence
gender the *** a person is born with; male or female
progeny the children born to a person
generous very giving, as if born with plenty of money
genteel elegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class
genesis the birth or origin of something
malpractice performing one's duty in a bad or wrong way
malicious desiring harm to someone or something
malady a bad health condition, a disease
malefactor one who deals wrong; a villain
malevolent having bad feelings towards someone or something ; spite, hatred
malaria illness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes
malignant bad or harmful, producing death
malapropism a word used the wrong way, usually with humorous results
malodorous bad smelling
malediction bad speech; curse
manufacture to make by hand or machine
manacle handcuff
manicure a treatment for the hands and nails
manager one who handles business affairs
emancipate to release from one's hands; to free
mandate an order or command placed in one's hands
manual handbook
manuscript a handwritten or typed composition
manipulate to skillfully operate by hand
maneuver a training exercise; practice movements (as by hand)
missile a rocket or weapon sent through the air
admissible able to be sent as truthful evidence
transmit to send from
remittance money sent in payment
missionary a person sent for a special task, usually religious
permit to allow, to authorize
commissioner a person sent to meet with other people to make a plan
smite to send a sharp blow; to strike
submissive yielding, obedient
missive a message sent through the mail
foliage all of the leaves of a plant
exfoliate to strip of leaves
defoliant a chemical which causes green leaves to fall off
portfolio a portable case for carrying sheets of paper
bifoliate having 2 leaves
folic acid a vitamin contained in leafy green vegetables
unifoliate having 1 leaf
foil a thin sheet of metal
trefoil a three-leaf clover
folio pages of a manuscript
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