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Vocab, English

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copious. co-pi-ous. The COPIOUS correspondence of Madame de Sevigne written to her daughter gives a vivid picture of her life in the court of Louis XIV. COPIA "plenty" adj. Plentiful; in large amounts.
macrocosm. mac-ro-cos-m. 1.Theoretical physicists have attempted to determine the size of the MACROCOSM. 2.Try to imagine your own family in relation to the MACROCOSM of the human family. MAKROS "large" n.1. The universe. 2. Any great whole.
magnanimous. mag-nan-i-mous. On her deathbed she made the MAGNANIMOUS gesture of forgiving all debts owed her. MAGNUS "great" adj. Noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty.
magnate. mag-nate. Ezra Cornell, a lumber MAGNATE, left his fortune to found Cornell University. MAGNUS "great" n. A wealthy influential person, especially in business.
magnitude. mag-ni-tude. 1. Early explorers of the South American coast had no idea of the MAGNITUDE of the continent. 2. The constellation Orion contains two stars of the highest MAGNITUDE, Betelgeuse and Rigel. MAGNUS "great" n.1. Greatness of importance or size. 2. The degree of brightness of a star.
megalomania. meg-a-lo-man-i-a. 1. His MEGALOMANIA prevents him from recognizing his faults or appreciating the talents of others. 2. MEGALOMANIA drove the couple to build a swinging pool larger than their modest house. MEGAS "great" n.1. A form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance. 2. An obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale.
polygamy. po-lyg-a-my. Although POLYGAMY was not generally practiced in ancient Greece, the rulers were allowed to be polygamous to guarantee that they would have heirs. POLY "many" n. The system of having more than one spouse at a time.
polygon. pol-y-gon. Each of the five-pointed stars on the American flag is a POLYGON. POLY "many" n. A flat shape with many straight sides.
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