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619 words
egghead
C2+
/ˈɛɡˌhɛd/
an intellectual or bookish person (often disparaging)
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encroachment
C2+
/ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt/
a gradual intrusion on someone's territory or rights
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endorser
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/ɛnˈdɔrsɚ/
a person who publicly approves or signs the back of a document
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engineman
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/ˈɛnʤɪnˌmæn/
a person who operates or tends an engine
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estimator
C2+
/ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɚ/
a person or formula that calculates an estimate or statistical value
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excommunication
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/ˌɛkskəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church
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executioner
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/ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənɚ/
a person who carries out a sentence of death
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executor
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/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɚ/
a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will
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explainer
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/ɪkˈspleɪnɚ/
a person or piece that explains; an explanatory account
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exploiter
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/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɚ/
a person who takes unfair advantage of others for gain
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exponent
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/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/
a person who supports an idea, or a mathematical power indicator
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faker
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/ˈfeɪkɚ/
a person who pretends or counterfeits something
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fantasist
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/ˈfæntəsɪst/
a person who indulges in or creates fantasies
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favoritism
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/ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm/
the unfair favoring of one person or group over others
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fibber
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/ˈfɪbɚ/
a person who tells small, trivial lies
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financialist
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/fəˈnænʃəlɪst/
a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters
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flockowner
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/ˈflɑkˌoʊnɚ/
a person who owns a flock of sheep or other animals
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fogey
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/ˈfoʊɡi/
an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person
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foil
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/fɔɪl/
a person or thing that contrasts with and enhances another; to thwart
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footstall
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/ˈfʊtstɔːl/
the base or pedestal of a pillar; a woman's stirrup
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forecaster
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/ˈfɔrkæstɚ/
a person who predicts future events, especially the weather
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frump
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/frʌmp/
a dowdy, unfashionable, or dull person
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generalist
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/ˈdʒɛnrəlɪst/
a person competent in several fields rather than one specialty
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geographer
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/dʒiˈɑɡrəfɚ/
a person who studies the physical features and human geography of the earth
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giver
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/ˈɡɪvɚ/
a person who gives something
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glutton
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/ˈɡlʌtən/
a person who eats and drinks to excess
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godparent
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/ˈɡɑdˌpɛrənt/
a person who sponsors a child at baptism and oversees their upbringing
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goober
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/ˈɡubɚ/
a peanut; informally, a foolish or naive person
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gossipmonger
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/ˈɡɑsəpˌmʌŋɡɚ/
a person who habitually spreads gossip
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gourmand
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/ɡʊrˈmɑnd/
a person who enjoys eating, often to excess
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gymnast
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/ˈdʒɪmnæst/
a person trained in gymnastics
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habitue
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/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪ/
a person who frequents a particular place
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hacker
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/ˈhækɚ/
a person who breaks into or skillfully manipulates computer systems
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haggler
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/ˈhæɡlɚ/
a person who bargains persistently over price
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haircutter
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/ˈhɛrˌkʌtɚ/
a person who cuts hair as a trade
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handicraftsman
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/ˈhændɪˌkræftsmən/
a person skilled in a manual trade or craft
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harpy
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/ˈhɑːrpi/
a rapacious, ill-tempered woman; a mythical winged monster with a woman's face
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harridan
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/ˈhærɪdən/
a bossy, belligerent, or scolding old woman
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hellcat
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/ˈhɛlˌkæt/
a spiteful, violent-tempered woman; a fury
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hireling
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/ˈhaɪərlɪŋ/
a person who works only for pay, with implied lack of loyalty
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hirer
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/ˈhaɪərər/
a person who hires or employs another, or who rents something
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hobbyist
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/ˈhɑːbiɪst/
a person who pursues an activity for pleasure in their spare time
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homeowner
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/ˈhoʊmˌoʊnər/
a person who owns the house in which they live
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homicide
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/ˈhɑːməˌsaɪd/
the killing of one person by another
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huntsman
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/ˈhʌntsmən/
a man who hunts or who manages hounds during a hunt
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idealist
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/aɪˈdiəlɪst/
a person guided by ideals rather than practical considerations
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ignoramus
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/ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/
an utterly ignorant or stupid person
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impostor
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/ɪmˈpɑstɚ/
a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else
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improver
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/ɪmˈpruvɚ/
a person or thing that improves something, or a learner gaining skill
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incomer
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/ˈɪnˌkʌmɚ/
a person who comes to live in or enter a place from elsewhere
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industrialist
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/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪst/
a person who owns or runs an industrial enterprise
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infanticide
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/ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/
the killing of an infant, or a person who commits it
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infringer
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/ɪnˈfrɪndʒɚ/
a person who violates a law, right, or agreement
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ingenue
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/ˈænʒəˌnu/
an innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially as a stage role
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instrumentalist
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/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst/
a person who plays a musical instrument; an adherent of instrumentalist philosophy
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integrator
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/ˈɪntəˌɡreɪtɚ/
a person or device that combines separate parts into a unified whole
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intelligentsia
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/ɪnˌtɛləˈdʒɛntsiə/
the class of educated people engaged in cultural and political ideas
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interrogatee
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/ɪnˌtɛrəɡəˈti/
a person who is being interrogated or questioned
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jailbird
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/ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd/
a person who is or has often been in prison
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kitchener
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/ˈkɪtʃənər/
a person in charge of a kitchen; also a kind of cooking range
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knight
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/naɪt/
a man granted honorary rank for service, historically a mounted warrior
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laddie
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/ˈlædi/
a young boy or lad (chiefly Scottish)
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laity
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/ˈleɪəti/
lay people, as distinct from clergy or professionals
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lass
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/læs/
a girl or young woman
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lassie
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/ˈlæsi/
a young girl (chiefly Scottish, affectionate)
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laundryowner
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/ˈlɔndriˌoʊnər/
a person who owns a laundry business
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leaseholder
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/ˈlisˌhoʊldɚ/
a person who holds property under a lease
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lender
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/ˈlɛndɚ/
a person or institution that lends money or goods
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leper
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/ˈlɛpɚ/
a person with leprosy; a social outcast
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lessor
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/ˈlɛsɔr/
a person who grants a lease of property to another
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letch
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/lɛtʃ/
a lecherous man, or to lust after someone
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liberalism
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/ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm/
a political philosophy favoring individual liberty, equality, and reform
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libertarian
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/ˌlɪbɚˈtɛriən/
a person who upholds maximum individual liberty and minimal state intervention
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lifesaver
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/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɚ/
a person or thing that rescues someone from difficulty or danger
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liquidator
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/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɚ/
a person appointed to wind up a company's affairs in liquidation
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lodger
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/ˈlɑdʒɚ/
a person who rents a room in another's house
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looker
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/ˈlʊkɚ/
(informal) a strikingly attractive person
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loyalist
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/ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
a person who remains loyal to a government, ruler, or cause
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luminary
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/ˈlumɪˌnɛri/
a person of prominence or brilliance in a field; a celestial light
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magnet
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/ˈmæɡnɪt/
an object that attracts iron; a person or thing that draws others
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maiden
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/ˈmeɪdn/
a young unmarried woman; first of its kind
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mandatary
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/ˈmændəˌtɛri/
a person or state to whom a mandate is given to act on another's behalf
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manslaughter
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/ˈmænˌslɔtər/
the unlawful killing of a person without premeditated malice
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masseuse
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/məˈsus/
a woman who provides massage professionally
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mechanization
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/ˌmɛkənəˈzeɪʃən/
the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery
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meddler
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/ˈmɛdlər/
a person who interferes in matters that are not their concern
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memento
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/məˈmɛntoʊ/
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event
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memorabilia
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/ˌmɛmərəˈbɪliə/
objects valued for their connection to memorable people or events
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mettle
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/ˈmɛtəl/
a person's spirit, courage, and resolve under pressure
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migrant
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/ˈmaɪɡrənt/
a person or animal that moves from one region to another
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mineworker
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/ˈmaɪnˌwɝkər/
a person employed to extract minerals from a mine
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misfit
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/ˈmɪsˌfɪt/
a person poorly suited to their environment or situation
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missy
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/ˈmɪsi/
a young girl or woman, often used in mild reproach
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mister
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/ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address
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mistress
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/ˈmɪstrɪs/
a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover
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modeler
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/ˈmɑdələr/
a person who makes models or constructs representations of systems
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