Vocabulary List #20

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Magnitude

After the city was rocked by a major earthquake, scientists began to determine the magnitude of both the quake and the destruction

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greatness of size, strength, or importance

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Magnate

The nineteenth century railroad magnates met to decide the future of American transportation

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an important, powerful person in business

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Maxim

The maxim "Everything in moderation" is especially relevant to undergraduate students

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a brief statement that conveys a general truth

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Diminish

The area's natural resources will diminish quickly unless something is done to preserve them

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to make smaller, to lessen

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Miniscule

New electronic devices use only miniscule amounts of power, as compared to their predecessors, which needed much more

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tiny

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Minute

Minute particles of dust or pollen in the air can be enough to trigger a serious allergy attack

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extremely small

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Microscopic

After five years of microscopic analysis of the problem, the researchers still had no certain answers

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done with attention to small details

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Microcosm

Some people believe that an individuals actions are merely a microcosm of the actions of society

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a small model of a larger pattern or place

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Megalopolis

Lost in the megalopolis, the tourists searched frantically for a cab or a phone

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a very large city

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Megalomaniac

Most historians believe that Adolf Hitler is the perfect example of a megalomaniac

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one who believes him or herself all powerful or indestructible