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sturdy, brawny, burly, well-built, able-bodied, hardy, Colloq
husky, hefty: The smith a mighty man was he, With large and
sinewy hands. 3 big, large, huge, grand, great, enormous,
gigantic, tremendous, towering, monumental, prodigious, massive,
bulky: The giant plucked a mighty tree from the earth and flung
it across the sea.
--adv. 4 very, extremely: It was mighty nice of you to visit
me here in the Ozarks.
migrant n. 1 wanderer, rover, drifter, gypsy, nomad, itinerant,
transient, migrator, wayfarer, bird of passage, peregrinator,
traveller; vagrant; Colloq US wetback: The townspeople were
having difficulty finding accommodation for the migrants.
--adj. 2 transient, migratory, itinerant, peripatetic,
drifting, nomadic, travelling, gypsy, floating; vagrant: The
farmers depend on migrant workers to bring in the harvest.
migrate v. 1 go, move, travel, settle, resettle, relocate, move house;
emigrate, immigrate, expatriate: During the potato famine, many
migrated from Ireland to America. 2 wander, roam, voyage, rove,
drift, range: Some say that the American Indians migrated
across the Bering land bridge from Asia.
mild adj. 1 placid, peaceful, calm, tranquil, bland, mellow,
inoffensive, gentle, serene, good-natured, affable, amiable,
kind, kindly, equable, easygoing, temperate, non-violent,
conciliatory, indulgent, merciful, forgiving, compassionate,
lenient, forbearing, peaceable, pacific, passive, submissive,
yielding, tractable, meek, unassuming, modest, quiet, subdued:
Judge Leaver is known for his mild disposition. 2 clement,
balmy, warm, fair, pleasant, temperate, placid, moderate: We've
had a succession of mild winters here. 3 bland, soothing,
lenitive, mollifying, demulcent, emollient, gentle, calming,
softening: The doctor recommended a mild laxative.
milieu n. environment, climate, surroundings, environs, background,
ambience or ambiance, sphere, setting, atmosphere, medium,
element, precincts: The British Library was the perfect milieu
in which to pursue his research and writing.
militant adj. 1 aggressive, combative, pugnacious, belligerent, hostile,