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Question 1

manipulate

Answer 1

巧妙操作：skillful；巧妙处理，暗中操控：deviously

Question 2

mannered

Answer 2

不自然的，做作的：artificial

Question 3

manumit

Answer 3

解放（奴隶）：release from slavery

Question 4

manuscript

Answer 4

手稿：written by hand

Question 5

mar

Answer 5

污点，坏点：spoils the appearance；破坏，削弱：impair

Question 6

marsh

Answer 6

沼泽，湿地：wet

Question 7

martinet

Answer 7

纪律严明之人：strict

Question 8

marvel

Answer 8

令人惊奇的事物：surprise, admiration or wonder；（因为壮观、美丽等而）表示惊讶：feel amazement

Question 9

masquerade

Answer 9

捣碎：pulpy mass

Question 10

mash

Answer 10

面具，伪装：display insincere；伪装，掩饰：disguise

Question 11

mastery

Answer 11

技艺超群，精通：great skill

Question 12

matriculate

Answer 12

入学；录取：admit or be admitted

Question 13

maudlin

Answer 13

过于感伤的：tearfully sentimental

Question 14

maven

Answer 14

专家：experienced

Question 15

maverick

Answer 15

特立独行之人：does not conform；标新立异的，不合常规的：deviating

Question 16

mawkish

Answer 16

过度伤感的：sentimental

Question 17

meager

Answer 17

贫乏的：deficient

Question 18

mean

Answer 18

卑贱的：ignoble；吝啬的：sharing little；打算，怀有目的：purpose or goal；意味着：convey, show or indicate

Question 19

meander

Answer 19

闲逛，漫步：aimlessly and idly

Question 20

measly

Answer 20

少得可怜的，微不足道的：small

Question 21

measured

Answer 21

深思熟虑的，审慎的：calculated

Question 22

meddle

Answer 22

干涉，管闲事：intrude

Question 23

mediate

Answer 23

调解，调停：bring about an agreement

Question 24

mediocre

Answer 24

平庸的，质量中等偏下的：moderate

Question 25

medley

Answer 25

大杂烩，混合物：mixture

Question 26

meek

Answer 26

谦恭的：humility；顺从的：submissive

Question 27

meet

Answer 27

合适的：very proper

Question 28

mellifluous

Answer 28

（曲调）优美的：smooth and sweet

Question 29

melodramatic

Answer 29

感情夸张的，伤感的：exaggeratedly emotional

Question 30

menace

Answer 30

威胁，使处于危险：intention to harm

Question 31

mendacious

Answer 31

撒谎的，虚假的：lies

Question 32

mentor 

Answer 32

导师：guide；教导，指导：give advice

Question 33

mercenary

Answer 33

（外国军队的）雇佣军：soldier hired；唯利是图的，贪婪的：monetary or material gain

Question 34

mercurial

Answer 34

（情绪）善变的：changeableness of mood

Question 35

merited

Answer 35

应得的，理所应当的：what is called for

Question 36

mesh

Answer 36

诱捕：catch

Question 37

mesmeric

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催命的，催眠术的：mesmerism；令人着迷的，难以抗拒的：attracting

Question 38

metamorphose

Answer 38

（使）变形：change

Question 39

metaphysical

Answer 39

哲学上的，理论上的：idea；非尘世的：beyond universe

Question 40

meteoric

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流星般迅速而短暂的：brevity

Question 41

methodical

Answer 41

井然有序的，有条理的：systematic order

Question 42

meticulous

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极为谨慎的：extreme or excessive care

Question 43

mettle

Answer 43

勇气：strength of spirit；毅力，耐力：stamina

Question 44

miff

Answer 44

使恼怒：annoyed

Question 45

migratory

Answer 45

迁移的：moving from one region to another

Question 46

milk

Answer 46

榨取（财富、信息等）：coerce profit

Question 47

mime

Answer 47

模仿：model

Question 48

mimic 

Answer 48

仿真的，伪造的：in appearance；滑稽地模仿（以取笑）：copy or exaggerate；模仿：model

Question 49

minatory

Answer 49

带来威胁的，有凶兆的：a sign of evil

Question 50

mince

Answer 50

切碎：small pieces；小步走：short steps