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loquacious
lo-KWAY-shes
adjective
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
adjective
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
loquacious
lo-KWAY-shes
Surprisingly, the ever _ girl was now at a loss for words.
loquacious
lo-KWAY-shes
lucid
LOO-sed
adj
expressed clearly; easy to understand.
adj
expressed clearly; easy to understand.
lucid
LOO-sed
His writing style is _ and on point.
lucid
LOO-sed
maelstrom
MAYL-strem
noun
- a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.
- a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
noun
- a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.
- a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
maelstrom
MAYL-strem
The _ produced by the hurricane was powerful and dangerous at sea.
maelstrom
MAYL-strem
He was caught in a _ of emotions after learning that he won the award but beat his brother.
maelstrom
MAYL-strem
malleable
MAHL-yeh-bel
adj
capable of being shaped, stretched, or influenced.
adj
capable of being shaped, stretched, or influenced.
malleable
MAHL-yeh-bel
Her personality was so _ that she would change her opinions like the weather.
malleable
MAHL-yeh-bel
masticate
MAS-teh-kayt
verb
chew (food).
verb
chew (food).
masticate
MAS-teh-kayt
The old woman’s mouth worked in her sleep, as if she were _ something.
masticating
MAS-teh-kayt
maudlin
MAWD-len
adjective
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
adjective
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
maudlin
MAWD-len
After his third glass of wine, he became _ and weepy.
maudlin
MAWD-len
mendacious
men-DAY-shus
adjective
not telling the truth; lying.
adjective
not telling the truth; lying.
mendacious
men-DAY-shus
The children readily believed his _ tales of adventure, but we adults knew better.
mendacious
men-DAY-shus
mercurial
mer-KYUR-ee-el
adj
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
adj
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
mercurial
mer-KYUR-ee-el
Her _ temperament has won her few friends.
mercurial
mer-KYUR-ee-el
metamorphosis
met-uh-MOR-feh-ses
noun
a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means; transformation
noun
a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means; transformation
metamorphosis
met-uh-MOR-feh-ses
The butterfly is the result of the _ of a caterpillar.
metamorphosis
met-uh-MOR-feh-ses
modicum
MOD-eh-kem
noun
a small amount or quantity
noun
a small amount or quantity
modicum
MOD-eh-kem
If she had a _ of decency, she wouldn’t have worn that short a dress to church.
modicum
MOD-eh-kem
