401-500 Flashcards by Alicia Lee

lugubrious

mournful, dismal, or gloomy

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magnanimous

courageously noble in mind and heart

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magnitude

greatness in size or extent

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maladroit

inept

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malaise

a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

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malevolence

malicious behavior

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malfeasance

misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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malicious

spiteful

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malleable

easily changed and controlled by other forces

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mandate

an authoritative command or instruction

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manifold

many and varied

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maritime

of, or relating to, or adjacent to the sea

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mawkishness

excessively sentimental

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mediate

to bring about by working with all the conflicting parties

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melancholy

sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

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meld

to cause to merge

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mellifluous

smooth and sweet

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mendacity

untruthfulness

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mercurial

volatile

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metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another

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meteorology

the science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions

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methodically

characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior

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meticulous

extremely careful and precise

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milieu

an environment or setting

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mime

a modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry

mimicry

the act, practice, or art of mimicking

minutiae

a small or trivial detail

misantrhope

one who hates or mistrusts humankind

miscellany

collection of diverse items, parts or ingredients, especially of literature

miscreant

an evildoer; a villain

miser

one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money

mitigate

alleviate

mocking

in an insincere or pretending manner

mollify

soothe

momentous

of utmost importance

monitor

one that admonishes, cautions, or reminds, especially with respect to matters of conduct

monotone

a succession of sounds or words uttered in a single tone of voice

moribund

about to die

mosaic

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

muddle

to confuse

multifarious

diverse

myriad

composed of numerous diverse elements or facts

nebulous

vague

nemesis

an opponent that cannot be beaten

neophyte

a recent convert to a belief

niche

a situation especially suited to a person's interests, abilities, or nature

nomadic

a member of a group of people who have no fixed home

nominal

existing in name only

novelty

newness

nuance

a gradation

obdurate

hardhearted

objective

uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

oblique

devious, misleading, or dishonest

obsequious

kissing up

obstinate

obdurate

obstreperous

aggressively boisterous

obsturct

hinder

obtrusive

brash

officious

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

olfactory

of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell

ominous

menacing

omnivore

eating both animal and vegetable foods

onerous

burdensome

opaque

neither transparent nor translucent

ordeal

a difficult or painful experience

ornate

elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented

orthodox

adhering to what is traditional

ostracize

to exclude from a group

overstate

to state in exaggerated terms

overwrought

agitated

paean

a fervent expression of joy or praise

palliative

relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure

pallid

lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

palpability

tangible

panache

liveliness

panoply

something that covers and protects

pantheon

a temple dedicated to all gods

paradox

a contradictory statement or situation that may still be true

paranoia

extreme, irrational distrust of others

parity

equality

parody

something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery

parsimonious

excessively sparing or frugal

partisan

biased in support of a party, group, or cause

pastoral

of or relating to a pastor

pathos

a quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feeling of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow

patrician

a person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes

paucity

fewness

peccadillo

a small sin or fault

pedant

one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules

pedestrian

ordinary

penchant

a strong inclination

pensive

deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful

peregrination

to journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot

perfidy

treachery

perilous

dangerous

permutations

a transformation

pernicious

deadly

perplex

to confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt

persistent

persevering obstinately

perspicacity

acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding