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1
Q

Lurid

A

Gruesome or excessively vivid;
sensational, shocking, unrestrained

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Machination

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Crafty schemes or plots

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Maelstrom

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Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent
situation

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4
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Magnanimous

A

High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in
forgiving others, free of resentment

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Magnate

A

Very important

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Makeshift

A

A temporary, often improvised, substitute
(noun); improvised for temporary use
(adj)

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Malediction

A

A curse

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Malinger

A

Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work,
duties, etc.

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Malleable

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Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

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Manifest

A

Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye
(adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)

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Mannered

A

Having a particular manner, esp. an
artificial one

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Mar

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Damage, spoil, ruin

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13
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Martinet

A

Person who adheres to rules extremely
closely; strict disciplinarian

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14
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Maudlin

A

Excessively sentimental, showing sadness
or some other emotion in a foolish or silly
way

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Maverick

A

Rebel, individualist, dissenter

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Maxim

A

A general truth or fundamental principle,
esp. expressed as a proverb or saying

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Mendicant

A

Lying, habitually dishonest

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18
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Mendicant

A

Beggar, or religious follower who lives by
begging

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19
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Mercurial

A

Quickly and unpredictably changing
moods; fickle, flighty

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Meretricious

A

Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way,
tawdry; deceptive

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21
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Metamorphosis

A

A complete change or transformation (in
biology, a change such as a caterpillar
becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)

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22
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Metaphysical

A

Concerned with abstract thought, related
to metaphysics (branch of philosophy
concerned with explaining the nature of
being and of the world); very subtle or
abstruse

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23
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Meticulous

A

Taking extreme care in regards to details;
precise, fussy

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24
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Milieu

A

Environment, atmosphere; the
environmental setting in which something
happens or develops

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Militate

A

Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as
militate against)

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Mired

A

Stuck, entangled (in something, like a
swamp or muddy area), soiled

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27
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Mirth

A

Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter

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Misanthrope

A

Hater of humankind

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29
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Missive

A

Letter, written message

30
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Mitigate

A

Make less severe; lessen or moderate
(damage, grief, pain, etc.)

31
Q

Modest

A

Humble; simple rather than showy; decent
(esp. “covering up” in terms of dress);
small, limited

32
Q

Modicum

A

A little bit or limited quantity

33
Q

Modish

A

Stylish, contemporary

34
Q

Mollify

A

Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or
soften

35
Q

Molt

A

Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin,
feathers, etc. (as a snake)

36
Q

Monastic

A

Relating to or resembling a monastery
(where monks or nuns live), esp. by being
quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict,
and/or lacking luxuries

37
Q

Monotony

A

Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of
being boring; lack of variation, uniformity,
esp. repetition in sound

38
Q

Moreover

A

Besides; in addition to what was just stated

39
Q

Mores

A

Customs, manners, or morals of a
particular group

40
Q

Morose

A

Gloomy, sullen

41
Q

Mundane

A

Common, ordinary, everyday

41
Q

Multifarious

A

Diverse, having a lot of variety

42
Q

Munificent

A

Generous, giving liberally

43
Q

Myopic

A

Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking,
short-sighted

44
Q

Nadir

A

Lowest point

45
Q

Naive

A

Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting,
lacking worldly experience and critical
judgment

46
Q

Nascent

A

Coming into existence, still developing

47
Q

Negate

A

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be
ineffective

48
Q

Neologism

A

New word or phrase (or a new meaning
applied to an existing word or phrase)

49
Q

Neophyte

A

Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a
religion

50
Q

Net

A

Remaining after expenses or other factors
have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in
as profit, or to catch as in a net (verb)

51
Q

Nettle

A

Irritate, sting, or annoy

52
Q

Nevertheless

A

However, even so, despite that

53
Q

Noisome

A

Offensive, disgusting; harmful

54
Q

Nominal

A

Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in
name only, so-called

55
Q

Nontrivial

A

Important or big enough to matter

56
Q

Normative

A

Implying or attempting to establish a norm;
expressing value judgments or telling people
what to do (rather than merely describing that
which is happening)

57
Q

Notoriety

A

Ill fame; the state of being well-known for a
disgraceful reason

58
Q

Novel

A

New, fresh, original

59
Q

Nuance

A

A subtle difference in tone, meaning,
expression, etc

60
Q

Obdurate

A

Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in
wrongdoing

61
Q

Objective

A

Factual, related to reality or physical objects;
not influenced by emotions, unbiased

62
Q

Oblique

A

Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or
evasive

63
Q

Obsequious

A

Servile, very compliant, fawning

64
Q

Obsolete

A

Out of date, no longer in use

65
Q

Obstinate

A

Stubborn or hard to control

66
Q

Obviate

A

Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

67
Q

Occlude

A

Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

68
Q

Occult

A

The supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic,
astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden
(adj); to hide, to shut off from view (verb)

69
Q

Offhand

A

Casual, informal; done without preparation or
forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

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