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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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Magnanimous

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

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Magnate

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Very important

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Makeshift

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

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Malediction

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A curse

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Malinger

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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

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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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Martinet

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Person who adheres to rules extremely
closely; strict disciplinarian

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Maudlin

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

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Maverick

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Rebel, individualist, dissenter

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Maxim

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

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Mendicant

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Lying, habitually dishonest

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Mendicant

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Beggar, or religious follower who lives by
begging

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Mercurial

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Quickly and unpredictably changing
moods; fickle, flighty

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Meretricious

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Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way,
tawdry; deceptive

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Metamorphosis

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

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Metaphysical

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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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Meticulous

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Taking extreme care in regards to details;
precise, fussy

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Milieu

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

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Militate
Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)
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Mired
Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled
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Mirth
Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter
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Misanthrope
Hater of humankind
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Missive
Letter, written message
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Mitigate
Make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)
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Modest
Humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited
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Modicum
A little bit or limited quantity
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Modish
Stylish, contemporary
34
Mollify
Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften
35
Molt
Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake)
36
Monastic
Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
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Monotony
Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound
38
Moreover
Besides; in addition to what was just stated
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Mores
Customs, manners, or morals of a particular group
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Morose
Gloomy, sullen
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Mundane
Common, ordinary, everyday
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Multifarious
Diverse, having a lot of variety
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Munificent
Generous, giving liberally
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Myopic
Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted
44
Nadir
Lowest point
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Naive
Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment
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Nascent
Coming into existence, still developing
47
Negate
Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective
48
Neologism
New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)
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Neophyte
Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion
50
Net
Remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in as profit, or to catch as in a net (verb)
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Nettle
Irritate, sting, or annoy
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Nevertheless
However, even so, despite that
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Noisome
Offensive, disgusting; harmful
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Nominal
Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called
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Nontrivial
Important or big enough to matter
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Normative
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
Notoriety
Ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason
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Novel
New, fresh, original
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Nuance
A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression, etc
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Obdurate
Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing
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Objective
Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased
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Oblique
Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive
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Obsequious
Servile, very compliant, fawning
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Obsolete
Out of date, no longer in use
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Obstinate
Stubborn or hard to control
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Obviate
Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary
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Occlude
Stop up, close, shut in or shut off
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Occult
The supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view (verb)
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Offhand
Casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

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