Difficult Words -M Flashcards
Machination
a plot or scheme
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Magnanimous
generous orforgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
“she should be magnanimous in victory”
Magnate
awealthyand influentialbusinessmanorbusinesswoman.
“a property magnate
Malaise
Malaise isa general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being
Malfeasance
Wrongdoing especially by a public official
Malinger
pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work.
“while some thought I was malingering, they couldn’t see the pain I dealt with”
Malleable
easily influenced; pliable.
“they are as malleable and easily led as sheep
Mandate
an official order or commission to do something.
“a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners”
Manifest
to show something clearly, through signs or actions
The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes. manifest itself in/as The illness first manifested itself in/as severe stomach pains.
Manifesto
a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.
“he may fudge key issues in the Labour manifesto”
Marshal
assemble and arrange (a group of people, especiallytroops) in order.
“the general marshalled his troops
an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries.
Martial
relating to fighting or war.
“martial bravery”
Martyr
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
“the first Christian martyr”
Matriculate
be enrolled at a college or university.
“they had recently matriculated as undergraduates at Jesus College”
Maudlin
Highly sentimental
Maverick
anunorthodoxor independent-minded person.
“he’s the maverick of the fashion scene”
Maxim
a short,pithystatement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
“the maxim that actions speak louder than words”
Mediate
intervenein a dispute in order to bring about an agreement orreconciliation.
“Wilson attempted tomediate betweenthe powers to end the war”
Mellifluous
(of a sound)pleasinglysmooth and musical to hear.
“her low mellifluous voice”
Mendacious
not telling the truth; lying.
“mendacious propaganda”
Mendicant
one who lives by begging
Mentor
an experienced and trusted adviser.
“he was her friend and mentor until his death
Mercenary
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
“the crime was committed out of mercenary motives”
Mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
“his mercurial temperament”
