Essential Words "M" Flashcards
Machiavellian (adj)
crafty, double-dealing. kurnaz, iki yüzlü. entrikacı, sinsi.
machinations (n)
plots or schemes. entrika.
-The mayor resorted to behind-the-scenes machinations to try to win his party’s nomination for governor.
maelstrom (n)
whirlpool, turmoil. girdap, kargaşa.
magnanimity (n)*
generosity, nobility. yüce gönüllülük, asillik.
malign (v)
to speak evil of. çamur atmak, iftira atmak, kötülemek.
malinger (v)*
to feign illness to escape duty. hasta numarası yapmak.
malleable (adj)*
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable. şekillendirilebilir. uyum sağlayabilir, işlenebilir.
maverick (n)*
dissenter. muhalif, başına buyruk.
- Bernie Sanders of Vermont has a reputation as a maverick: he is one of only two members of the us congress who is independent.
menagerie (n)
a variety of animals kept together. canlı hayvan koleksiyonu.
-Linda seems to take home every abandoned pet, she has an incredible menagerie.
mendacious (adj)*
dishonest. yalancı, uydurma.
mendicant (n)
beggar. dilenci.
meretricious (adj)*
gaudy, plausible but false, specious. cafcaflı, süslü püslü, yanıltıcı şekilde cezbedici.
mesmerize (v)
to hypnotize.
metamorphosis (n)*
change, transformation.
metaphysics (n)
a breach of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality.
meticulous (adj)*
very careful, fastidious. titiz, kılı kırk yanan.
mettle (n)
courage, endurance (dayanıklılık).
mettlesome (adj)
full of courage and fortitude, spirited
microcosm (n)
a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world. küçük evren, küçük ekosistem.
militate (v)
to work against
minatory (adj)
threatening, menacing (tehditkar). korkutucu, tehdit edici.
minuscule (adj)
very small. ufacık, küçücük.
minutia (n)
petty details. ufak detaylar.
misanthrope (n)*
one who hates humanity
miscellany (n)
a mixture of writings on various subjects. derleme.
miscreant (n)
villain, criminal. kötü kimse, zalim.
misogynist (n)*
one who hates women.
mitigate (v)*
to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful, alleviate.
mnemonic (adj)
related to memory, assisting memory. anımsatıcı, hatırlatıcı ipucu.
-the images used as a mnemonic device to help remember a poem.
modicum (n)
limited quantity. az miktar.
mollify (v)*
to soothe. dindirmek, yatıştırmak.
monolithic (adj)
solid and uniform
morose (adj)*
ill-humored, sullen. suratsız, huysuz.
motley (adj)
many colored, made up of many parts. alacalı, çeşit çeşit, karışık.
multifarious (adj)
diverse
mundane (adj)*
worldly as opposed to spiritual, concerned with the ordinary. olağan, sıradan, dünyevi.
