List 27 Flashcards
luxuriant
ADJ. abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
ADJ. abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
luxuriant
maelstrom
N. whirlpool
N. whirlpool
maelstrom
magnanimous
ADJ. generous
ADJ. generous
magnanimous
malice
N. hatred; spite
N. hatred; spite
malice
malign
V. speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
V. speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
malign
malignant
ADJ. having an evil influence; virulent
ADJ. having an evil influence; virulent
malignant
malleable
ADJ. capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
ADJ. capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
malleable
manifest
ADJ. evident; visible; obvious
ADJ. evident; visible; obvious
manifest
marked
ADJ. noticeable; targeted for vengeance
ADJ. noticeable; targeted for vengeance
marked
marshal
V. put in order
V. put in order
marshal
martinet
N. strict disciplinarian
N. strict disciplinarian
martinet
massive
ADJ. solid or heavy; large in scope; severe
ADJ. solid or heavy; large in scope; severe
massive
materialism
N. preoccupation with physical comforts and things
N. preoccupation with physical comforts and things
materialism
maverick
N. rebel; nonconformist
N. rebel; noncomformist
maverick
mawkish
ADJ. nushy and gushy; sentimental; maudlin
ADJ. nushy and gushy; sentimental; maudlin
mawkish
maxim
N. proverb; a truth pithily stated
N. proverb; a truth pithily stated
maxim
meager
ADJ. scanty; inadequate
ADJ. scanty; inadequate
meager
mealymouthed
ADJ. indirect in speech; hypocritical; evasive
ADJ. indirect in speech; hypocritical; evasive
mealymouthed
meander
V. wind or turn in its course
V. wind or turn in its course
meander
mediate
V. settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
V. settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
mediate
mediocre
ADJ. ordinary; commonplace
ADJ. ordinary; commonplace
meditation
meek
ADJ. quiet and obedient; spiritless
ADJ. quiet and obedient; spiritless
meek
melancholy
ADJ. gloomy; morose; blue
ADJ. gloomy; morose; blue
melancholy
mellifluous
ADJ. sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
ADJ. sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
mellifluous
mentor
N. counselor; teacher
N. counselor; teacher
mentor
mercantile
ADJ. concerning trade
ADJ. concerning trade
mercantile
ADJ. concerning trade
mercantile
mercenary
ADJ. interested in money or gain
ADJ. interested in money or gain
mercenary
mercurial
ADJ. capricious; changing; fickle
ADJ. capricious; changing; fickle
mercurial
mesmerize
V. hypnotize; fascinate
V. hypnotize; fascinate
mesmerize
meticulous
ADJ. excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
ADJ. excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
meticulous