List Of Word M

Question 0

Magnanimous (mag NAN uh mus)

Answer 0

Adjective
Forgiving; unresentful ; noble in spirit; generous
The boxer was magnanimous in defeat, telling the sports reporters that his opponent had simply been too talented for him to beat.

Question 1

Machination (mak uh NAY shun)

Answer 1

Noun
Scheming activity for an evil purpose
The machinations of the monsters left a trail of blood and bodies

Question 2

Magnate (MAG nayt)

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Noun
A rich, powerful, or very successful business person
John D Rockefeller was a magnate who was never too cheap to give a shoeshine boy a dim for his troubles

Question 3

Malaise (ma LAYZ)

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Noun
A feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
Malaise descends on the calculus class when the teacher the teacher announced a quiz

Question 4

Malfeasance (mal FEE zuns)

Answer 4

Noun
an illegal act, especially by a public official
President Ford officially pardoned former president Nixon before the latter could be convinced of any malfeasance.

Question 5

Malignant (muh LIG nuhnt)

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Adjective
Causing harm
Lina has had recurring rumors since the operation; we are just glad that none of them have proved malignant

Question 6

Malinger (muh LING ger)

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Verb
To pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
Arthur is artful and he always manages to maligner before a big exam

Question 7

Malleable (MAL ee uh bul)

Answer 7

Adjective
Easy to shape or bend
Modeling clay is very malleable. So is Stuart. We can make him do whatever we want him to do.

Question 8

Mandate (MAN dayt)

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Noun
A command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election
Our mandate from the executive committee was to find the answer to the problem as quickly as possible.

Question 9

Manifest (MAN uh fest)

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Adjective
Visible; evident
Daryl’s anger at us was manifest; you could see it in his expression and hear it in his voice.
A lack of comfort and luxury is the most obvious manifestation of poverty.

Question 10

Manifesto (man uh FES toh)

Answer 10

Noun
A public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones
Jim’s article about the election was less a piece of reporting than a manifesto of his political views

Question 11

Marshal (MAHR shul)

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Verb
To arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something
The statistician marshaled his facts before making his presentation

Question 12

Martial (MAHR shul)

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Adjective
Warlike; having to do with combat
The parade of soldiers was martial in tone; the soldiers carried rifles and were followed by a formation of ranks.

Question 13

Martyr ( MAHR tur)

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Noun

Someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause, especially a religious one; one who suffers for a cause

Question 14

Matriculate ( muh TRIK yuh layt)

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Verb
To enroll, especially at a college
Benny told everyone he was going to Harvard, but he actually matriculated to the local junior college

Question 15

Maudlin (MAWD lin)

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Adjective
Silly and overly sentimental
The high school reunion grew more and more maudlin as the participants shared more and more memories.

Question 16

Maverick (MAV ur ik)

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Noun
A nonconformist; a rebel
The political scientist was an intellectual maverick; most of his theories had no followers except himself.

Question 17

Maxim (MAK sim)

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Noun
A fundamental principle; an old saying
We always tried to live our lives according to the maxim that it is better to give than to receive.

Question 18

Mediate (MEE dee ayt)

Answer 18

Verb
To help settle differences
Joe carried messages back and forth between the divorcing husband and wife in the hope of mediating their differences.

Question 19

Mellifluous (muh LIF loo us)

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Adjective
Sweetly flowing
Melanie’s clarinet playing was mellifluous; the notes flowed smoothly and beautifully.

Question 20

Mendacious (men DAY shus)

Answer 20

Adjective
Lying; dishonest
Thieves are naturally mendacious. If you ask them what they are doing, they will automatically answer, “Nothing.”

Question 21

Mendicant (MEN di kunt)

Answer 21

Noun
A beggar
The presence of thousands of mendicants in every urban area is a sad commentary on our national priorities

Question 22

Mentor (MEN tur)

Answer 22

Noun
A teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach; especially in business
A student might have many teachers but only one mentor, the person who taught him what was really important.

Question 23

Mercenary (MUR suh ner ee)

Answer 23

Noun

A hired solider; someone who will do anything for money

Question 24

Mercurial (mur KYOOR ee ul )

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Adjective
Emotionally unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood
Mercurial Helen was crying one minute, laughing the next.

Question 25

Metamorphosis ( met uh MOR fuh sis)

Answer 25

Noun
A magical change in form; a striking or sudden change
Damon’s metamorphosis from college student to Hollywood superstar was so sudden that it seemed a bit unreal.

Question 26

Microcosm (MYE kruh kahz um)

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Noun
The world in miniature
The cosmos is the heaven, cosmopolitan means worldly, and microcosm is a miniature version of the world. All three are related

Question 27

Milieu (mil YOO)

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Noun
Environment; surroundings
The farmer on vacation in the big city felt out of his milieu

Question 28

Minuscule (MIN uh skyool)

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Adjective
Very tiny
Hank’s salary was minuscule, but the benefits were pretty good: he got to sit next to the refrigerator and eat all day long.
Minute is a synonym for minuscule. The small details of something are the minutiae ( mi NOO shi ee)

Question 29

Misanthropic ( mis un THRAHP ik)

Answer 29

Adjective
Hating mankind
A misogynist ( mis AH juh nist) hates women.
A misanthropic person doesn’t make distinctions; he or she hates everyone.

Question 30

Mitigate ( MIT uh gayt)

Answer 30

Verb
To moderate the effect of something
The effects of the disease were mitigated by the experimental drug treatment

Question 31

Mollify ( MAHL uh fye)

Answer 31

Verb
To soften; to soothe; to pacify
My father was not mollified by my promise never to crash his car into a brick wall again

Question 32

Monolithic ( mah nuh LITH ik)

Answer 32

Adjective
Massive, solid, uniform, and un yielding
A monolith is a huge stone shaft or column. Many other things can be said to be monolithic

Question 33

Moribund ( MOR uh bund)

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Adjective
Dying
The steel industry in this country was moribund a few years ago, but now it seems to be reviving somewhat.

Question 34

Morose ( muh ROHS)

Answer 34

Adjective
Gloomy; sullen
Louise was always so morose about everything that she was never any fun to be with.

Question 35

Mortify ( MOR tuh fye)

Answer 35

Adjective
To humiliate
I was mortified when my father asked my girlfriend whether she thought I was a dumb, pathetic wimp.

Question 36

Mundane ( mun DAYN)

Answer 36

Adjective
Ordinary; pretty boring ; not heavenly and eternal
My day was filled with mundane chores : I mowed the lawn, did the laundry, and fed the dog.

Question 37

Munificent (myoo NIF uh Sunt)

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Adjective
Very generous; lavish
The munificent millionaire gave lots of money to any charity that came to him with a request

Question 38

Myopia ( mye OH pee uh)

Answer 38

Adjective
Nearsightedness; lack of foresight
The president suffered from economic myopia; he was unable to see the consequences of his fiscal policies

Question 39

Myriad ( MIR ee ud)

Answer 39

Noun
A huge number
A country sky on a clear night is filled with a myriad of stars.