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Machination

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Scheming activity for an evil purpose

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Magnanimous

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Forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous

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Magnate

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A rich, powerful, or very successful business-person

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Malaise

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A feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness

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Malfeasance

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An illegal act, especially by a public official

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Malignant

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Causing harm

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Malinger

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To pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

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Malleable

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Easy to shape or bend

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Mandate

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A command or authorization to do something; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election

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Manifest

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Visible; evident

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Manifesto

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A public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political ones

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Marshal

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To arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something

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Martial

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Warlike; having to do with combat

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Martyr

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Someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause, especially a religious one; one who suffers for a cause; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy

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Matriculate

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To enroll, especially at a college

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Maudlin

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Silly and overly sentimental

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Maverick

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A nonconformist; a rebel

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Maxim

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A fundamental principle; an old saying

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Mediate

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To help or settle differences

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Mellifluous

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Sweetly flowing

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Mendacious

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Lying; dishonest

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Mendicant

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A beggar

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Mentor

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A teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach; especially in business, an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes

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Mercenary

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A hired solider; someone who will do anything for money

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Mercurial

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Emotionally unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood

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Metamorphosis

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A magical change in form; a striking or sudden change

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Microcosm

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The world in miniature

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Milieu

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Environment; surroundings

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Miniscule

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Very tiny

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Misanthropic

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Hating mankind

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Mitigate

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To moderate the effect of something

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Mollify

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To soften; to soothe; to pacify

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Monolithic

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Massive, solid, uniform, and unyielding

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Moribund

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Dying

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Morose

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Gloomy; sullen

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Mortify

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To humiliate

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Mundane

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Ordinary; pretty boring; not heavenly and eternal

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Munificent

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Very generous; lavish

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness; lack of foresight

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Myriad

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A huge number