M Flashcards
1
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machination
A
scheming activity for an evil purpose
2
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magnanimous
A
forgiving; unresentful; noble; generous
3
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magnate
A
rich, powerful, very successful business person
4
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malaise
A
depression; uneasiness
5
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malfeasance
A
an illegal act, especially by a public official
6
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malignant
A
causing harm
7
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malinger
A
pretending to be sick to avoid doing work
8
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malleable
A
easy to shape or bend
9
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mandate
A
a command to do something; voters’ will expressed by the results of an election
10
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manifest
A
visible; evident
11
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manifesto
A
a public declaration of beliefs, usually political
12
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marshal
A
to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something
13
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martial
A
warlike; combat
14
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matriculate
A
to enroll, especially at a college
15
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maudlin
A
silly and overly sentimental
