M Flashcards
Macabre
Having death as a subject
Macrocosm
The whole universe
Malaise
A felling of unease or depression
Malapropism
Use of word which resembles to one intended but has a different meaning
Malediction
A curse
Malevolent
Wishing harm to others
Malfeasance
Wrongdoing or misconduct
Malleable
Easily influenced or shaped
Mannered
Artificial
Maverick
An independent individual who doesn’t go along with group
Mawkish
Sickeningly sentimental
Megalomania
Obsession with great performance
Mellifluous
Having a smooth rich flow
Microcosm
A small scale representation of a larger system
Milieu
The physical or social setting in which sth occurs or develops
Misanthrope
A person who hates mankind
Misnomer
An error in naming a place or person
Missive
A written note or letter
Mitigate
To make milder
Modicum
A small portion
Mollify
To sooth in temper
Mordant
Bitting in manner and style
Mores
Moral attitudes
Morose
Gloomy
Mote
Speck
Mutability
Susceptibility of change
Myopic
Lacking foresight