M-M Flashcards
Macerate
chop into tiny pieces
Machinations
schemes; plots and plans
Maculated
spotted
Maelstrom
whirlpool; storm in the ocean
Magnanimous
generous; big-hearted
Magnate
powerful businessman
Maladroit
clumsy; unskillful
Malady
illness
Malapropism
The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Malediction
a curse
Malefactor
a wrong-doer
Malevolent
having evil intensions
Malign
malevolent; slander
Malinger
deliberately avoid work; shirk
Malingerer
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
Malleable
flexible; can be shaped
Mallet
- wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
Manipulatable
influencable; controllable
Manipulative
scheming
Mannered
stylized; pretentious
Marred
damaged; spoiled
Marshal
to gather together
Marsupial
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline
Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
Matriarchy
society governed by women
Maudlin
sad; sentimental; inclined to weep
Maverick
rebel; nonconformist; a loner