M-M Flashcards

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Macerate

A

chop into tiny pieces

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2
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Machinations

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schemes; plots and plans

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3
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Maculated

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spotted

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4
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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; storm in the ocean

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5
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Magnanimous

A

generous; big-hearted

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6
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Magnate

A

powerful businessman

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7
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Maladroit

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clumsy; unskillful

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8
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Malady

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illness

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Malapropism

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The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

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Malediction

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a curse

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11
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Malefactor

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a wrong-doer

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12
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Malevolent

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having evil intensions

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13
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Malign

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malevolent; slander

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14
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Malinger

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deliberately avoid work; shirk

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15
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Malingerer

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person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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16
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Malleable

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flexible; can be shaped

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17
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Mallet

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  1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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18
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Manipulatable

A

influencable; controllable

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19
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Manipulative

A

scheming

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20
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Mannered

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stylized; pretentious

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21
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Marred

A

damaged; spoiled

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22
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Marshal

A

to gather together

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23
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Marsupial

A

pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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24
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Martinet

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person who believes in strict discipline

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25
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Masochist

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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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26
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Matriarchy

A

society governed by women

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27
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Maudlin

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sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

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28
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Maverick

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rebel; nonconformist; a loner

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29
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Meager

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in short supply

30
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Meander

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wander from side to side; A bend or curve- as in a stream or river

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Mellow

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soft; melodious; ripe

32
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Menagerie

A

collection of animals

33
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Mendacious

A

lying; false

34
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Mercenary

A

concerned only with money or gain

35
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Mercurial

A

volatile; changeable

36
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Meretricious

A

falsely attractive; tawdry

37
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Merge

A

come together

38
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Metaphorically

A

symbolically; figuratively

39
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Meticulous

A

very careful; painstaking

40
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Mettle

A

courage; bravery; valor

41
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Mettlesome

A

spirited [mettle (n)]

42
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Milieu

A

environment

43
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Milk

A

to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

44
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Millinery

A

Shop selling women’s hats

45
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Minatory

A

threatening

46
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Mince

A
  1. chop into small pieces; 2. walk with tiny steps- 3. speak in an affected manner
47
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Minion

A

underling; servant

48
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Minutiae

A

small details

49
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Mire

A

swamp; muddy ground

50
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Misanthrope

A

hater of the rest of mankind

51
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Misconstrue

A

Interpret in the wrong way

52
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Misnomer

A

wrong name

53
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Misogynist

A

hater of women

54
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Misrepresentation

A

deliberately deceiving

55
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Mitigate

A

lessen; make less severe

56
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Mitigation

A

making less severe [mitigate (v)]

57
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Modest

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  1. bashful; unpretentious; 2. not excessive
58
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Modicum

A

small amount

59
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Momentous

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very important

60
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Monolithic

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united in purpose; forming a single unit

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Monotonous

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dull; unvarying

62
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Moralistic

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concerned with morals [moralize (v)]

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Moratorium

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temporary prohibition or halt to activity

64
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Moribund

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on the point of death

65
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Morose

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gloomy; bad tempered

66
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Mundane

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ordinary; worldly

67
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Munificent

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generous; charitable

68
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Muse

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  1. think; meditate (v); 2. a source of inspiration (n) [in mythology- a goddess who gives inspiration]
69
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Mutinous

A

very rebellious

70
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Myriad

A

in large numbers