M - N - O Flashcards
machiavellian
Someone Machiavellian is sneaky, cunning, and lacking a moral code.
like crafty, cunning, sly حیله گر
crafty: good at getting what you want by clever planning and by secretly deceiving people
machinations
secret, clever, and often unfair methods used to achieve something – used to show disapproval
machinations of
the political machinations of far right groups (دسیسه های سیاسی گروه های راست افراطی)
maelstrom
powerful whirlpool(گرداب)
a maelstrom of conflicting emotions
malinger
verb like feign نقش بازی کردن
to avoid work by pretending to be ill
He accused Frank of malingering.
malleable
1 technical something that is malleable is easy to press or pull into a new shape
malleable steel
2 formal someone who is malleable can be easily influenced or changed by other people
a malleable child
maverick
an unusual person who has different ideas and ways of behaving from other people, and is often very successful. independent
He’s always been a bit of a maverick.
megalomania
Megalomania is a crazy hunger for power and wealth,
Comic book villains often suffer from megalomania. Their plans are thwarted only by superheroes.
thwart: to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do
menagerie
a group of wild animals kept privately or for the public to see
Despite the menagerie of insects, there are no bugs in this game.
mendacious
dishonest
a secretive and mendacious government
meretricious
like specious(seeming to be true or correct, but actually false) or spurious
falsely attractive
meretricious research
metamorphosis
change, transformation
It took me some time to undergo the metamorphosis from teacher to lecturer.
the metamorphosis of China under Deng’s economic reforms
Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.
metereological
concerned with the weather
If you’re interested in a meteorological career, it means you’d like to be a meteorologist — a weather expert.
microcosm
a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one → macrocosm
microcosm of
New York’s mix of people is a microcosm of America.
in microcosm
All the problems of society can be seen here in microcosm.
militate
to work against, to prevent something to happen.
Environmental factors militate against building the power station in this area.
minatory
threatening, menacing
This minatory approach hasn’t scared children off hard drugs.
minatory notices.
minuscule
very small opp majuscule
like lilliputian
a minuscule amount of food
Her office is minuscule.
minutiae
petty details. like trivial
I’m not interested in the minutiae of the research, just its conclusions.
miscellany
a group of different things SYN variety
miscellany of
He earned his living from a miscellany of jobs.
Almost like motely=miscellaneous
miscreant
villain, criminal
a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people
Mischievous: naughtily playful کرم
misogynist
one who hates women
misanthrope: one who hates humanity. Like jaundiced
mnemonic
something such as a poem or a sentence that you use to help you remember a rule, a name etc
He talked about the effective use of time, mnemonic tricks, and various kinds of tests.
monolithic
1 a monolithic building is very large, solid, and impressive
2 a monolithic organization, political system etc is very large and powerful and difficult to change
a monolithic movie company
motley
a motley collection/crew/assortment etc
a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together همه جور جنسی توش هست
I looked at the motley bunch we were sailing with and began to feel uneasy about the trip.
His pockets contained a motley collection of coins, movie ticket stubs, and old candies.
multifarious
diverse
multifarious business activities
Let us begin at the roots of this multifarious society.
Miscellany: variety
necromancy
magic, especially evil magic
black magic
negate
to cause something to have no effect:
The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.
neologism
a new word or expression, or a word used with a new meaning SYN coinage
coinage:
1 ضرب سکه
2 ابداع واژه
neophyte
beginner. Like apprentice. Tyro. Novice
1 someone who has just started to learn a particular skill, art, job etc
2 a new member of a religious group
nexus
a connection or network of connections between a number of people, things, or ideas
nexus of
a nexus of social relationships
nonplussed
bewildered
nostrum
Though you try many medicines that claim to cure your cold, none of them work. They turn out to be nostrums, or ineffective drugs. راه حلی ک کارساز نیس
an economic nostrum
nugatory
invalid
Social custom made this proviso almost nugatory.
obsequious
very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful – used to show disapproval SYN servile or toady خدمتگزار - چاپلوس
an obsequious smile
Toady - sycophant - obsequious person - fawner - flatterer - kowtower - puppet
obsequy
funeral ceremony
obviate
to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary:
A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
The new treatment obviates the need for surgery.
occlude
to shut, block مسدود کرد, like foreclose
Veins can get occluded by blood clots(لخته).
occult
relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology:
She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.
odyssey
1 a series of experiences that teach you something about yourself or about life
a spiritual odyssey
2 a long adventurous voyage, a quest
on an odyssey
They departed Texas on a three-year odyssey that took them as far as Japan.
officious
too eager to tell people what to do – used to show disapproval like meddlesome
an officious traffic warden
olfactory
connected with the sense of smell
the olfactory cells in the nose
Gustatory:
is an adjective that refers to tasting or the sense of taste.
Auditory:
Relating to the ability to hear
oligarchy
when a country or organization is run by a small group of people.
Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.
onerous
work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired → burdensome
an onerous task
onomatopoeia
the use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing
like boom, crash, bang
opprobrium
strong criticism or disapproval, especially expressed publicly
Any country trading in these weapons would face international opprobrium.
ornithologist
someone who studies birds
oscillate
to move back and forth. Like fluctuate
The stock market is oscillating wildly at the moment.
oscillate between
His income oscillated between £1,500 and £2,000 a month.
The needle on the dial began to oscillate.
overweening
arrogant
too proud and confident – used to show disapproval
overweening ambition
