M - N - O Flashcards

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machiavellian

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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

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machinations

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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)

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maelstrom

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powerful whirlpool(گرداب)
a maelstrom of conflicting emotions

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malinger

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verb like feign نقش بازی کردن
to avoid work by pretending to be ill
He accused Frank of malingering.

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malleable

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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

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maverick

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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.

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megalomania

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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

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menagerie

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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.

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mendacious

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dishonest
a secretive and mendacious government

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meretricious

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like specious(seeming to be true or correct, but actually false) or spurious
falsely attractive
meretricious research

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metamorphosis

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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.

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metereological

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concerned with the weather
If you’re interested in a meteorological career, it means you’d like to be a meteorologist — a weather expert.

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microcosm

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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.

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militate

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to work against, to prevent something to happen.
Environmental factors militate against building the power station in this area.

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minatory

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threatening, menacing
This minatory approach hasn’t scared children off hard drugs.
minatory notices.

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minuscule

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very small opp majuscule
like lilliputian
a minuscule amount of food
Her office is minuscule.

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minutiae

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petty details. like trivial
I’m not interested in the minutiae of the research, just its conclusions.

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miscellany

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a group of different things SYN variety
miscellany of
He earned his living from a miscellany of jobs.
Almost like motely=miscellaneous

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miscreant

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villain, criminal
a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people

Mischievous: naughtily playful کرم

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misogynist

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one who hates women

misanthrope: one who hates humanity. Like jaundiced

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mnemonic

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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.

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monolithic

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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

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motley

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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.

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multifarious

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diverse
multifarious business activities
Let us begin at the roots of this multifarious society.

Miscellany: variety

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necromancy

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magic, especially evil magic
black magic

26
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negate

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to cause something to have no effect:
The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.

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neologism

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a new word or expression, or a word used with a new meaning SYN coinage

coinage:
1 ضرب سکه
2 ابداع واژه

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neophyte

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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

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nexus

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a connection or network of connections between a number of people, things, or ideas
nexus of
a nexus of social relationships

30
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nonplussed

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bewildered

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nostrum

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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

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nugatory

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invalid
Social custom made this proviso almost nugatory.

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obsequious

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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

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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obviate

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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.

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occlude

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to shut, block مسدود کرد, like foreclose
Veins can get occluded by blood clots(لخته).

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occult

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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.

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odyssey

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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.

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officious

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too eager to tell people what to do – used to show disapproval like meddlesome
an officious traffic warden

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olfactory

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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

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oligarchy

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when a country or organization is run by a small group of people.
Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.

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onerous

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work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired → burdensome
an onerous task

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onomatopoeia

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the use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing
like boom, crash, bang

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opprobrium

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strong criticism or disapproval, especially expressed publicly
Any country trading in these weapons would face international opprobrium.

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ornithologist

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someone who studies birds

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oscillate

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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.

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overweening

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arrogant
too proud and confident – used to show disapproval
overweening ambition