M-Word List

Question 1

Machination

Answer 1

(N)-an act or instance of machinating: (v) to contrive or plot, especially artfully or with evil purpose:

Question 2

Malaise

Answer 2

(N)-a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Question 3

Malediction

Answer 3

(N)-a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse.

Question 4

Manumit

Answer 4

(V)-release from slavery; set free.

Question 5

Maxim

Answer 5

(N)-a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Question 6

Mea culpa

Answer 6

(N)-an acknowledgment of one’s responsibility for a fault or error.

Question 7

Megalomania

Answer 7

(N)-obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others.
delusion about one’s own power or importance (typically as a symptom of manic or paranoid disorder).

Question 8

Melange

Answer 8

(N)-a mixture; medley.

Question 9

Mellifluous

Answer 9

(Adj)-sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding.

Question 10

Mescaline

Answer 10

(N)-a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C11H17NO3, obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.

Question 11

Metanoia

Answer 11

(N)-the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life.

Question 12

Mirth

Answer 12

(N)-amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Question 13

Miscegenation

Answer 13

(N)-marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a black person and a white person.

Question 14

Miscellany

Answer 14

(N)-a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.

Question 15

Misophonia

Answer 15

(N)-disorder meaning the sufferer has a hatred of sounds of chewing, eating, loud breathing.

Question 16

Modicum

Answer 16

(N)-a moderate or small amount.

Question 17

Morass

Answer 17

(N)-an area of muddy or boggy ground.

2. a complicated or confused situation.

Question 18

Moratorium

Answer 18

(N)-a temporary prohibition of an activity.

Question 19

Multivalent

Answer 19

(Adj)-having a valence of three or higher (as in chemistry).

Question 20

Myopic

Answer 20

(Adj)-pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.
lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.

Question 21

Ministration

Answer 21

(N)-the provision of assistance or care.

(N)- the services of a minister of religion or if a religious institution.

Question 22

Maudlin

Answer 22

(adj)- self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.