M words Flashcards
1
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Magnanimity***
A
(n) generosity; nobility
2
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Malinger***
A
(v) to feign illness to escape duty
3
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Malleable***
A
(adj) capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
4
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Maverick***
A
(n) dissenter
5
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Mendacious***
A
(adj) dishonest
6
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Meretricious***
A
(adj) gaudy; plausible but false; specious
7
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Metamorphosis***
A
(n) change; transformation
8
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Metaphysics***
A
(n) a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality
9
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Meticulous***
A
(adj) very careful; fastidious
10
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Misanthrope***
A
(n) one who hates humanity
11
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Misogynist***
A
(n) one who hates women
12
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Mitigate***
A
(v) to cause to become less harsh, severe or painful; alleviate
13
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Mollify***
A
(v) to soothe
14
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Morose***
A
(adj) ill-humored sullen
