M-words Flashcards
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Macabre
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Gross; ghastly; suggestive of horrible death and decay
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Mercenary (adj)
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Primarily concerned with making money at expense of ethics
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Malaise
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A feeling of illness or depression
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Malediction
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A spoken curse; slander
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Malign
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To say bad things about; slander
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Malignancy
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A malevolent and malicious act
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Malodorous
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Smelling bad; having a bad odor
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Maritime
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Near the sea; concerned with shipping or navigation
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Meander
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To wander around aimlessly
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Mellifluous
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Sweet sounding; flowing with honey or sweetness
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Mendacious
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Untruthful; lying
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Mendicant
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(Noun) a beggar
(Adjective) practicing begging
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Miasma
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A poisonous atmosphere or cloud
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Misnomer
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An inappropriate or wrong name
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Mitigate
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To make less severe
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Modicum
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Little bit
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Mordant
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Bitingly sarcastic or nasty
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Morose
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Sullen; depressed
