NSF nationals vocabulary 19

Question 1

malodorous

Answer 1

having an unpleasant or offensive odor

Question 2

manger

Answer 2

a container from which horses or cattle eat

Question 3

margin

Answer 3

the space around print on a page

Question 4

marten

Answer 4

slender, carnivorous arboreal animals of the genus Martes

Question 5

matrilineal

Answer 5

tracing descent from the female line

Question 6

matutinal

Answer 6

occurring in the morning

Question 7

maudlin

Answer 7

weakly emotional, foolishly tearful

Question 8

maven

Answer 8

someone who is skilled in any field

Question 9

melee

Answer 9

a noisy fight

Question 10

melodrama

Answer 10

a dramatic form that exaggerates emotion

Question 11

memento

Answer 11

a souvenir or reminder of past events

Question 12

mercantile

Answer 12

pertaining to merchants or trade

Question 13

meritocracy

Answer 13

a elite group of people judged on their ability and talent instead of their wealth and name

Question 14

mettle

Answer 14

courage to carry on

Question 15

mien

Answer 15

demeanor, manner or conduct

Question 16

miff

Answer 16

a petty quarrel, a state of annoyance

Question 17

minaret

Answer 17

a long, slender tower from which a muezzin calls people to prayer

Question 18

minimalist

Answer 18

a person who holds minimal expectations of success for a program

Question 19

mire

Answer 19

a low-lying wet marsh, bog

Question 20

misconstrue

Answer 20

to misunderstand the meaning of

Question 21

miscreant

Answer 21

a person without moral scruples

Question 22

misogyny

Answer 22

hatred of women

Question 23

Machiavellian

Answer 23

characterized by subtle cunning, deception, or dishonesty

Question 24

macho

Answer 24

like a man, having qualities like men

Question 25

macrame

Answer 25

a coarse lace made by knotting and weaving

Question 26

macrobiotics

Answer 26

a theory of promoting health by diets

Question 27

magistracy

Answer 27

the position of a magistrate

Question 28

malady

Answer 28

a unwholesome or desperate condition

Question 29

malediction

Answer 29

the utterance of a curse

Question 30

malleable

Answer 30

capable of being bent or shaped

Question 31

mite

Answer 31

microscopic arachnids that are parasitic

Question 32

modality

Answer 32

a method or procedure

Question 33

molt

Answer 33

shedding of the skin, hair or feathers

Question 34

moment

Answer 34

a particular point in time, significance

Question 35

monetarism

Answer 35

a doctrine holding that changes in the supply of the nations money will change the nations economy

Question 36

mope

Answer 36

to sulk around aimlessly, waste time

Question 37

mortify

Answer 37

to hurt the pride of, or humiliate

Question 38

muckrake

Answer 38

to expose scandals or misconducts

Question 39

mufti

Answer 39

muslim civilian clothes, worn by a person who is entitled to wear a uniform

Question 40

mutate

Answer 40

to change or develop