NSF nationals vocabulary 19 Flashcards
malodorous
having an unpleasant or offensive odor
manger
a container from which horses or cattle eat
margin
the space around print on a page
marten
slender, carnivorous arboreal animals of the genus Martes
matrilineal
tracing descent from the female line
matutinal
occurring in the morning
maudlin
weakly emotional, foolishly tearful
maven
someone who is skilled in any field
melee
a noisy fight
melodrama
a dramatic form that exaggerates emotion
memento
a souvenir or reminder of past events
mercantile
pertaining to merchants or trade
meritocracy
a elite group of people judged on their ability and talent instead of their wealth and name
mettle
courage to carry on
mien
demeanor, manner or conduct
miff
a petty quarrel, a state of annoyance
minaret
a long, slender tower from which a muezzin calls people to prayer
minimalist
a person who holds minimal expectations of success for a program
mire
a low-lying wet marsh, bog
misconstrue
to misunderstand the meaning of
miscreant
a person without moral scruples
misogyny
hatred of women
Machiavellian
characterized by subtle cunning, deception, or dishonesty
macho
like a man, having qualities like men
macrame
a coarse lace made by knotting and weaving
macrobiotics
a theory of promoting health by diets
magistracy
the position of a magistrate
malady
a unwholesome or desperate condition
malediction
the utterance of a curse
malleable
capable of being bent or shaped
mite
microscopic arachnids that are parasitic
modality
a method or procedure
molt
shedding of the skin, hair or feathers
moment
a particular point in time, significance
monetarism
a doctrine holding that changes in the supply of the nations money will change the nations economy
mope
to sulk around aimlessly, waste time
mortify
to hurt the pride of, or humiliate
muckrake
to expose scandals or misconducts
mufti
muslim civilian clothes, worn by a person who is entitled to wear a uniform
mutate
to change or develop
