Vocab M

Question 1

Magnanimity

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N the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

Question 2

Malevolent

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Adj having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

Question 3

Malinger

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V to feign illness so as to avoid work

Question 4

Malleable

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Adj Capable of being shaped or formed, easily influenced

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Marital

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Adj associated with war and the armed forces

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Martinet

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N a rigid disciplinarian

Question 7

Maunder

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V to talk or move aimlessly, mutter

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Maverick

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N an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Question 9

Mellifluous

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Adj sweetly flowing, usually used to describe words or sounds

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Mendacity

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N the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty

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Mendicant

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N a beggar, supplicant

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Mercurial

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Adj characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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Meretricious

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Adj tawdry, pretentious, attractive but false, showy, having to do with prostitution

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Meticulous

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Adj characterized by extreme care and precision, attentive to detail

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Mettlesome

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Adj courageous, high-spirited

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Militate

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V to have weight or bearing on, to argue (against)

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Minatory

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Adj menacing, threatening

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Mince

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V pronounce or speak affectdly or too carefully, euphemize, take tiny steps, tiptoe

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Misanthrope

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N one who hates humankind

Question 20

Mitigate

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V to make or become less severe or intense, moderate

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Mollify

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V to calm or soothe,reduce in emotional intensity

Question 22

Monotony

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N tedious lack of variety or change

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Morose

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Adj sad, sullen, melancholy

Question 24

Multifarious

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Adj varied, motley, greatly

Question 25

Mundane

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Adj of the world, typical or concerned with the ordinary