Week 15 Flashcards
Manifesto, n.
A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views.
Manuscript, n.
The original text of an author’s work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
Marble, n.
A metamorphic rock, often irregularly colored by impurities, used for architectural and ornamental purposes.
Martial, adj.
Belonging or relating to an army or to military life.
Masquerade, n.
A social gathering of persons wearing covers on their faces and often fantastic costumes especially to impersonate characters from history or legend.
Massacre, n.
The act or instance of killing a considerable number of human beings or animals.
Massage, n.
The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body, especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.
Mathematician, n.
A person skilled or learned in mathematics.
Matinee, n.
A performance or a production (as a play, opera, film) or the presentation of a concert or sometimes the holding of some other event in the afternoon.
Matriarch, n.
A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
Matrix, n.
A situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained.
Mattress, n.
A usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft material or an arrangement of coiled springs, used as or on a bed.
Maverick, n.
A person who refuses to conform and who takes an unorthodox stand.
Mayonnaise, n.
A semisolid dressing made by emulsifying a mixture of raw eggs or egg yolks, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice usually together with salt and condiments.
Meadow, n.
A tract of grassland, either in its natural state or used as pasture or for growing hay.
