Word List 19 Flashcards
Mentor
N. teacher
Menial
ADJ. suitable for servants; low
Mercantile
ADJ. Concerning trade
Mercenary
ADJ. concerning trade. also N
Meretricious
ADJ. flashy; tawdry
Mercurial
ADJ. fickle; changing
Meringue
N. a pastry decoration made of egg whites
Mesa
N. high, flat-topped hill
Metallurgical
ADJ. Pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
Metamorphosis
N. change of form
Metaphysical
ADJ. Pertaining to speculative philosophy
Mete
V. measure; distribute
Meticulous
ADJ. excessively careful
Metropolis
N. large city
Mettle
N. courage;spirit
Mews
N. Group of stables built around a courtyard
Mien
N. demeanor; bearing
Migrant
ADJ. changing in its habitat; wandering. also N
Migratory
ADJ. wandering
Militate
V. work against
Mincing
ADJ. affectedly dainty
Mirage
N. unreal reflection; optical illusion
Misadventure
N. Mischance; ill luck
Misanthrope
N. one who hates mankind
Misapprehension
N. Error; misunderstanding
Miscegenation
N. intermarriage between races
Miscellany
N. mixture of writings on various subjects
Mischance
N. ill luck
Miscreant
N. wretch;villain
Misdemeanor
N. minor crime
Misgivings
N. doubts