Word List M

Question 1

Macabre (adj.)

Answer 1

gruesome; grisly. The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated.

Question 2

Mace (n.)

Answer 2

ceremonial staff, clublike medieval weapon. The Grand Marshal of the parade raised his mace to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.

Question 3

Macerate (v.)

Answer 3

soften by soaking in liquid; waste away. The strawberries had been soaking in the champagne for so long that hey had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.

Question 4

Machiavellian (adj.)

Answer 4

crafty; double-dealing. I do not think he will be a good ambassador because he is not accustomed to the Machiavellian maneuverings of foreign diplomats.

Question 5

Machinations (n.)

Answer 5

evil schemes or plots. Fortunately Batman saw through the wily machinations of the Riddler and saved Gotham City from destruction by the forces of evil.