Words starting with M Flashcards
1
Q
maelstrom
A
a destructive whirlpool
2
Q
maudlin
A
weakly sentimental
3
Q
maverick
A
a nonconformist person
4
Q
mawkish
A
overly sentimental
5
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Mendacious
A
Having a lying/false character
6
Q
mercurial
A
characterised as being temperamental or moody
7
Q
misogamy
A
a hater of marriages
8
Q
modicum
A
a small amount
9
Q
Monolithic
A
slow to change
10
Q
morass
A
a wet and boggy swampy, which figuratively suggests entrapment
11
Q
munificence
A
generosity and care
12
Q
mollify
A
to soften in temper
Sentence: The police officer mollified the mercurial women by warning her instead of giving her a ticket.
