vocab by letter "M"
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08 May 2015, 04:01
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macabre===gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
macerate===soften by soaking in liquid; waste away;
madrigal====pastoral song
maelstrom==violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation
maim=====mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple
malaise========uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
malignant======tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent
mangle=====tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure
maniacal====raging mad; insane
maraud====move in search of plunder
maroon==leave helpless
masquerade====wear a mask or disguise; pretend
mauve===pale purple
meek====submissive; patient and long-suffering
meretricious======flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value
merger=====combination
mime===pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry.
minatory====menacing; threatening
miscreant====wretch; wrongdoer
misdemeanor====minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
mongrel=====plant or animal
moodiness===fits of depression or gloom
mordant====biting; sarcastic
motif===theme
mountebank====charlatan; boastful pretender
motto===brief statement used to express a principle
mundane===worldly as opposed to spiritual;
muse===ponder at length; N: source of inspiration
musty====stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist
mutilate====maim; injure lastingly
myopic===nearsighted; lacking foresight
mutinous====unruly; rebellious