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April 3, 2008 By andrea S.

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  1. moot
    of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
  2. meek
    humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
  3. maidenly
    befitting or characteristic of a maiden
  4. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  5. Machiavellian
    of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended
  6. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
  7. macroscopic
    visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
  8. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
  9. magisterial
    of or relating to a magistrate
  10. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  11. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessman
  12. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  13. magnum opus
    a great work of art or literature
  14. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
  15. maladjusted
    poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
  16. maladroit
    not adroit
  17. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  18. malaise
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  19. malapropism
    the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  20. malcontent
    discontented as toward authority
  21. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  22. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  23. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  24. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  25. malice
    feeling a need to see others suffer
  26. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  27. malignant
    dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
  28. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
  29. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  30. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  31. mammoth
    any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
  32. manacle
    shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  33. mandate
    a document giving an official instruction or command
  34. mandatory
    required by rule
  35. mandrill
    baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
  36. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  37. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  38. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
  39. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  40. manslaughter
    homicide without malice aforethought
  41. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  42. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  43. mar
    make imperfect
  44. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of booty
  45. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  46. marionette
    a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
  47. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  48. marshal
    (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
  49. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  50. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  51. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
  52. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  53. masticate
    grind and knead
  54. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  55. Machiavellian
    of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended
  56. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
  57. necrobiosis
    (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
  58. macroscopic
    visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
  59. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
  60. magisterial
    of or relating to a magistrate
  61. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  62. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessman
  63. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  64. magnum opus
    a great work of art or literature
  65. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
  66. maladjusted
    poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living
  67. maladroit
    not adroit
  68. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  69. malaise
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  70. malapropism
    the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  71. malcontent
    discontented as toward authority
  72. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  73. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  74. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  75. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  76. malice
    feeling a need to see others suffer
  77. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  78. malignant
    dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
  79. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
  80. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  81. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  82. mammoth
    any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
  83. manacle
    shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  84. mandate
    a document giving an official instruction or command
  85. mandatory
    required by rule
  86. mandrill
    baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
  87. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  88. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  89. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
  90. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  91. manslaughter
    homicide without malice aforethought
  92. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  93. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  94. mar
    make imperfect
  95. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of booty
  96. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  97. marionette
    a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
  98. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  99. marshal
    (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
  100. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  101. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  102. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
  103. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  104. masticate
    grind and knead
  105. mastiff
    an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
  106. mastodon
    extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
  107. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  108. maternity
    the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
  109. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  110. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  111. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
  112. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
  113. megalith
    memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
  114. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  115. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  116. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  117. melodious
    having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
  118. memento
    a reminder of past events
  119. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  120. memorabilia
    a record of things worth remembering
  121. memorandum
    a written proposal or reminder
  122. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  123. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  124. mendicant
    practicing beggary
  125. menial
    used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
  126. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  127. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  128. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  129. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  130. metamorphosis
    a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  131. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  132. meteoric
    pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
  133. meteorology
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
  134. methodical
    characterized by method and orderliness
  135. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  136. metier
    an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  137. matutinal
    pertaining to or occurring in the morning
  138. maudlin
    effusively or insincerely emotional
  139. maul
    injure badly by beating
  140. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  141. maverick
    someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
  142. mawkish
    effusively or insincerely emotional
  143. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  144. metonymy
    substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
  145. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  146. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  147. mien
    dignified manner or conduct
  148. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  149. milieu
    the environmental condition
  150. militant
    engaged in war
  151. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  152. milk
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
  153. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  154. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  155. mince
    cut into small pieces
  156. minion
    a servile or fawning dependant
  157. minstrel
    a performer in a minstrel show
  158. minuscule
    very small
  159. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  160. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  161. mirage
    an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
  162. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  163. mirth
    great merriment
  164. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  165. misappropriation
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
  166. misbegotten
    born out of wedlock
  167. miscarry
    suffer a miscarriage
  168. miscegenation
    reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
  169. mea culpa
    an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
  170. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  171. meander
    to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  172. median
    relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
  173. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  174. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  175. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  176. misinterpret
    interpret wrongly
  177. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  178. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  179. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  180. misogyny
    hatred of women
  181. misshapen
    so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
  182. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  183. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  184. mnemonics
    a method or system for improving the memory
  185. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  186. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  187. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  188. module
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  189. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessman
  190. molest
    harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  191. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  192. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  193. momentous
    of very great significance
  194. monocle
    lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
  195. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  196. monologue
    a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
  197. monstrosity
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
  198. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
  199. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
  200. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  201. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  202. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  203. mores
    (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
  204. moribund
    being on the point of death; breathing your last
  205. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  206. morphine
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
  207. morsel
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
  208. mortify
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  209. mosque
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  210. mote
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  211. motif
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
  212. motive
    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
  213. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  214. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  215. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  216. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  217. mousy
    of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse
  218. muckraker
    one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
  219. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  220. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  221. multifarious
    having many aspects
  222. multitude
    a large indefinite number
  223. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  224. munificent
    very generous
  225. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
  226. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  227. muster
    gather or bring together
  228. mutability
    the quality of being capable of mutation
  229. mute
    expressed without speech
  230. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
  231. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
  232. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  233. muzzle
    forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
  234. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  235. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  236. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
  237. mystique
    an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
  238. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity