SAT "M" words (Large collection)

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  1. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  2. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  3. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  4. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  5. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  6. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  7. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  8. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  9. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
  10. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  11. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  12. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  13. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  14. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  15. majestic
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  16. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  17. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  18. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  19. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  20. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  21. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  22. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  23. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  24. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  25. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  26. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  27. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  28. malignant
    dangerous to health
  29. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  30. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  31. mallet
    a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head
  32. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  33. mandatory
    required by rule
  34. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  35. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  36. maniac
    an insane person
  37. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  38. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  39. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  40. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  41. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  42. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  43. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  44. manor
    the landed estate of a lord, including the house on it
  45. mantle
    a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
  46. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  47. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  48. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  49. marine
    of or relating to the sea
  50. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  51. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  52. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  53. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  54. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  55. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  56. marvel
    be amazed at
  57. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  58. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  59. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  60. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  61. materialistic
    marked by a desire for wealth and possessions
  62. materialize
    come into being; become reality
  63. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  64. matriarchy
    social organization in which a female is the family head
  65. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  66. maturation
    the act of coming to full development
  67. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  68. maul
    injure badly
  69. maven
    one who is very skilled in or knowledgeable about a field
  70. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  71. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  72. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  73. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  74. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  75. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  76. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  77. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  78. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  79. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  80. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  81. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  82. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  83. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
  84. memorabilia
    objects that are valued because of their link to historical events or a particular interest
  85. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  86. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  87. mendacious
    given to lying
  88. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  89. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  90. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  91. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  92. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  93. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  94. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  95. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  96. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  97. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  98. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  99. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  100. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  101. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  102. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  103. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  104. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  105. migration
    the movement of persons from one locality to another
  106. milieu
    the environmental condition
  107. militant
    engaged in war
  108. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  109. minuscule
    very small
  110. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  111. mirth
    great merriment
  112. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  113. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  114. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  115. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  116. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  117. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  118. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  119. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  120. mock
    treat with contempt
  121. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  122. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  123. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  124. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  125. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  126. momentous
    of very great significance
  127. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  128. moniker
    a familiar name for a person
  129. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  130. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  131. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  132. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  133. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  134. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  135. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  136. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  137. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  138. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  139. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  140. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  141. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  142. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  143. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  144. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  145. multifarious
    having many aspects
  146. multitudinous
    too numerous to be counted
  147. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  148. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  149. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  150. muted
    softened in tone
  151. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
  152. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  153. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  154. mythical
    based on or told of in traditional stories
Created on Mon Aug 27 17:11:04 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 17 07:43:19 EDT 2012)

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