Word List - M

Md. Akhtar H.
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  1. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  2. mace
    a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office
  3. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  4. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  5. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  6. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  7. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for several voices
  8. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  9. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  10. magistrate
    a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law
  11. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  12. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  13. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  14. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  15. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  16. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  17. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  18. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  19. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  20. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  21. malapropos
    at an inconvenient time
  22. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  23. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  24. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  25. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  26. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  27. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  28. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  29. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  30. malignant
    dangerous to health
  31. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  32. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  33. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  34. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  35. mammoth
    extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
  36. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  37. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  38. mandatory
    required by rule
  39. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  40. mange
    a skin disease causing inflammation, itching, and hair loss
  41. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  42. mangy
    affected with a skin disease causing itching and hair loss
  43. maniacal
    wildly disordered
  44. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  45. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  46. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  47. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  48. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  49. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  50. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  51. mantle
    a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
  52. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  53. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  54. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  55. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  56. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  57. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  58. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  59. marked
    easily noticeable
  60. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  61. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  62. marrow
    network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
  63. marshal
    a military officer of highest rank
  64. marsupial
    a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
  65. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  66. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  67. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  68. mash
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
  69. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  70. mason
    a craftsman who works with stone or brick
  71. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  72. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  73. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  74. mat
    a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface
  75. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  76. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  77. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  78. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  79. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  80. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  81. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  82. maul
    injure badly
  83. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  84. mauve
    a moderate purple
  85. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  86. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  87. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  88. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  89. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  90. mealymouthed
    hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly
  91. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  92. meddlesome
    intrusive in an offensive manner
  93. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  94. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  95. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  96. medium
    the surrounding environment
  97. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  98. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  99. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  100. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  101. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  102. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  103. memento
    a reminder of past events
  104. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  105. memorial
    a recognition of meritorious service
  106. memorialize
    be or provide a monument to a person or an event
  107. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  108. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  109. mendacious
    given to lying
  110. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  111. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  112. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  113. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  114. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  115. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  116. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  117. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  118. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  119. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  120. metallurgical
    of or relating to the science and technology of metals
  121. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  122. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  123. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  124. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  125. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  126. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
  127. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  128. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  129. metrical
    relating to the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
  130. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  131. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  132. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  133. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  134. migrant
    traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  135. migratory
    (of animals) moving seasonally
  136. milieu
    the environmental condition
  137. militant
    engaged in war
  138. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  139. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
  140. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  141. millinery
    shop selling women's hats
  142. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  143. mimicry
    imitative behavior
  144. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  145. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  146. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  147. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  148. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  149. minuscule
    very small
  150. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  151. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  152. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  153. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  154. mirth
    great merriment
  155. misadventure
    an instance of misfortune
  156. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  157. misapprehension
    an understanding of something that is not correct
  158. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  159. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  160. mischance
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  161. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  162. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  163. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  164. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  165. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  166. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  167. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  168. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  169. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  170. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  171. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  172. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
  173. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  174. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  175. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  176. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  177. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  178. mock
    treat with contempt
  179. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
  180. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  181. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  182. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  183. modulation
    the act of adjusting according to due measure and proportion
  184. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  185. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  186. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  187. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  188. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  189. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  190. momentous
    of very great significance
  191. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  192. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  193. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  194. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  195. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  196. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  197. monochrome
    having or appearing to have only one color
  198. monogram
    a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined
  199. monograph
    a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
  200. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  201. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  202. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  203. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  204. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  205. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  206. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  207. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  208. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  209. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  210. moribund
    being on the point of death
  211. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  212. mortar
    a vessel in which substances can be ground with a pestle
  213. mortician
    one whose business is the management of funerals
  214. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  215. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  216. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  217. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  218. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  219. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  220. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  221. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  222. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  223. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
  224. muggy
    hot or warm and humid
  225. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  226. multifarious
    having many aspects
  227. multiform
    occurring in or having many shapes or appearances
  228. multilingual
    using or knowing more than one language
  229. multiplicity
    the property of having more than one part or entity
  230. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  231. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  232. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
  233. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  234. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  235. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  236. musky
    resembling the smell of a deer secretion or odorous perfume
  237. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  238. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  239. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  240. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  241. mute
    expressed without speech
  242. muted
    softened in tone
  243. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
  244. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  245. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  246. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  247. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  248. mystic
    beyond ordinary understanding
Created on Mon Sep 17 08:05:13 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 14:18:09 EDT 2012)

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