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  1. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  2. minimize
    make small or insignificant
  3. mint
    any member of the mint family of plants
  4. minuscule
    very small
  5. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  6. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  7. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  8. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  9. mirth
    great merriment
  10. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  11. misbehave
    act badly
  12. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  13. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  14. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  15. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  16. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  17. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  18. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  19. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  20. misrepresent
    describe or present falsely
  21. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  22. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  23. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  24. mockery
    showing your contempt by derision
  25. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  26. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  27. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  28. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  29. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  30. momentous
    of very great significance
  31. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  32. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  33. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  34. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  35. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  36. montage
    the technique of splicing together different sections of film to convey an idea
  37. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  38. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  39. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  40. moribund
    being on the point of death
  41. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  42. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  43. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  44. moth-eaten
    worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths
  45. motile
    capable of movement
  46. motivate
    give an incentive for action
  47. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  48. mottle
    mark with spots or blotches of different color
  49. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  50. mournful
    expressing sorrow
  51. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  52. muddy
    soft and watery, of soil
  53. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  54. mulish
    unreasonably stubborn or rigid
  55. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  56. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  57. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  58. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  59. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  60. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  61. mute
    expressed without speech
  62. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  63. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  64. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  65. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  66. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  67. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  68. nascent
    being born or beginning
  69. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  70. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  71. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  72. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  73. needy
    poor enough to need help from others
  74. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  75. negation
    the speech act of denying or refusing
  76. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  77. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  78. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  79. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  80. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  81. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  82. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  83. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  84. nibble
    bite off very small pieces
  85. nil
    a quantity of no importance
  86. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  87. nitpick
    be overly critical; criticize minor details
  88. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  89. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  90. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
  91. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  92. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  93. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  94. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  95. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  96. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  97. notch
    a small cut
  98. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  99. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
Created on Mon Sep 18 00:31:49 EDT 2023

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