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malcontent: person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented
n leaven: add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
lethal: deadly
n lode: metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
n mote: small speck (esp. of dust)
materialism: preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
linguistic: pertaining to language
microcosm: small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
s magistrate: official with power to administer the law
n meddlesome: interfering; V. meddle: interfere
s rip: tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.
mammoth: gigantic; enormous
n limber: flexible; supple; pliable; V.
militant: combative; bellicose; N.
memorialize: commemorate
n mnemonic: pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid
misconstrue: interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
n mottled: blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
methodical: systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
n mawkish: mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
s cremate: incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
s peddle: travel about selling (wares); CF. foot
n morose: ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy
n miscreant: wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe
n malleable: (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable
n larder: pantry; place where food is kept
n mural: wall painting
n malfeasance: wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
n leeway: room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline
n myopic: nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia
n merger: combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
n metallurgical: pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
n lackadaisical: lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
masochist: person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism
n machinations: evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate
s abide: dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.
s margin: border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
legacy: gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
s enliven: make lively or spirited; animate
n mannered: affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech
marked: noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man
s loft: room or space under the roof; attic
n maudlin: effusively sentimental
multilingual: having many languages; fluent in several languages
manacle: restrain; handcuff; N.
n lurk: stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
malicious: hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
n motley: multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)
maniacal: raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
migratory: wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
s exquisite: delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
levity: lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
n levee: earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
molecule: the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
s morgue: mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
leonine: like a lion
legend: explanatory list of symbols on a map
n monolithic: solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
n legerdemain: sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
maladroit: clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
n libido: psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
mediate: settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire
n lull: moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby
n mandate: order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory
n ludicrous: laughable; ridiculous; trifling
n lumber: move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber
n labile: likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
n minutiae: petty or trivial details; CF. minutia
n low: moo; make the sound of a cow
n manumit: emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
s gallows: framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)
s enlist: (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
s mute: silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of
magnanimity: generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
miserly: stingy; mean
n lexicon: dictionary
n lout: clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
s list: tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side)
lament: grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation
n mishap: unfortunate accident
n lexicographer: compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
n mischance: ill luck
n Machiavellian: crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power
n marsupial: one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
n litotes: understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''
monotony: sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone
s misconduct: immoral behavior; bad management; V.
mobile: movable; not fixed; N. mobility
manifest: evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
s feature: distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
n malaise: uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)
n maul: handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
n magisterial: authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner
s quicksilver: mercury
n musky: having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer
misdemeanor: minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
n militate: work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
maxim: proverb; truth pithily stated
s compost: mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
n malapropism: comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
n lancet: small surgical tool for making incisions
s mangle: tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies
n limn: draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?
n limbo: region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
n libertine: debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou\'e; CF. free
s license: official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.
s persist: continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
n muddle: confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion
n mire: entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire
n mauve: pale purple
n missive: letter; written statement; CF. sent
s nurse: suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
n mulct: defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
s rou\'e: lecherous man
martial: warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
malediction: curse
labyrinth: maze
muted: silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise
n lope: gallop slowly
n levitate: rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light
listless: lacking in spirit or energy; languid
multiform: having many forms
s choice: delicate; of very fine quality
n mesmerize: hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
n lax: careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
s lust: intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.
n luminary: celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)
n mettle: courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
missile: object to be thrown or projected
s dignitary: person of high rank or position
meticulous: excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
s suitor: man who is courting a woman
n musty: stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist
n muster: gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.
monastic: related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
momentum: quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
n miasma: swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence
s slink: move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
n mogul: powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
melancholy: gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia
s vertebrate: having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
languish: lose animation or strength
s dainty: delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
n litany: supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
s marginal: of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
n modicum: limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
n mollycoddle: pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively
n loll: lounge about
s vile: despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander
n livid: lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry
n mayhem: injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
n masticate: chew
lechery: gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man
n munificent: very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience
n lien: legal claim or right on a property
n lurid: wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder
n manifold: many in number or kind; numerous; varied
n marshal: put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
s monogram: design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.
n milieu: social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
n manipulate: operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative
malefactor: evildoer; criminal
n misadventure: mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure
n lectern: reading desk or stand for a public speaker
s memorial: something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
n minuscule(miniscule): extremely small
n mercurial: capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
n lap: take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
loiter: hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
n lumen: unit of light energy (one candle's worth)
n lilliputian: extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels
n maculated: spotted; stained; CF. immaculate
n mincing: affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer
n mellifluous: (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
n menial: suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
s understate: state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
longevity: long life; long duration
s pronounced: distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp
n latitude: freedom from narrow limitations
s motto: brief statement used to express a principle
s vulgar: of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
n lineaments: features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line
n lavish: liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
n mendacious: lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
magniloquent: boastful; pompous
n mausoleum: monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
malign: speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
s halfhearted: exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
n meretricious: flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
n lucre: money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
mediocre: ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
n mundane: worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world
n moribund: dying; at the point of death; CF. death
n moratorium: legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses
n larceny: theft; Ex. petit larceny
n medley: mixture
migrant: changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
n liability: drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
mutablility: ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant
medium: element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted
s speck: small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
n lackluster: lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
laborious: demanding much work or care; tedious
magnitude: greatness (in size or extent); extent
n maelstrom: violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
s swamp: wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
s lounge: stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way
n mock: ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
s willowy: flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
s blemish: mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
multiplicity: state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element
n luxuriant: abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate
s malapropos: inappropriate; ADV.
n mutilate: maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
s blue: gloomy; depressed
n mollify: soothe an angry person
n levy: impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
n menagerie: collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
s straggle: stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch
n luster: shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
n madrigal: pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments
n lampoon: ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution
n macerate: soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
maternal: motherly; N. maternity: motherhood
metropolis: large city
mirage: unreal reflection; optical illusion
n meek: submissive; patient and long-suffering
s linger: loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
monotheism: belief in one God
n lassitude: languor; weariness; listlessness
n mite: very small object or insect-like creature; small coin
n lank: long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
n mores: conventions; moral standards; moral customs
n megalomania: mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance
n maritime: bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
n laggard: slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
licentious: amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
n manifestation: outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent
s abode: dwelling place; home
misapprehension: error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
martyr: one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism
n minion: servile dependent; obsequious follower
n limpid: crystal clear
s filth: dirty matter; ADJ. filthy
metaphysical: pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
n mordant: biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
s liquidate: settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish
n mountebank: charlatan; boastful pretender
marital: pertaining to marriage
s miniature: small model; small painting; ADJ: small
n laceration: torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
n minatory: menacing; threatening
n libretto: text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
s lance: pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
misogynist: hater of woman; CF. misogyny
s monograph: scholarly article
mitigate: appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity
malevolent: wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence
n multifarious: varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities
languid: lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
n murky: dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom
mercenary: motivated solely by money or gain; N.
lascivious: lustful
n myriad: very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand
n largess: generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
s mime: pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime
s wretch: miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
n macabre: gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
n laconic: brief and to the point; using few words; terse
n molten: melted; Ex. molten lava
s layman: man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
s lag: move or develop more slowly; straggle; Ex. lag behind the rest; N.
n mercantile: concerning trade or merchants
n ligneous: like wood
n lachrymose: producing tears; tearful
lateral: of or coming from the side
lucid: easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
n matriculate: enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
liaison: contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection
monarchy: government under a single ruler
malignant: tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor
s rag: scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
lofty: very high
n mutinous: unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
latent: present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
manifesto: public declaration of principles; statement of policy
laud: praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise
s sentimental: swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
momentous: very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
n magnate: person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
loquacious: talkative; N. loquacity
lunar: pertaining to the moon
n mendicant: beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar
n misgivings: doubts
s miscellaneous: made up of a variety of parts
n lustrous: shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair
mimicry: imitation
n muse: ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)
n marred: damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
metaphor: implied comparison; CF. simile
mandatory: obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate
misogamy: hatred of marriage
mammal: vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
libel: defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous
s lunatic: insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
n lugubrious: mournful; sorrowful
n mirth: merriment; laughter
s suckle: give or take milk at the breast or udder
s undertaker: funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
n loom: appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth
malady: illness
n molt(moult): periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)
n moodiness: fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion
melee: fight
n matrix: point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization
s monochrome: painting in only one color; ADJ.
n martinet: strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
s mannerism: distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)
n motility: ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
millennium: thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity
n mentor: counselor; teacher
mosaic: picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
s militia: army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
n memento: token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit
n lithe: flexible; supple; CF. limber
n muggy: (of weather) warm and damp
n litigation: lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
s blotch: spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
matriarch: woman who rules a family or larger social group
languor: lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
loathe: detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell
n monumental: massive; impressively large; built as a monument
n maim: mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life
lineage: descent; ancestry
monetary: pertaining to money
s permissive: allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
n motif: theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure
metamorphosis: change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
n loath: reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
n luscious: pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
malingerer: one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
malodorous: foul-smelling
n laity: laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
n mortician: undertaker; CF. death
n meander: wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
log: record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
lewd: lustful
n misnomer: wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
n modulate: tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G
n modish: fashionable; conforming to the current fashion
n leery: (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious
minute: extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting
libidinous: lustful
lucrative: profitable; producing wealth
s soar: rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
meager: scanty; inadequate
n morbid: given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
n mangy: shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance
mode: prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
s intermediary: intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
n mealymouthed: indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
s mange: skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
n mortify: humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die
misanthrope: one who hates mankind; misanthropist
meditation: reflection; thought; V. meditate
n luminous: shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs
s noose: loop formed in a rope
meteoric: like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
s lionize: treat (a person) as a celebrity
s cadet: student at a military school
miscellany: mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
n lagoon: shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
n mace: ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon
leniency: mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment
n mete: measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment
lethargic: drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity
s alms: money or goods given to the poor
s lubricate: apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction
n maverick: rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
s maleficient: doing evil; N. maleficience
monochromatic: having only one color

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