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- mawkish
- adj. mushy & gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; maudlin
- maxim
- n. proverb; a truth pithily stated
- mealymouthed
- adj. indirect in speech
- melee
- n. fight
- mellifluous
- adj. sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
- mendacious
- adj. lying; habitually dishonest
- mendicant
- n. beggar
- mercenary
- adj. motivated solely by money or gain
- mercurial
- adj. capricious; changing; fickle
- meretricious
- adj. flashy; tawdry
- metallurgical
- adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
- metaphysical
- adj. pertaining to speculative philosophy
- mete
- v. measure; distribute
- meteoric
- adj. swift; momentarily brilliant
- mettle
- n. courage; spirit
- miasma
- n. swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere
- microcosm
- n. small word; the world in miniature
- milieu
- n. environment; means of expression
- militate
- v. work against
- minatory
- adj. menacing; threatening
- mincing
- adj. affectively dainty