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Maelstrom (n.)
a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
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Magnanimous (adj.)
noble, generous
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Malevolent (adj.)
wanting harm to befall others
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Malleable (adj.)
capable of being shaped or transformed
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Mandate (n.)
an authoritative command
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Manifest
- a) (adj.) easily understandable, obvious
- b) v.) to show plainly
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Manifold (adj.)
diverse, varied
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Maudlin (adj.)
weakly sentimental
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Maverick (n.)
an independent, nonconformist person
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Mawkish (adj.)
characterized by sick sentimentality
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Maxim (n.)
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
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Meager (adj.)
deficient in size of quantity
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Medley (n.)
a mixture of differing things
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Mendacious (adj.)
having a lying, false character
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Mercurial (adj.)
characterized by rapid change or temperament
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Meritorious (adj.)
worthy of esteem or reward
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Metamorphosis (n.)
the change of form, shape, substance
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Meticulous (adj.)
extremely careful with details
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Mitigate (v.)
to make less violent, alleviate
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Moderate
- a) (adj.) not extreme
- b) (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions
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Modicum (n.)
a small amount of something
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Modulate (v.)
to pass from one state to another
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Mollify (v.)
to soften in temper
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Morass (n.)
a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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Mores (n.)
the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people
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Morose (adj.)
gloomy or sullen
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Multifarious (adj.)
having great diversity or variety
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Mundane (adj.)
concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace
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Munificence (n.)
generosity in giving
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Mutable (adj.)
able to change
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Myriad (adj.)
Consisting of a very great number
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