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Macaronic

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adj. Derived from or composed of a mixture of languages; composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words.

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Macerate

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v. To soften by soaking in liquid; to waste away or to grow thin.

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Magnanimity

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n. Generosity.

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Magnate

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n. A prominent or influential person;

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Magnitude

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v. Greatness in size, power, or extent.

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Maladroit

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adj. Clumsy; without forethought; tactless; with no skill.

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Malaise

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n. A sense of uneasiness; a vague feeling of ill health.

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Malapropism

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n. An inappropriate use of a word; misuse.

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Malediction

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n. A curse.

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Malign

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v. To speak poorly of; to bad-mouth; to defame.

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Malignant

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adj. Tending to cause harm or death; injurious; aggressively malevolent.

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Malinger

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v. To pretend to be ill or have an injury; fake illness to avoid responsibilities or work.

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Manumission

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n. The act of freeing from slavery.

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Maroon

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v. To desert; to leave in an isolated place; to separate from everybody or everything else.

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Martinet

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n. Somebody who is overly strict; a ruthless ruler; a dictator; an ultimate autocrat who demands that rules be followed exactly.

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Matutinal

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adj. Occurring in the morning; early in the day.

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Mauve

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n. A pale purple; blue and red.

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Maverick

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n. A rebel; somebody who is a nonconformist.

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Mawkish

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adj. Sentimental; weakly emotional; slightly nauseating.

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Menagerie

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n. A collection of wild animals on exhibition; a zoo; a collection of odd items.

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Mendicant

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n. A beggar; a person whose livelihood depends on begging.

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Meretricious

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adj. Attractive on the surface only; flashy; showy, but in a tasteless way.

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Mettle

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n. Endurance or courage; boldness.

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Miasma

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n. Swamp gas; heavy vaporous matter emanating from decaying matter; unhealthy vapors.

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Middling

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adj. Average; without exceptional quality; fair.

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Millinery

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n. A shop or store that sells hats for women.

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Minaret

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n. A tall, thin tower on a mosque or building.

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Minutiae

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n. Petty or trivial details; trifling matters.

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Misapprehension

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n. An error; a misunderstanding; confusion.

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Miscegenation

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n. Characterized as mixture of races; cohabitation of two people of different races.

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Mischance

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n. Bad luck.

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Miscreant

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n. A wretched person; a wrongdoer; a villain.

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Misogamy

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n. A hatred of marriage.

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Mitigate

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v. To lessen the severity of; to appease; to moderate.

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Moratorium

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n. A legal delay or postponement; an interruption.

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Mordant

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adj. Biting; sarcastic; hateful; stinging; cutting.

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Mores

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n. Social conventions; moral standards; the accepted moral customs.

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Moribund

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adj. Dying; about to fail; corrupt and broken.

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Mortician

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n. An undertaker; the director of a funeral home.

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Mote

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n. A small speck; a particle of dust.

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Motley

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adj. Multi-colored; mixed.

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Mufti

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n. Civilian clothes.

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Mulct

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v. To defraud; to blackmail; to confiscate; to deplete.