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AcademicVocabulary11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malign (vt) | Slander, defame, vilify |
| Malignant (adj) | Harmful; injurious; evil |
| Malinger (vi) | Feign illness to avoid work; shirk |
| Martinet (n) | Strict disciplinarian |
| Maudlin (adj) | Overly sentimental |
| Melange (n) | Mixture; medley |
| Mellifluous (adj) | Sweet; smoothly flowing |
| Mendacity (n) | Dishonesty; falsehood |
| Mephistophelean (adj) | Devilish; crafty |
| Mercurial (adj) | Swift; clever; volatile |
| Meretricious (adj) | Gaudy; tawdry; falsely attractive |
| Metamorphosis (n) | Transformation; change of form |
| Meticulous (adj) | Precise; careful |
| Militate (vi) | Have a negative effective against |
| Misanthropist (n) | One who hates mankind |
| Misogynist (n) | One who hates women |
| Mitigate (vt) | Soften; make less severe |
| Mollify (vt) | Appease; calm; pacify |
| Mordant (adj) | Burning; pungent; caustic |
| Mundane (adj) | Commonplace; ordinary |