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PSAT M Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind |
| magnanimous | generous, noble in spirit |
| magnate | powerful or influential person |
| malady | illness |
| malapropism | humorous misuse of a word |
| malcontent | discontented person, one who holds a grudge |
| malefactor | evil-doer; culprit |
| malevolent | ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others |
| malice | animosity, spite, hatred |
| malinger | to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
| mandatory | necessary, required |
| mannered | artificial or stilted in character |
| mar | to damage, deface; spoil |
| maritime | relating to the sea or sailing |
| martial | warlike, pertaining to the military |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules |
| maudlin | overly sentimental |
| mawkish | sickeningly sentimental |
| medieval | relating to the Middle Ages (about a.d. 500-1500) |
| melancholy | sadness, depression |
| menagerie | various animals kept together for exhibition |
| mendacious | dishonest |
| mendicant | beggar |
| mentor | experienced teacher and wise adviser |
| mercurial | quick, shrewd, and unpredictable |
| meretricious | gaudy, falsely attractive |
| meritorious | deserving reward or praise |
| metamorphosis | change, transformation |
| metaphor | figure of speech comparing two different things |
| meticulous | extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking |
| mettle | courageousness; endurance |
| militate | to operate against, work against |
| misanthrope | person who hates human beings |
| misconstrue | to misunderstand, fail to discover |
| miserliness | extreme stinginess |
| misnomer | an incorrect name or designation |
| missive | note or letter |
| mitigate | to soften, or make milder |
| mnemonic | relating to memory; designed to assist memory |
| mollify | to calm or make less severe |
| molt (v) | to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically |
| monastic | extremely plain or secluded (as in a monastery) |
| monologue | dramatic speech performed by one actor |
| montage | composite picture |
| moot | debatable; purely academic, deprived of practical significance |
| morbid | gruesome; relating to disease; abnormally gloomy |
| moribund | dying, decaying |
| morose | gloomy, sullen, or surly |
| morsel | small bit of food |
| mote | small particle, speak |
| motley | many colored; composed of diverse parts |
| mottle | to mark with spots |
| mundane | worldly; commonplace |
| munificent | generous |
| mutability | changeability |
| myriad | immense number; multitude |
Created by:
rierei1971
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