M(m) Flashcards
(20 cards)
Machination
Evil scheme
Plot. Ploy.ruse. Intrigue.
Magnanimity
Greatness of spirit so that one is generous
Generosity. Nobility. High-mindedness.
Malevolent
Showing ill will.
Evil. Hostile. Wicked. Hateful. Spiteful.
Maligner
Feign illness to evade work
Shirk, dodge, loaf
Malleable
Capable of being shaped by beating or pounding
Pliable. Impressionable. Yielding.
Maverick
Independent individual who refuses to conformto conventional ways
Regel. Ninconformist. Eccentric. Oddball.
Mendacious
Habitually dishonest
Mercenary
Avaricious. Greedy. Venal. Monetary.
Interes. In money or gain
Mercurial
Unpredictably changable ( capricous. Changing.)
Metamorphosis
Alteration. Transformation. Transfiguration.
Meticulous
Excessively careful.
Scrupulous. Painstaking. Fastidous.
Minatory
Having a threatening quality.
Menqcing. Intimidating.
Misanthrope
Loner. Cynic ( one who hates or distrusts persona.)
Mitigate
Make less intense or severe
Moderate. Alleviate. Appease
Mollify
Soothe or appease; reduce in intensity ( pacify. Soften. Assuage)
Morose
Having an ill humored disposition
Sullen.Melancholy. Deject. Glum.
Mundane
Having to do with transitory, everyday concerns.; worldy as opposed to spiritual
Munificent
Very generous in giving
Magnanimous. Liberal. Bontiful. Openhanded.
Myopic
Narrow-minded. Shortsig.
Myriad
A very large number
Multitude. Swarm. Host.