magnificent adj. splendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive
maintain v. to keep in existence; to keep in good condition; to preserve; to support; to provide for; to affirm; to declare; to assert; to insist
maintenance n. upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support
majority n. greater number or part; number greater than half of the total
malevolence n. the quality or state of being malevolent; malicious behavior
malevolent adj. having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious; having an evil or harmful influence
malfunction n. failure to function; faulty or abnormal functioning
malfunction v. to fail to function; to function improperly
mall n. shopping center; variety of stores and businesses housed within a series of connected buildings or within a single building; pedestrian walkway; promenade
maltreat v. to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse
managerial adj. relating to supervision and responsibility
mandate n. command; order; authorization granted from one body to a subordinate body
mandate v. to grant a country the right to administer a territory; to issue a command; to make an official order
mandatory adj. required or commanded by authority; obligatory; of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate; holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory
manifest adj. clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
manifest n. a list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane; an invoice of goods carried on a truck or train; a list of railroad cars according to owner and location
manifest v. to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal; to be evidence of; prove
manifold adj. many and varied; of many kinds; multiple; having many features or forms
manifold n. a whole composed of diverse elements; one of several copies
manifold v. to make several copies of, as with carbon paper; to make manifold; multiply
manual adj. physical; done using human skill or force
manual n. instructional booklet; handbook
manually adv. by hand; physically
manufacture n. product made by hand or by machine
manufacture v. to make by machine; to produce; to crate; to make; to fabricate; to invent
margin n. profit from the difference between costs and net sales
margin v. to set apart an additional amount of space or money for security
maternal adj. motherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood
maximum adj. greatest; most; utmost; highest
maximum n. greatest quantity or amount possible; highest capacity; most possible; height; peak; limit
mayor n. elected official acting as executive head of a town or city
meaning n. definition; significance; intention; explanation
means n. method; way; medium; resources; funds
measurable adj. estimable; determinable; assessable
measure n. action; step; unit of size or capacity; criterion; amount; degree; extent; meter
measure v. to weigh; to gauge; to quantify; to assess; to evaluate; to estimate; to allocate
measurement n. calculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or dimension
meddle v. to intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere; to handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper
mediocre adj. regular; ordinary; neither; good nor bad; low-grade; poor
meditation n. the act or process of meditating; a devotional exercise of or leading to contemplation
meditate v. to reflect on; contemplate; to plan in the mind; intend
medium n. means by which something is accomplished; means of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker
membership n. state of belonging to an organization or group; fellowship
memo n. reminder; internal document
mental adj. of or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychological
mentor n. adviser; counselor; person who guides and teaches; spiritual instructor
merchandise n. goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold
merchandise v. to trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market goods
merge v. to blend; to be blended; to combine or unite into a single body; to be assimilated
merger n. fusion; agglomeration; result of the collaboration of two or more corporations into a single corporation
meter n. instrument that automatically measures quantities of substances (gas, water or electricity)
meticulous adj. pedantic; cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous
metropolitan adj. characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated
metropolitan n. resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person
microphone n. an instrument that converts sound waves into an electric current, usually fed into an amplifier, a recorder, or a broadcast transmitter
migrant n. one that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan; an itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work
millennium n. unit of time equal to one thousand years; thousandth year anniversary
mingle v. to mix or bring together in combination, usually without loss of individual characteristics; to mix so that the components become united; merge
minimum adj. pertaining to the smallest; indicating the least
minimum n. least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree
minority n. part of a population differing in some characteristic (race, language, religion, etc.); state of being under legal age
miserably adv. without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly
misgiving n. apprehension; worry; doubt; hesitation; reservation
misplace v. to put into a wrong place; to mislay; to bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea
mission n. task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation; building used by a religious delegation
mistreatment n. abuse; molestation
misunderstand v. to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly
misunderstanding n. incorrect understanding; incorrect interpretation
misuse n. improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication
misuse v. to use incorrectly; to mistreat or abuse
mitigate v. to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease; to make easier; to sweeten; to be assuaged; to become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.)
mobilize v. to move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action (especially armed reserves)
moderately adv. mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; in a manner that is not extreme; reasonably
modest adj. humble; unpretentious; unassuming; moderate; simple; limited; decent or appropriate in thought or dress; not provocatively dressed
modification n. change; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction; qualification (Grammar); moderation; process of being modified
mollify v. to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve
momentum n. force of movement; product of the mass of a body of matter multiplied by its velocity (Physics, Mechanics); strength or motivation derived from an initial effort
money supply n. the total amount of funds in circulation in a given country's economy
monitor n. supervisor; device for regulating (esp. the transmission quality of radio and television broadcasts); screen, device that produces the visual display (Computers); one who oversees; inspector; that which warns or cautions
monitor v. to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on; to regulate the quality of radio or television broadcasts; to keep track of; to regulate
mood n. state of mind; predominant emotion; type of verb inflection (Grammar)
moral adj. ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; conforming to accepted standards; having integrity
moral n. ethic; lesson; principle
mortgage n. conditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging, lien
mortgage v. to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate
motivate v. to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce; to cause
motivation n. incentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to action
motive adj. of reason or cause; inspiring to action
motive n. something that causes a person to act; cause; incentive; purpose; intention
muddle n. a disordered condition; a mess or jumble; mental confusion
muddle v. to make turbid or muddy; to mix confusedly; jumble; to confuse or befuddle (the mind), as with alcohol; to mismanage or bungle
mug n. a heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle; the amount that such a cup can hold
mull v. to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking (usually wine or cider)
multitude n. the condition or quality of being numerous; a very great number; the masses; the populace
murmur n. a low, indistinct, continuous sound; an indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter
murmur v. to make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds; to complain in low mumbling tones; grumble
myriad n. great number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items
maintain v. to keep in existence; to keep in good condition; to preserve; to support; to provide for; to affirm; to declare; to assert; to insist
maintenance n. upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support
majority n. greater number or part; number greater than half of the total
malevolence n. the quality or state of being malevolent; malicious behavior
malevolent adj. having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious; having an evil or harmful influence
malfunction n. failure to function; faulty or abnormal functioning
malfunction v. to fail to function; to function improperly
mall n. shopping center; variety of stores and businesses housed within a series of connected buildings or within a single building; pedestrian walkway; promenade
maltreat v. to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse
managerial adj. relating to supervision and responsibility
mandate n. command; order; authorization granted from one body to a subordinate body
mandate v. to grant a country the right to administer a territory; to issue a command; to make an official order
mandatory adj. required or commanded by authority; obligatory; of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate; holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory
manifest adj. clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious
manifest n. a list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane; an invoice of goods carried on a truck or train; a list of railroad cars according to owner and location
manifest v. to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal; to be evidence of; prove
manifold adj. many and varied; of many kinds; multiple; having many features or forms
manifold n. a whole composed of diverse elements; one of several copies
manifold v. to make several copies of, as with carbon paper; to make manifold; multiply
manual adj. physical; done using human skill or force
manual n. instructional booklet; handbook
manually adv. by hand; physically
manufacture n. product made by hand or by machine
manufacture v. to make by machine; to produce; to crate; to make; to fabricate; to invent
margin n. profit from the difference between costs and net sales
margin v. to set apart an additional amount of space or money for security
maternal adj. motherly; related through a mother; relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood
maximum adj. greatest; most; utmost; highest
maximum n. greatest quantity or amount possible; highest capacity; most possible; height; peak; limit
mayor n. elected official acting as executive head of a town or city
meaning n. definition; significance; intention; explanation
means n. method; way; medium; resources; funds
measurable adj. estimable; determinable; assessable
measure n. action; step; unit of size or capacity; criterion; amount; degree; extent; meter
measure v. to weigh; to gauge; to quantify; to assess; to evaluate; to estimate; to allocate
measurement n. calculation of size or extent; assessment of capacity or dimension
meddle v. to intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere; to handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper
mediocre adj. regular; ordinary; neither; good nor bad; low-grade; poor
meditation n. the act or process of meditating; a devotional exercise of or leading to contemplation
meditate v. to reflect on; contemplate; to plan in the mind; intend
medium n. means by which something is accomplished; means of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker
membership n. state of belonging to an organization or group; fellowship
memo n. reminder; internal document
mental adj. of or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychological
mentor n. adviser; counselor; person who guides and teaches; spiritual instructor
merchandise n. goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold
merchandise v. to trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market goods
merge v. to blend; to be blended; to combine or unite into a single body; to be assimilated
merger n. fusion; agglomeration; result of the collaboration of two or more corporations into a single corporation
meter n. instrument that automatically measures quantities of substances (gas, water or electricity)
meticulous adj. pedantic; cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous
metropolitan adj. characteristic of a capital city; sophisticated
metropolitan n. resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person
microphone n. an instrument that converts sound waves into an electric current, usually fed into an amplifier, a recorder, or a broadcast transmitter
migrant n. one that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan; an itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work
millennium n. unit of time equal to one thousand years; thousandth year anniversary
mingle v. to mix or bring together in combination, usually without loss of individual characteristics; to mix so that the components become united; merge
minimum adj. pertaining to the smallest; indicating the least
minimum n. least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree
minority n. part of a population differing in some characteristic (race, language, religion, etc.); state of being under legal age
miserably adv. without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly
misgiving n. apprehension; worry; doubt; hesitation; reservation
misplace v. to put into a wrong place; to mislay; to bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea
mission n. task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation; building used by a religious delegation
mistreatment n. abuse; molestation
misunderstand v. to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly
misunderstanding n. incorrect understanding; incorrect interpretation
misuse n. improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication
misuse v. to use incorrectly; to mistreat or abuse
mitigate v. to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease; to make easier; to sweeten; to be assuaged; to become less severe (about punishments, circumstances, emotions, etc.)
mobilize v. to move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action (especially armed reserves)
moderately adv. mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; in a manner that is not extreme; reasonably
modest adj. humble; unpretentious; unassuming; moderate; simple; limited; decent or appropriate in thought or dress; not provocatively dressed
modification n. change; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction; qualification (Grammar); moderation; process of being modified
mollify v. to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve
momentum n. force of movement; product of the mass of a body of matter multiplied by its velocity (Physics, Mechanics); strength or motivation derived from an initial effort
money supply n. the total amount of funds in circulation in a given country's economy
monitor n. supervisor; device for regulating (esp. the transmission quality of radio and television broadcasts); screen, device that produces the visual display (Computers); one who oversees; inspector; that which warns or cautions
monitor v. to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on; to regulate the quality of radio or television broadcasts; to keep track of; to regulate
mood n. state of mind; predominant emotion; type of verb inflection (Grammar)
moral adj. ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; conforming to accepted standards; having integrity
moral n. ethic; lesson; principle
mortgage n. conditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging, lien
mortgage v. to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate
motivate v. to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce; to cause
motivation n. incentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to action
motive adj. of reason or cause; inspiring to action
motive n. something that causes a person to act; cause; incentive; purpose; intention
muddle n. a disordered condition; a mess or jumble; mental confusion
muddle v. to make turbid or muddy; to mix confusedly; jumble; to confuse or befuddle (the mind), as with alcohol; to mismanage or bungle
mug n. a heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle; the amount that such a cup can hold
mull v. to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking (usually wine or cider)
multitude n. the condition or quality of being numerous; a very great number; the masses; the populace
murmur n. a low, indistinct, continuous sound; an indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter
murmur v. to make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds; to complain in low mumbling tones; grumble
myriad n. great number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items