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| maudlin |
effusively sentimental
Whenever particularly tearjerker was playing at the movies, Marvin would embarrass himself by weeping copiously. |
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| marshal |
put in order
At the tournament, the debaters only had a minute to marshal their thoughts. |
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| manumit |
emancipate; free from bondage
Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and thus put an end to the evil of slavery in the country |
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| manifesto |
declaration; statement of policy
The communist manifesto by Marx proclaimed the principles of modern communism. |
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| manifestation |
outward demonstration; indication
Mozart's early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent. |
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| manifest |
evident;visible, obvious
Digby's embarrassment when he met Madonnaa was manifest: his ears turned bright pink, he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt, and he could not look her in the eye. |
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| mangy |
shabby; wretched
We finally threw out the mangy rug that the dog destroyed. |
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| manacle |
restrain; handcuff
The police immediately manacled the prisoner so he could not escape. |
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| malingerer |
one who feigns illness to escape duty
The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers and force them to work. |
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| malign |
speak evil of;bad-mouth; defame
Putting her hands over her ears, Rose refused to listen to Betty malign her friend Susan. |
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| malevolent |
wishing evil
Iago is a malevolent villain who takes pleasure in ruining Othello. |
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| malefactor |
evildoer; criminal |
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| malediction |
curse
When the magic mirror revealed that Snow White was still alive, the wicked queen cried out in rage and uttered dreadful maledictions. |
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| malaise |
uneasiness;vague feeling of ill health
Feeling slightly queasy before going onstage , Carol realized that this touch of malaise was merely stage fright. |
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| malady |
illness
A mysterious malady swept the country, filling doctors' offices with feverish, purple-spotted patients. |
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| maladroit |
clumsy;bungling
Oh! My stupid tongue! said Jane, embarrassed at having said anything so maladroit. |
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| maim |
mutilate; injure
The hospital could not take care of all who had been mangled or maimed in the rail road accident. |
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| magnanimity |
generosity
Noted for his magnanimity, philanthropist Eugene Lang donated donates millions to charity. |
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economist Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:13:04 GMT |
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| maculated |
spotted; stained
Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculated brow. |
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| macerate |
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away
The strawberries had been soaking in the champagne for so long that they had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon. |
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| mace |
ceremonial staff; clublike medieval weapon
The grand marshal of the parade raised his mace to signal that it was time for the procession to begin. |
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| macabre |
gruesome; grisly
The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated. |
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| luster |
shine; gloss
The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing. |
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| lugubrious |
mournful
The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness. |
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| ludicrous |
laughable; trifling
Let us be serious; this is not a ludicrous issue. |
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