BARRON'S 30: mausoleum-misnomer

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  1. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  2. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  3. mauve
    a moderate purple
  4. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  5. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  6. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  7. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  8. mealymouthed
    hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly
  9. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  10. meddlesome
    intrusive in an offensive manner
  11. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  12. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  13. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  14. medium
    the surrounding environment
  15. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  16. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  17. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  18. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  19. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  20. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  21. memento
    a reminder of past events
  22. memorialize
    be or provide a monument to a person or an event
  23. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  24. mendacious
    given to lying
  25. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  26. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  27. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  28. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  29. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  30. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  31. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  32. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  33. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  34. metallurgical
    of or relating to the science and technology of metals
  35. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  36. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  37. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  38. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  39. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  40. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  41. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  42. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  43. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  44. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  45. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  46. migrant
    traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  47. migratory
    (of animals) moving seasonally
  48. milieu
    the environmental condition
  49. militant
    engaged in war
  50. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  51. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  52. mimicry
    imitative behavior
  53. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  54. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  55. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  56. miniscule
    very small
  57. minuscule
    very small
  58. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  59. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  60. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  61. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  62. mirth
    great merriment
  63. misadventure
    an instance of misfortune
  64. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  65. misapprehension
    an understanding of something that is not correct
  66. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  67. mischance
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  68. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  69. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  70. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  71. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  72. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  73. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  74. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
Created on 八月 22, 2010 (updated 八月 22, 2010)

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