Vocabulary 17

lugubrious

very sad

lurid

sensational

lush

luxurious

Machiavellian

not principled, governed by opportunity

magnanimous

noble, generous

maim

cripple, disable

make bricks without straw

to attempt to do something without having the necessary materials

maladjusted

disturbed

malady

disease

malevolant

ill-disposed, ill-intentioned

malign

slander, abuse

malignant

becoming progressively worse

malleable

capable of being formed or shaped

malnutrition

inadequate diet

mammoth

huge

mandate\

authoritative command

manifest

obvious, evident

manifold

many

martinet

strict disciplinarian

masticate

to chew

mastiff

large dog

materialism

concern with possessions

matron

an older married woman

maudlin

sentimental

megalomania

abnormal desire for power

mendacious

false, lying

menial

degrading, humble

mentor

tutor, counselor, coach

mercenary

greedy, motivated by desire for gain

metamorphosis

change

meticulous

careful

mien

bearing, appearance

milieu

setting, environment

modify

to change

mollify

appease, pacify

monolithic

having a massive structure

moribund

at the point of death, dying

mortality

death