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Macabre Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant
Machete Heavy knife used for cutting undergrowth or cane.
Macho Maleness in an aggressive way
Macromancy divination using large objects
Macromania delusion that objects are larger than natural size
Macrophobia fear of prolonged waiting
Macroscopic Large enough to be observed by the nake eye.
Maculomancy divination using spots
Maestro Men who are an expert at writing, conducting, or teaching music
Magirics art of cookery
Magnanerie art of raising silkworms
Magnate Persons who have great wealth and power in a particular business or industry
Magnetics study of magnetism
Magnetosphere This is the earth’s magnetic belt. It extends to about 40,000 miles.
Magnify To make anything appears larger.
Magnum opus Great work: the greatest achievement of an artist or a writer
Maiden The first speech made by a person.
Malacology study of molluscs
Malaise Problems or conditions that harms or weakens a group, society
Malapropism A mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one , often with an amusing effect
Malariology study of malaria
Malefactor Criminal – evildoer – offender.
Malefactor Someone who is guilty of a crime or offence : a person whose behavior is wrong or evil
Malice Desire to harm others.
or
Desire to cause harm to another person
Malign Defame – valify.
Malingening Avoiding duty through pretense of illness.
Malinger Pretending to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work
Mallophagous eating wool or fleece
Malnutrition Condition caused by insufficient feeding or nourishing.
Malversation Corrupt behaviour in a position of trust, especially in public office
Mammal Animal that feeds its young with milk.
Mammalogy study of mammals
Manage The art of horsemanship
Manciple steward of a college or monastery; purveyor
Mandamus A judicial writ issued as a command to an inferior court or ordering a person to perform a public or statutory duty
Mandate Official orders to do something : power to act that voters give to their elected leaders
Manhunt Organized search for a person and especially for a criminal
Mania Mental illness in which a person becomes very emotional or excited
Maniaphobia The fear of madness/insanity
Manifesto Declaration of plans and promises put forward by a candidate for election .
or
Written statements that describe the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group
Mannequin Figures shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes
Manoeuvre Controlling or influencing a situation in a skilful but sometimes dishonest way
Manometer Instrument used for determining the pressure of a glass.
Mansard Type of slooped roof.
Manslaughter Homicide without malice aforethought
Manual Energy turned out by human hands.
Manumission Releasing from slavery – Freeing – release.
Manuscript Paper written in one’s own handwriting
or
Original copies of a play, book, piece of music, etc., before those have been printed
Manuscript Paper written in one’s own handwriting
Marauder Person or animal that goes about in search of plunder or prey.
Margaritomancy divination using pearls
Mariner’s Compass an apparatus used by sailer to tell them the direction.
Mariolatry The practice of worshipping virgin mother
or
worship of the virgin mother
Mariology study of the Virgin Mary
Marital Of or about marriage
Mariticide Killing/ Killer of one’s husband.
Marquee Large tents used for social or commercial functions : covered structures over the entrance to a building
Marquetry Inlaid works made from small pieces of coloured wood or other materials, used for the decoration of furniture
Marrano Jew converted to Christianity to avoid persecution
Marrow In most or essential part .
Martinet Street disciplinarian
Martricide Killing/ Killer of one’s husband.
Martyr One who sacrifices his life for a cause.
or
One who died for religion.
or
Persons who are killed or who suffer greatly for a religion, cause, etc.
or
One who dies for a noble cause.
or
One who goes penalty of death for persistence in faith.
Martyrolatry Excessive devotion to martyrs
Martyrology One who died for religion.
or
study of martyrs
Mascot Persons, animals, or objects used as a symbol to represent a group (such as a sports team) and to bring good luck
Masculine Having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of men
Mask Dramatic performance.
or
That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence of real nature of somebody or something.
Masquerade Ways of appearing or behaving that is not true or real
Massacre Killing of large numbers of defenseless people.
or
Violent killing of many people
Massage Pressing or rubbing the body in order to lessen pain.
or
Presented in a forceful and convincing manner.
Materia medica Body of remedial substances used in the practice of medicine
Materialism Tendency to view everything in the light of matter.
or
A belief that matter is the only extant substance
Mathemancy divination by counting
Mathematics study of magnitude, number and forms
Matriarch Women who control a family, group, or; government
Matriarchy A state which the succession is through women alone.
or
The government by women or mothers
Matricide Killing/killer of one’s mother.
Matrimony State of being married : marriage
Matron Woman who is in charge of nursing and domestic arrangement in a hospital.
Mausoleum Special buildings made to hold the dead body of an important person or the dead bodies of a family
Maxim/Proverb/Dictum/Adage Short saying expressing a general truth.
or
Well-known phrases that express a general truth about life or a rule about behaviour
Maze Complicated and confusing system of connected passage
Mazology mammalogy; study of mammals
Mechanics study of action of force on bodies
Mechanolatry The worship of machines
Mechanophobia The fear of machines
Meconology study of or treatise concerning opium
Meconomancy divination using sleep
Meconophagist consumer of opium or heroin
Mediate To try to end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them
Medieval Of the Middle ages.
Mediocre One who is neither intelligent nor dull.
Megalomania A delusional belief that one is of great importance
or
abnormal tendency towards grand or grandiose behaviour
Megalomaniac Persons who believe that they have unlimited power or importance
Megapolis Very large cities, areas that include a large city or several large cities
Melancholy Sad moods or feelings
Melange Mixtures of different things
Melee Confused struggles or fights involving many people
Meliphagous feeding upon honey
Melittology study of bees
Mellifluous Sweetly flowing – Sweet sounding.
Mellivorous honey-eating
Melodrama Situations or series of events in which people have very strong or exaggerated emotions
Melody Pleasing series of musical notes that form the main part of a song or piece of music
Melomania An excessive interest in music
or
raze for music
Memento Something kept as a reminder.
or
Something that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing
Memento Something given by way of a gift for remembrance Or Something kept as a reminder.
Memoirs Written accounts in which someone (such as a famous performer or politician) describes past experiences
Memorabilia Objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc.: things collected as souvenirs
Memorandum Written statement for a person or committee to give information.
or
Brief written messages or reports from one person or department in a company or organization to another
Memorial Something built or made to remind people of a person or event.
or
Statues or structures established to remind people of a person or event
Mendicant Someone (such as a member of a religious group) who lives by asking people for money or food
or
member of impoverished religious order
Menial Boring or unpleasant work that does not require special skill and usually does not pay much money
Menticide Reduction of mind by psychological pressure
Mentor Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person
Menu Lists of the foods that may be ordered at a restaurant
Meradian Highest point – Midday
Mercenary One who works merely for money.
or
One who can do anything for money,
or
Soldiers who are paid by a foreign country to fight in its army
or
One whose motive is merely to get money
or
One who works merely for money.
or
Somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country
Merchandise Goods that are bought and sold
Mercurial Changing moods quickly and often
Merdivorous dung-eating
Mereology study of part-whole relationships
Meridian Any one of the lines that go from the North Pole to the South Pole on maps of the world
Meritocracy Government by the intelligentsia.
or
The government by the meritorious
Mermaid Imaginary sea creatures that have a woman’s head and body and a fish’s tail instead of legs
Merocracy government by a part of the citizenry
Meronym Word whose relation to another is a part to the whole
Mesh Materials made of a network of wire or thread : complex or constricting situation
Mesocracy government by the middle classes
Mesology ecology
Mess Very dirty or untidy state or condition
Messiah Persons who are expected to save people from a very bad situation
Messianism belief in a single messiah or saviour
Metabolism Chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
Metallogeny study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits
Metallography The science of internal structure of metals
or
study of the structure and constitution of metals
Metallurgist One who specialist in medals.
Metallurgy Science and technology of metals.
or
Metallurgy study of alloying and treating metals
Metamorphosis Complete change in appearance or character (especially natural).
Metamorphous Complete change in appearance or character (especially natural.)
Metaphor Objects, activities, or ideas that are used as symbols of something else
or
Relationships between disparate visual and verbal sources where one kind of object, idea or image is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
Metaphor A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
Metaphysics study of principles of nature and thought
Metapolitics study of politics in theory or abstract
Metapsychology study of nature of the mind
Meteoritics the study of meteors
Meteorology study of weather
Meteoromancy divination by studying meteors
Methomania morbid craving for alcohol
Meticulous Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way
Metonym Words, names, or expressions used as a substitute for something else with which those are closely associated
Metonymy Figures of speech – se of name of one subject.
or
An act of referring to something by the name of something else that is closely connected with it
Metopomancy divination using the forehead or face
Metoposcopy fortune-telling or judgement of character by the lines of the forehead
Metrics study of versification
Metrocracy government by mothers or women; matriarchy
Metrology Science of weights.
or
science of weights and measures
Metronymy To name after the mother’s or female line
Metrophobia fear of poetry
Metropolis Very large or important cities
Mettle Strength of spirit : ability to continue despite difficulties
Microanatomy study of microscopic tissues
Microbicide Killing or killer of microbes
Microbiology study of microscopic organisms
Microclimatology study of local climates
Micrology study or discussion of trivialities
Micromancy divination using small objects
Micromania pathological self-deprecation or belief that one is very small
Micropalaeontology study of microscopic fossils
Microphagous feeding on small creatures or plants
Microphone Instrument used for converting the sound waves into electrical vibration and thus to magnify.
Microphytology study of very small plant life
Microscope Instrument with lenses for making very small objects appear larger.
or
Instrument used for magnifying minute object by lens systems.
Microscopy study of minute objects
Microtome Instrument for solicing materials for microscope examination.
Migrate Move from one country to another.
Migratory Bird that comes and goes to another.
Milieu Persons appearance and behaviour: the way someone seems to be to other people
Millennium Thousand year – period general happiness.
or
Periods of 1,000 years
Millionaire Rich persons who have at least a million dollars, pounds
Millionocracy government by millionaires
Millocracy government by mill owners
Mimicry An activity or art of copying the behavior or speech of other people
Mince Cut into small pieces.
Minder Persons whose job it is to look after someone or something
Mindset Particular ways of thinking: a person’s attitude or set of opinions about something
Mineralogy study of minerals
Minger Unattractive or unpleasant persons or things
Minion Someone who is not powerful or important and who obeys the orders of a powerful leader or boss
Miracle Amazing or remarkable event.
Mirage Something that you hope for or want but that is not possible or real
Mire Thick and deep mud
Misanthrope One who dislikes mankind
Misanthropist/Misanthrope Hater of mankind
or
One who hates mankind.
Miscegenation Marriage between those of different races.
Miscreant Persons who do something that is illegal or morally wrong
Misdemeanor A crime that is not very serious : a crime that is less serious than a felony
Miser One who saves money by starving oneself.
Misinterpret Draw a wrong conclusion.
Misnomer Names that are wrong or not proper or appropriate
Misobiblic Hater of books.
Misocapnic Hater of smoking.
Misogamist Hater of marriage.
or
One who hates women.
or
A person who does not believe in the institution of marriage
Misogynist Men who hate women
Misologist Hater of learning and knowledge.
or
Hater of learning
Misomania The hatred of everything
Misoneist Hater of new things.
Missionary Person sent to a foreign country to propagate religion.
Mistress Women who have control or power over others
Miticide Agent which kills mites
Mobocracy Government by mobs or crowds
Modalism belief in unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Molest Harming (someone) through sexual contact : to touch (someone) in a sexual and improper way
Molinology study of mills and milling
Moll Girlfriends of criminals
Molluscicide Killing of mollusks
Momilogy study of mummies
Monarchy Government by a king of queen.
or
Going out or away of many people
or
Departure of many people.
Monastery Building in which monks live.
Moneyocracy Government by the monied classes
Monocracy Government by one individual
Monogamist One who dislikes not to second marriage – honogymy.
Monogamy Custom of having one wife or husband.
Monogram Letters combined in one design.
or
Two or more than two letters combined in one design.
Monography study of drawing symbols
Monolatry To worship of one god without excluding belief in others
Monolith Very large buildings or other structures
Monologue Drama to be performed by a single man.
or
Long speeches given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer
Monomachy single combat; a duel
Monomania abnormal obsession with a single thought or idea
Monophagous feeding on only one type of food
Monophobia The fear of loneliness
or
fear of being alone
Monophysitism belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form
Monopoly Exclusive control on a commodity or a service in a particular market.
or
Complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market
Monotheism A belief in only one God
Monotheletism belief that Christ had only one will
Monotonous Something that is boring because it is always the same
Monotony Absence of variety.
Monstrance vessel used to expose the Eucharist
Montage Single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing many pictures or designs
Monument Building or statue, etc. constructed to keep alive one’s memory or event.
Moraine A deposit of graval and other materials carried by a glacier.
Moralist One who tells about moral.
Morass Complicated or unpleasant situations that is difficult to get out of or to move through
Morbid Relating to unpleasant subjects
Moribund No longer active or effective : close to failure
Morphinomania habitual craving or desire for morphine
Morphology study of forms and the development of structures
Mortal Certain to die
Mortgage Give something as a security for debt.
or
Legal agreements in which a person borrows money to buy property (such as a house) and pays back the money over a period of years
Mortuary Building or place where dead bodies are kept.
Mosaic Design made by putting together coloured pieces of glass or stones.
or
Pictures or patterns produced by arranging together small pieces of stone , tile, glass, etc.
Motel Hotel for the motorists.
Motif Recurrent or dominant themes in a work of visual or literary art
or
Something (such as an important idea or subject) that is repeated throughout a book, story, etc.
Motley Made up of many different people or things
Motto Maxim adopted as an expression of one’s guiding principle.
Mountebank Person who tries to cheat people by clever talk.
or Person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things
Mourn Feeling or showing great sadness because someone has died
Mucivorous feeding on plant juices
Mudslides The large mass of wet earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill
Mugging An assault with intent to rob
Mulct Extracting money from (someone) by fine or taxation
Multitasking An ability to do several things at the same time
Multitude Great number of things or people
Mumbo-jumbo Confusing or meaningless words or activities
Mummer Actor – pantominist
Mundane Of everyday concerns of the word – banal – common.
or
Dull and ordinary
Murder Deliberate and unlawful killing.
or
Kill by suffocation (esp. by covering the face with something)
Muriphobia fear of mice
Murmur Low sound made when many people are speaking
Muscicide Substance for killing flies
Muscology the study of mosses
Muscular Connected with the muscles
Museology the study of museums
Museum Building by breaking or cutting a necessary part of the body.
or
Building in which historical things are kept.
Musicology study of music
Mutant Result of changes – sudden departure from parent type
Mutilation Damage by breaking or cutting a necessary part of the body.
Mycology study of funguses
Mycophagous eating fungus
Myology study of muscles
Myomancy divination from the movements of mice
Myopia Short sightness. A myopia man cannot see distant objects.
Myriarchy Government by ten thousand individuals
Myristicivorous feeding upon nutmegs
Myrmecology study of ants
Myrmecophagous feeding on ants
Myrmecophilous having a symbiotic relationship with ants
Mysophobia fear of contamination or dirt
Mystery Something hidden or impossible to understand.
Mystic one who seeks union with god.
Myth story or a concept or a belief about the early history of a race.
or
traditional story that is concerned with deities or
story or a concept or a belief about the early history of a race.
Mythology Study of myths.
Mythology study of myths; fables; tales