Alphabetic M

noun

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Bad / Crazy

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maniac - Someone who is mentally ill tending towards violent and dangerous behavior.

The film’s villain was portrayed as a ruthless maniac with no regard for human life.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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moan - Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure

Sara knew that whenever her baby started to moan softly, it would only be a short time before he started to cry.

noun

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Good / Important

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mission - A journey or action taken for a particular purpose, often of importance.

The rescue team was sent on a mission to save the trapped hiker.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

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malignant - Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.

The doctors were concerned the tumor might be malignant and might spread quickly, so they removed it.

adjective

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Other / Fast

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meteoric - Something that develops very fast and attracts a lot of attention

When the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964, it led to their meteoric rise in popularity.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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misguided - Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning.

She shouted at him, 'If you think you can get me to marry you by controlling me, then you are terribly misguided.'

adjective

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Other / Wet

audio

mushy - Food that is very soft and wet

Hanna made mushy peas for her baby because he couldn't chew regular peas.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

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miserable - Very unhappy or sad — feeling deep emotional pain or sorrow.

She felt miserable after failing the exam she studied so hard for.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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magnanimous - Generous and forgiving, kind and selfless, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

After the peasants made an unsuccessful rebellion, the king was magnanimous and distributed food to them when they were starving.

adjective

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Good / Big

audio

monumental - Great in importance, extent, or size

The invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Labs was a monumental event in the history of technology.

adjective

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Bad / Hurt

audio

mortified - Very embarrassed

Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.

noun

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Bad / War

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mutiny - An act of refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.

A group of soldiers started a mutiny over the non-payment of wages.