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plot or scheme
"The thief's machination was to rob the bank." |
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art of prolonging life by special diet of organic non-meat substances
"Obesity caused by non-macrobiotic diets." |
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system regarded as an entity within a system
"The dietary system is a macrocosm within the functioning of the human body." |
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powerful or influential person
"Celebrities are magnates who have influence over many others." |
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chief support
"Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy" |
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clumsy, tactless
"The maladroit clutz always got caught by his clumsyness." |
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illness
"New maladies arising in the late 80s causing new ailments." |
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humorous misuse of a word
"Because he only read the dictionary he knew not the context of words and thus entertained us with his malapropism of words." |
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discontent person, one who holds a grudge
"The malcontent victim held her grudge for a long time." |
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curse
"The witch will curse a malediction on you, |
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evil-doer; culprit
"The malefactor murdered the people." |
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ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others
"He became malevolent and had the potential to hurt others with his ill-will." |
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animosity, spite, hatred
"A town called malice; a town called hatred" |
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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
"Trying to avoid going to school, she malingered an illness." |
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capable of being shaped
"The malleable fotter had potential to be shaped in any which way." |
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foul-smelling
"The malodorous dumpster smelled horrible." |
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obvious
"The manifest opinion is easy to recognize." |
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diverse, varied; composed of many parts
"The manifold ethnicities in american society." |
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artificial or stilted in character
"mannered speech is full of bombastic words but you can really tell is a slip in malapropism." |
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release from slavery
"Given to slaves at their manumission," |
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to damage; deface; spoil
"The wall was mared by writing with indelible pens." |
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relating to the sea or sailing
"A maritime country club devoted to sailing." |
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warlike, pertaining to the military
"Karate is a form of martial arts" |
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strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
"A martinet is a strict person who has no tolerance." |
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disguise; action that conceals the truth
"The fiasco was a failed attempt at masquerading the truth." |
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| tracing ancestry through a mother's line rather than a father's |
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overly sentimental
"Some accuse him of being a maudlin victim, crying at even the thought of his loss." |
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a person who resists adherence to a group
"The maverick refused to support any candidate." |
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sickeningly sentimental
"Reading Frost's poem gives me a mawkish chill of nostalgia." |
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person interfering in others' affairs
"The meddler had no right asking us what our plans were becuase he was not involved." |
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mental state with delusions of wealth and power
"Credit strikes megalomania upon the wealthy who wish they were." |
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various animals kept together for exhibition
"The managerie of animals at the zoo attracted all people." |
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dishonest
"The mendacious liar was dishonest." |
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a lie
"Do not tell me any more of your mendacities; tell me the truth!" |
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beggar
"The mendicant bum was a beggar." |
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