Lesson 33   -   edHelper.com
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Word List
malady
malice
malign
mandate
manipulate
manuscript
martial
massive
matchless
materialism
maximize
maze
meager
mechanism
mediocre
meditate
meek
melancholy
mellow
melodious
melodramatic
memorable
menace
mentor
mercurial
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.

      melodious 1. of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful; euphonious; melodic
___________________________ 2. rich and with the harshness removed, as by aging; aged; ripe
___________________________ 3. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated; syndrome; complaint
___________________________ 4. of, like, or suitable to melodrama; overdone; exaggerated.
___________________________ 5. having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable; unparalleled; unmatched
___________________________ 6. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate; intermediate; mean; average
___________________________ 7. to speak badly of; defame; slander; sinister; maleficent; baleful
___________________________ 8. to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree; overplay; magnify
___________________________ 9. unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring; modest; unassuming
___________________________ 10. something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat
___________________________ 11. to think calmly, deeply, and at length; contemplate, muse, or ponder (sometimes fol. by on or upon); deliberate; ruminate
___________________________ 12. of, concerning, resembling, or inclined to war or warlike activities; military
___________________________ 13. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
___________________________ 14. volatile in temper; changeable; fickle; ticklish; lubricious
___________________________ 15. likely to be remembered; distinct or exceptional; red-letter; observable
___________________________ 16. low in quantity, extent, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble; gaunt; angular; scrawny
___________________________ 17. impressive in size; imposing; ponderous; cumbersome; heavy
___________________________ 18. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
___________________________ 19. the wish to harm others; hostility; animosity; despitefulness; maliciousness
___________________________ 20. a similar network used for laboratory experiments on learning in small animals, esp. rodents; morass; knot; snarl
___________________________ 21. the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
___________________________ 22. a commission given to a country to administer territory on behalf of an international body such as, formerly, the League of Nations; dictate; order; charge
___________________________ 23. a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression; (the); unhappiness
___________________________ 24. the operative or motive part, process, or factor that effects a result.
___________________________ 25. to manage or influence skillfully, esp. in an unfair manner; dispense; maneuver; ply