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
 
 


Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______ 1. jungle; labyrinth
  
a. maze b. massive c. memorable d. mediocre
______ 2. melodic; euphonious
  
a. martial b. mandate c. mentor d. melodious
______ 3. malefic; maleficent
  
a. massive b. mellow c. malign d. malice
______ 4. heavyheartedness; dumps
  
a. melancholy b. meager c. mercurial d. mentor
______ 5. military; warlike
  
a. maximize b. mentor c. manipulate d. martial
______ 6. modest; lowly
  
a. malice b. meek c. mandate d. malady
______ 7. only; unparalleled
  
a. mentor b. matchless c. menace d. mandate
______ 8. mull; ponder
  
a. maze b. memorable c. malice d. meditate
______ 9. nameable; notable
  
a. meditate b. memorable c. menace d. manipulate
______ 10. medium; indifferent
  
a. malice b. mediocre c. malign d. maximize
______ 11. lanky; rawboned
  
a. meager b. melodious c. malice d. matchless
______ 12. inconstant; volatile
  
a. memorable b. mercurial c. maze d. meek
______ 13. handle; ply
  
a. malady b. mellow c. mentor d. manipulate
______ 14. malignity; spite
  
a. memorable b. mechanism c. malign d. malice
______ 15. dictate; bidding
  
a. mandate b. manipulate c. malice d. menace
______ 16. overplay; overemphasize
  
a. meek b. mechanism c. memorable d. maximize
______ 17. ripened; aged
  
a. materialism b. mellow c. maze d. malady
______ 18. threaten
  
a. menace b. malign c. mellow d. mediocre
______ 19. complaint; sickness
  
a. memorable b. materialism c. malady d. mandate
______ 20. hefty; heavy
  
a. manipulate b. massive c. maze d. memorable