Vocabulary Words Starting With M

A scheming or crafty plot, usually devised in secret.

Generously forgiving or noble-spirited, especially toward a rival or someone with less power.

The great size or importance of something.

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is hard to identify.

Having or showing a wish to cause harm to others.

To fake or exaggerate illness in order to avoid work or duty.

Easily shaped, bent, or influenced.

An official instruction or authority given to a person or group to carry out a particular task.

To show a quality or feeling clearly through actions or appearance.

So small in size or effect that it barely matters.

An independent-minded person who breaks from convention rather than following the group.

Small in amount and insufficient for what is actually needed.

To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by talking with both of them.

Filled with a thoughtful, lingering sadness.

Habitually dishonest; prone to lying.

Subject to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood.

To combine two or more things so that they become one.

A complete and often dramatic transformation from one form or state into another.

Showing great attention to detail; very careful.

A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general.

To make a harmful or serious situation less severe.

Not talking much about your own abilities or achievements, or moderate in size or amount.

To calm someone's anger or soothe hurt feelings, often with a concession.

Extremely important, especially because of its lasting impact on future events.

The force or energy that keeps a process moving forward and growing.

Dull and boring because it stays the same without variation.

A tiresome sameness caused by a lack of variety or change.

Gloomy, sullen, and unwilling to be cheerful.

Having many different sides, qualities, or aspects.

Ordinary and unremarkable, belonging to the routine of everyday life.

Extremely generous, giving far more than what is expected.

To gather up strength, courage, or support in order to do something.

Shared or felt equally by two or more people or groups.

Focused only on immediate concerns while ignoring the bigger picture; literally, nearsighted.

Extremely numerous, so many that counting them all would be impractical.