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| malign v | to speak of in an evil, ill-willed manner; to defame or slander |
| nefarious a | noticeably wicked, evil; vicious |
| maxim n | a proverb or repeated saying of truth |
| mendacious a | lying, deceptive, dishonest |
| mendicant n | beggar; occasionally a monk or friar |
| menial a | lowly or servile; humble, subservient |
| meretricious a | glamorous in a cheap, showy way; gaudy |
| meretricious a | rooted in bigotry or hypocritical views |
| meticulous a | showing extreme care in all respects |
| mien n | manner of comporting yourself; demeanor; appearance that reveals your personality |
| minion n | a minor official, sometimes a dependent servant |
| mitigate v | to relieve or lighten or lessen; to mollify; to alleviate |
| mollify v | to calm someone's temper or appease bad feelings, placate |
| mordant a | biting or stinging in approach; cutting to the heart of the matter |
| nadir n | the lowest point or absolute bottom, exact opposite of zenith |
| nebulous a | vague and unformed; indistinct |
| maudlin a | overly sentimental, even weepy with sentiment |
| neophyte n | a convert of beginner; novice, tyro, proselyte |
| overt a | easily seen because of being open to view; manifest |
| nocturnal a | referring to the night |
| nuance n | a shade of difference or variation; subtlety, hint, trace |
| obdurate a | rigid or set in feelings or behaviour; unyielding, inflexible, adamant |
| obsequious a | unusually servile or subservient; overly compliant; fawning |
| obsolete a | out of style or no longer used; old, outmoded |
| odious a | arousing hatred or disgust |
| officious a | butting in with advice where none is wanted; meddlesome |
| omniscient a | possessing complete awareness and understanding |
| onus n | any (disliked) chore, necessity, burden, or obligation |
| orifice n | a mouth or opening |
| ossify v | to become bone; to turn hardened and callous; set in one's ways, rigid |
| ostentatious a | naticeably showy in display; pretentious |
| ostracize v | to exclude someone from society or from a group |
| niggardly a | very tight with money or means; stingy, penurious, parsimonious |
