| A | B |
| Malapropism | n humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but has a ludicrously different meaning |
| Mania | n crazed, excessive excitement; insanity; delusion |
| Marginal | adj related to or located at the margin or border; at the lower limit of quality; insignificant |
| Materialistic | adj preoccupied with material things; greedy for possessions |
| Mawkish | adj overly sentimental |
| Meander | v to travel along a winding or indirect route; to ramble or stray from the topic |
| Medium | n the means by which something is conveyed or accomplished; a substance through which something is transferred or conveyed; the materials used by an artist |
| Melancholy | adj gloomy; depressed and weary |
| Melee | n a brawl; a confused fight or struggle; a violent free-for-all; tumultuous confusion |
| Menagerie | n a collection of animals |
| meticulous | adj precise and careful about details; fussy |