Mellifluous (muh LIF loo us )
Definition: sweetly flowing
Sentence: The choir's mellifluous singing make us feel as though we were
being covered with a sticky yellow liquid. Machination (mak uh NAY shun)
Definition: scheming activity for an evil purpose
Sentence: The ruthless machinations of the mobsters left a trail of blood
and bodies Maxim (MAK sim) - a fundamental principle; an old saying
Example: We always tried to live our lives according to the maxim that it is better to give than to receive. Myriad (MIR ee ud )
Definition: a huge number
Sentence: A country sky on a clear night is filled with a myriad of stars. Malinger (muh LING ger)
Definition: to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
Sentence: Indolent Leon always Malingered when it was his turn to clean
up the house. Manifesto (man uh FES toh)
Definition: a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually
political ones
Sentence: Jim's article about the election was less a piece of reporting
than a manifesto of his political views. Machination (mak uh NAY shun) - scheming activity for an evil purpose
Example: The ruthless machinations of the mobsters left a trail of blood
and bodies Machination (mak uh NAY shun) - scheming activity for an evil purpose
Example: The ruthless machinations of the mobsters left a trail of blood
and bodies Myriad (MIR ee ud ) - a huge number
Example: A country sky on a clear night is filled with a myriad of stars.