Mercurial (adj): mer-kyoor-ee-uhl
If you describe someone as mercurial, you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning = fickle
Meretricious (adj): mer-i-trish-uhs
If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value = gaudy, flashy
Metaphysical (adj): met-uh-fiz-i-kuhl
pertaining to speculative philosophy
Meteoric (adj): mee-tee-awr-ik
If you use meteoric when you are describing someone’s career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly = brilliant, flashing
Meticulous (adj): muh-tik-yuh-luhs (755)
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail = careful
Migrant (adj): mahy-gruhnt
A migrant is a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work = changing its habitat, wandering
Migratory (adj): mahy-gruh-tawr-ee
Migratory means relating to the migration of people, birds, fish, or animals = wandering
Militant (adj): mil-i-tuhnt
You use militant to describe people who believe in something very strongly and are active in trying to bring about political or social change, often in extreme ways that other people find unacceptable = combative, bellicose
Minatory (adj): min-uh-tawr-ee
threatening
Mincing (adj): min-sing (760)
affected elegance
Mnemonic (adj): ni-mon-ik
A mnemonic is a word, short poem, or sentence that is intended to help you remember things such as scientific rules or spelling rules For example, ‘i before e, except after c’ is a mnemonic to help people remember how to spell words like ‘believe’ and ‘receive’
Modish (adj): moh-dish
Something that is modish is fashionable = fashionable
Molten (adj): mohl-tn
Molten rock, metal, or glass has been heated to a very high temperature and has become a hot thick liquid = hot
Momentous (adj): moh-men-tuhs
If you refer to a decision, event, or change as momentous, you mean that it is very important, often because of the effects that it will have in the future = significant
Monetary (adj): mon-i-ter-ee (765)
Monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country = pertaining to money
Monotheism (adj): mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm
belief in one God
Moot (adj): moot
If a plan, idea, or subject is mooted, it is suggested or introduced for discussion = debatable
Morbid (adj): mawr-bid
If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange
= unhealthy, diseased
Mordant (adj): mawr-dnt
Mordant humour is very critical and often mocks someone or something = biting, sarcastic
Morganatic (adj): mawr-guh-nat-ik (770)
describing a marriage between a member of a royal family and a commone
Moribund (adj): mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-
If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition = dying
Morose (adj): muh-rohs
Someone who is morose is miserable, bad-tempered, and not willing to talk very much to other people = ill-humored, sullen
Motley (adj): mot-lee
a motley collection/crew/assortment etc a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together = multifarious, mixed
Multifarious (adj): muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs
If you describe things as multifarious, you mean that they are many in number and of many different kinds = varied
Multilingual (adj): muhl-tee-ling-gwuhl (775)
Multilingual means involving several different languages = having many languages
Mundane (adj): muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn
Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual = banal, dull
Munificent (adj): myoo-nif-uh-suhnt
A munificent person is very generous = very generous, lavish
Musky (adj): muhs-kee
A musky smell is strong, warm, and sweet
Musty (adj): muhs-tee
Something that is musty smells old and damp = stale
Mutable (adj): myoo-tuh-buhl (780)
changing in form; fickle
Mutinous (adj): myoo-nif-uh-suhnt
If someone is mutinous, they are strongly dissatisfied with a person in authority and are likely to stop obeying them = rebellious
Myopic (adj): mahy-op-ik
If you describe someone as myopic, you are critical of them because they seem unable to realize that their actions might have negative consequences = = short-sighted, nearsighted
Nascent (adj): nas-uhnt
Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger = budding, incipient; coming into being
Natal (adj): neyt-l
pertaining to birth
Nautical (adj): naw-ti-kuhl (785)
Nautical means relating to ships and sailing
Neap (adj): neep
lowest
Nebulous (adj): neb-yuh-luhs
If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is vague and not clearly defined or not easy to describe= vague, unclear
Nefarious (adj): ni-fair-ee-uhs
If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it s wicked and immoral = very wicked, villainous, iniquitous
Niggardly (adj): nig-erd-lee
If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing hem because they do not give or provide much of something = mean, stingy
Nihilistic (adj): nahy-uh-liz-tik (790)
If you describe someone as nihilistic, you mean they donot trust political and religious authority and place their faith in the individual = skeptic
Nocturnal (adj): nok-tur-nl
Nocturnal means occurring at night = done at night
Noisome (adj): noi-suhm
If you describe something or someone as noisome, you mean that you find them extremely unpleasant = unpleasent
Nomadic (adj): noh-mad-ik
Nomadic people travel from place to place rather than living in one place all the time = wandering
Nonchalant (adj): non-shuh-lahnt
If you describe someone as nonchalant, you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm = phlegmatic
Noncommittal (adj): non-kuh-mit-l (795)
You can describe someone as noncommittal when they deliberately do not express their opinion or intentions clearly = neutral; unpledged; undecided
Nostalgic (adj): no-stal-juh
Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past = longing for past
Notorious (adj): noh-tawr-ee-uhs
To be notorious means to be well-known for something bad = ill fame
Noxious (adj): nok-shuhs
A noxious gas or substance is poisonous or very harmful = harmful, very unpleasant
Nubile (adj): noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo-
A nubile woman is young, physically mature, and attractive = marriageable
Nugatory (adj): noo-guh-tawr-ee (800)
Of little value = worthless
If you describe someone as mercurial, you mean that they frequently change their mind or mood without warning = fickle
Harbhajan Singh’s mercurial temperament landed him in trouble from time to time
Meretricious (adj): mer-i-trish-uhs
If you describe something as meretricious, you disapprove of it because although it looks attractive it is actually of little value = gaudy, flashy
The showroom is filled with meretricious products for the attraction of tourists
Metaphysical (adj): met-uh-fiz-i-kuhl
pertaining to speculative philosophy
A metaphysical world view raises the question of why you attracted that event
Meteoric (adj): mee-tee-awr-ik
If you use meteoric when you are describing someone’s career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly = brilliant, flashing
This magnificient show charts his meteoric rise from ‘small town’ country singer to top international Rock idol
Meticulous (adj): muh-tik-yuh-luhs (755)
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail = careful
This project will require meticulous planning
Migrant (adj): mahy-gruhnt
A migrant is a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work = changing its habitat, wandering
Time to be looking for summer migrants
Migratory (adj): mahy-gruh-tawr-ee
Migratory means relating to the migration of people, birds, fish, or animals = wandering
There are lots of birds, both resident and migratory, and other wildlife
Militant (adj): mil-i-tuhnt
You use militant to describe people who believe in something very strongly and are active in trying to bring about political or social change, often in extreme ways that other people find unacceptable = combative, bellicose
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, black leaders became more militant
Minatory (adj): min-uh-tawr-ee
threatening
I am not the type of person who can be deterred by such minatory finger-wagging
Mincing (adj): min-sing (760)
affected elegance
The model walked across the stage with mincing steps
Mnemonic (adj): ni-mon-ik
A mnemonic is a word, short poem, or sentence that is intended to help you remember things such as scientific rules or spelling rules For example, ‘i before e, except after c’ is a mnemonic to help people remember how to spell words like ‘believe’ and ‘receive’
He used mnemonic tricks to master new words
Modish (adj): moh-dish
Something that is modish is fashionable = fashionable
She discards all garments that are no longer modish
Molten (adj): mohl-tn
Molten rock, metal, or glass has been heated to a very high temperature and has become a hot thick liquid = hot
The workers carefully ladled the molten iron into the bell-shaped mold
Momentous (adj): moh-men-tuhs
If you refer to a decision, event, or change as momentous, you mean that it is very important, often because of the effects that it will have in the future = significant
The past three years have been among the most momentious in world history
Monetary (adj): mon-i-ter-ee (765)
Monetary means relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country = pertaining to money
In 1990’s the Narsimha Rao government introduced widespread changes in the monetary system
Monotheism (adj): mon-uh-thee-iz-uhm
belief in one God
What our country needs for religious harmony is monotheism
Moot (adj): moot
If a plan, idea, or subject is mooted, it is suggested or introduced for discussion = debatable
Our tariff policy is a moot subject
Morbid (adj): mawr-bid
If you describe a person or their interest in something as morbid, you mean that they are very interested in unpleasant things, especially death, and you think this is strange
= unhealthy, diseased
He has a morbid interest in extremely violent movies
Syn : macabre, gruesome
Mordant (adj): mawr-dnt
Mordant humour is very critical and often mocks someone or something = biting, sarcastic
The serial ha a mordant sense of humor about the high class mentality
Morganatic (adj): mawr-guh-nat-ik (770)
describing a marriage between a member of a royal family and a commone
If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition = dying
How can the HR department be revived from its present moribund state ?
Morose (adj): muh-rohs
Someone who is morose is miserable, bad-tempered, and not willing to talk very much to other people = ill-humored, sullen
Why are so morose these days? cheer up man!
Motley (adj): mot-lee
a motley collection/crew/assortment etc a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together = multifarious, mixed
This is a motely collection of vans, old buses, cattle-trucks, and even a fire engine
Multifarious (adj): muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs
If you describe things as multifarious, you mean that they are many in number and of many different kinds = varied
The actor has appeared in multifarious roles
Multilingual (adj): muhl-tee-ling-gwuhl (775)
Multilingual means involving several different languages = having many languages
The European Union has rolled in itself a multilingual culture
Mundane (adj): muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn
Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual = banal, dull
She was tired of her mundane lifestyle and decided to join an adventure club
Munificent (adj): myoo-nif-uh-suhnt
A munificent person is very generous = very generous, lavish
A former student has donated munificent sum of money to IIM Kanpur
Musky (adj): muhs-kee
A musky smell is strong, warm, and sweet
She dabbed a drop of the musky perfume behind each ear
Musty (adj): muhs-tee
Something that is musty smells old and damp = stale
Your musty room is making me sick
Mutable (adj): myoo-tuh-buhl (780)
changing in form; fickle
Truth is a mutable commodity, even among its purveyors
Mutinous (adj): myoo-nif-uh-suhnt
If someone is mutinous, they are strongly dissatisfied with a person in authority and are likely to stop obeying them = rebellious
The mutinous army refused to withdraw even though the commander asked it to do so
Myopic (adj): mahy-op-ik
If you describe someone as myopic, you are critical of them because they seem unable to realize that their actions might have negative consequences = = short-sighted, nearsighted
The Government still has a myopic attitude to spending
Nascent (adj): nas-uhnt
Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger = budding, incipient; coming into being
The space industry is still in its nascent stage
Natal (adj): neyt-l
pertaining to birth
The solution is Pre natal screening and termination to stop some genital diseases
Nautical (adj): naw-ti-kuhl (785)
Nautical means relating to ships and sailing
Little about the stateroom was nautical
Neap (adj): neep
lowest
Col: A neap tide
Nebulous (adj): neb-yuh-luhs
If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is vague and not clearly defined or not easy to describe= vague, unclear
The forecast for the day presented by the meteorological department is nebulous
Nefarious (adj): ni-fair-ee-uhs
If you describe an activity as nefarious, you mean that it s wicked and immoral = very wicked, villainous, iniquitous
The company has been banned for its nefarious activities
Niggardly (adj): nig-erd-lee
If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing hem because they do not give or provide much of something = mean, stingy
Although the company registered huge profits, a niggardly 05% increase ws offered to the employees
Nihilistic (adj): nahy-uh-liz-tik (790)
If you describe someone as nihilistic, you mean they donot trust political and religious authority and place their faith in the individual = skeptic
Her father was nihilistic and lost no opportunity in criticizing the political bodies of the state
Nocturnal (adj): nok-tur-nl
Nocturnal means occurring at night = done at night
Most bats and owls are nocturnal
Noisome (adj): noi-suhm
If you describe something or someone as noisome, you mean that you find them extremely unpleasant = unpleasent
The noisome smell coming from his socks made it unberable for us to stay in the room
Nomadic (adj): noh-mad-ik
Nomadic people travel from place to place rather than living in one place all the time = wandering
They are essentially a rural and nomadic people
Nonchalant (adj): non-shuh-lahnt
If you describe someone as nonchalant, you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm = phlegmatic
He gave a nonchalant look when asked of his successive failures
Noncommittal (adj): non-kuh-mit-l (795)
You can describe someone as noncommittal when they deliberately do not express their opinion or intentions clearly = neutral; unpledged; undecided
Sylvia's face was noncommittal
Nostalgic (adj): no-stal-juh
Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past = longing for past
He remained nostalgic about his early days in the college
Notorious (adj): noh-tawr-ee-uhs
To be notorious means to be well-known for something bad = ill fame
Captain Kidd was notorious pirate
Noxious (adj): nok-shuhs
A noxious gas or substance is poisonous or very harmful = harmful, very unpleasant
The noxious gases passed through the windows and the door
A nubile woman is young, physically mature, and attractive = marriageable
Mrs
Bennet, in the book ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen, was worried
about finding suitable husbands for her five nubile daughters
Of little value = worthless
The student presented a nugatory and pointless observation
