monsoon.noun
a wind system that influences large climatic regions and reverses direction seasonally; a wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer; the rain that accompanies this wind
monsoonal.adjective

moribund.adjective
on the verge of becoming obsolete.(a moribund theory, a moribund way of life); approaching death; about to die
moribundity.noun
moribundly.adverb

Mussolini, Benito.noun
known as 'Il Duce', 1883-1945 Italian fascist dictator and prime minister (1922-1943) who conducted an expansionist foreign policy, formalized an alliance with Germany (1939) and brought Italy into World War II (1940). Dismissed by Victor Emmanuel III (1943), he led a puppet Nazi government in northern Italy until 1945, when he was assassinated

militant.adjective
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause (militant political activists) militant.noun
a fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party
militance.or.militancy.noun
militantly.adverb

mentor.noun
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher

melancholy.noun
sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom; pensive reflection or contemplation; an emotional state characterized by sullenness
melancholy.adjective
affected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sad; tending to promote sadness or gloom (a letter with some melancholy news)
melancholily.adverb
melancholiness.noun

mediocre.adjective
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; average

mediocrity.noun, plural.mediocrities
the state or quality of being mediocre; mediocre ability, achievement, or performance; one that displays mediocre qualities
mediocritize.verb
mediocritization.noun

maudlin.adjective
effusively or tearfully sentimental-(displayed an almost maudlin concern for seals)
maudlinly.adverb
maudlinness.noun

mistaken.verb
past participle.of mistake
mistaken.adjective
wrong or incorrect in opinion, understanding, or perception; based on error; wrong: a mistaken view of the situation
mistakenly.adverb

menial.adjective
of or relating to work or a job regarded as servile; of, relating to, or appropriate for a servant
menial.noun
a servant, especially a domestic servant; a person who has a servile or low nature
menially.adverb

miscellaneous.adjective
made up of a variety of parts or ingredients; having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances; concerned with diverse subjects or aspects
miscellaneously.adverb
miscellaneousness.noun

membrane.noun
a thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of an animal or a plant; cell membrane
membranal.adjective

membranous.adjective
relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane

metabolism.noun
the complex of chemical and physical processes continuously going on in living organisms and within a living cell, comprising those by which assimilated food is built up (anabolism) into protoplasm and those by which protoplasm.is used and broken down (catabolism) into simpler substances or waste matter with the release of energy for all vital processes; metabolism is a cold, controlled fire producing the flow of energy and matter that maintains living organisms; in metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized

metabolic.adjective
of, relating to, or resulting from metabolism
metabolically.adverb

metabolize, metabolized, metabolizing, metabolizes.verbs
transitive verb use.to subject (a substance) to metabolism. 2. To produce (a substance) by metabolism
intransitive verb use.to undergo change by metabolism
metabolizable.adjective

mongrel.noun
an animal or a plant resulting from various interbreedings, especially a dog of mixed or undetermined breed; a cross between different breeds, groups, or varieties, especially a mixture that is or appears to be incongruous
mongrel.adjective
of mixed origin or character
mongrelism.noun
mongrelly.adverb

mutter, muttered, muttering, mutters.verbs
intransitive verb use.to speak indistinctly in low tones
transitive verb use.to utter or say in low, indistinct tones
mutter.noun
a low grumble or indistinct utterance
mutterer.noun

mischievous.adjective
causing mischief; playful in a naughty or teasing way; playful; troublesome; irritating.(a mischievous prank); causing harm, injury, or damage (mischievous rumors and falsehoods)
mischievously.adverb
mischievousness.noun

mischief.noun
behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; an inclination or a tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment; one that causes minor trouble or disturbance (the child was a mischief in school); damage, destruction, or injury caused by a specific person or thing (the broken window was the mischief of vandals); the state or quality of being mischievous

maneuver.noun
a movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity; a strategic action undertaken to gain an end
maneuver, maneuvered, maneuvering, maneuvers.verbs
intransitive verb use.to make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective.(maneuvered to get closer to the stage); to shift ground; change tactics
transitive verb use.to alter the placement of (maneuvered the office desks to accomodate more persons); to direct through a series of movements or changes in course (maneuvered the car through the test course); manipulate
maneuverability, maneuverer.nouns
maneuverable.adjective

meddle, meddled, meddling, meddles.intransitive verbs
to intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere
meddler.nouns