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1 malingerer n
malinger -to avoid work by pretending to be ill:
He accused Frank of malingering.

2 malleable adj
1 technical something that is malleable is easy to press or pull into a new shape:
malleable steel
2 someone who is malleable can be easily influenced or changed by other people:
a malleable child

3 maverick n
an unusual person who has different ideas and ways of behaving from other people, and is often very successful:
He's always been a bit of a maverick.
—maverick adjective [only before noun]
a maverick detective

4 mendacious adj
not truthful:
mendacious propaganda
—mendaciously adverb

5 metamorphosis

6 meticulous adj
very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly:
He kept meticulous accounts.
Their planning and preparation were meticulous.
He cleaned the tools with meticulous care.
The book describes his journey in meticulous detail.

meticulous in
He was meticulous in his use of words.

meticulous about
He has always been so meticulous about his appearance.

meticulously adverb:
The attack was meticulously planned and executed.

7 misanthrope
someone who does not like other people and prefers to be alone
misanthropist also misanthrope [countable]

—misanthropic adjective
—misanthropy noun [uncountable]

8 mitigate v
to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious [= alleviate]:
Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal

9 mollify v
to make someone feel less angry and upset about something [= placate]:
He attempted to mollify her.
Nature reserves were set up around new power stations to mollify local conservationists.

10 morose adj
bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent:
Daniel seems very morose and gloomy.

—morosely adverb:
He stared morosely at the floor.
—moroseness noun [uncountable]