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1. maelstrom (n.) – a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
Example: Little did the explorers know that as they turned the next bend of the calm river a vicious maelstrom would catch their boat.
Synonyms: vortex, whirlpool, chaos
Antonyms: calm, stillness
Nepali Meaning: भीषण घुम्ने पानीको बहाव
Nepali Example: अन्वेषकहरूलाई थाहा थिएन कि शान्त नदीको अर्को मोडमा भीषण घुम्ने पानीले उनीहरूको डुङ्गा चपाउने थियो।
2. magnanimous (adj.) – noble, generous
Example: Although I had already broken most of her dishes, Jacqueline was magnanimous enough to continue letting me use them.
Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, big-hearted
Antonyms: selfish, petty
Nepali Meaning: उदार, महान
Nepali Example: मैले उनका धेरै भाँडा फुटाए पनि ज्याकलिनले मलाई उदारतापूर्वक प्रयोग गर्न दिन्थिन्।
3. malediction (n.) – a curse
Example: When I was arrested for speeding, I screamed maledictions against the policeman.
Synonyms: hex, jinx, imprecation
Antonyms: blessing, benediction
Nepali Meaning: श्राप
Nepali Example: गति नियम भङ्ग गरेकोमा पक्राउ परेपछि मैले प्रहरीलाई श्राप दिएँ।
4. malevolent (adj.) – wanting harm to befall others
Example: The malevolent old man sat in the park all day, tripping passersby.
Synonyms: malicious, spiteful, wicked
Antonyms: benevolent, kind
Nepali Meaning: दुष्ट, हिंसक
Nepali Example: दुष्ट बुढो दिनभर पार्कमा बसेर बाटो हिँड्नेहरूलाई छेक्थे।
5. malleable (adj.) – capable of being shaped
Example: Maximillian’s political opinions were so malleable that anyone could change his mind.
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible, pliable
Antonyms: rigid, inflexible
Nepali Meaning: लचिलो, आकार दिन मिल्ने
Nepali Example: म्याक्सिमिलियनको राजनीतिक विचार यति लचिलो थियो कि कसैले पनि उसको मत बदल्न सक्थ्यो।
6. mandate (n.) – an authoritative command
Example: In the Old Testament, God mandates that no one should steal.
Synonyms: decree, directive, order
Antonyms: suggestion, request
Nepali Meaning: आदेश, अधिकारपत्र
Nepali Example: पुरानो नियममा परमेश्वरले चोरी नगर्ने आदेश दिनुभएको छ।
7. manifest (adj./v.) – obvious/to show plainly
Example (adj.): My mistake on the chalkboard was manifest to the entire class.
Example (v.): His illness manifested through violent hiccups.
Synonyms: apparent, evident, display
Antonyms: hidden, conceal
Nepali Meaning: स्पष्ट/प्रकट गर्नु
Nepali Example (adj.): मेरो च्याटमा गल्ती सबै विद्यार्थीहरूलाई स्पष्ट थियो।
Nepali Example (v.): उनको रोग हिंस्रक हिच्की मारेर प्रकट भयो।
8. manifold (adj.) – diverse, varied
Example: Dante’s Inferno allows for manifold interpretations.
Synonyms: multiple, numerous, multifarious
Antonyms: single, uniform
Nepali Meaning: विविध, धेरै प्रकारको
Nepali Example: डान्टेको इन्फर्नोमा विविध व्याख्याहरू सम्भव छन्।
9. maudlin (adj.) – weakly sentimental
Example: I usually find romantic comedies maudlin and shallow.
Synonyms: mushy, tearful, mawkish
Antonyms: unsentimental, stoic
Nepali Meaning: अत्यधिक भावुक
Nepali Example: मलाई प्रेम कथाहरू धेरै भावुक र सतही लाग्छन्।
10. maverick (n.) – an independent nonconformist
Example: Andreas is a real maverick who always does things his own way.
Synonyms: rebel, individualist, free spirit
Antonyms: conformist, follower
Nepali Meaning: स्वतन्त्र विचारक
Nepali Example: एन्ड्रियास वास्तवमै स्वतन्त्र विचारक हुन् जसले आफ्नै तरिकाले काम गर्छन्।
11. mawkish (adj.) – characterized by sick sentimentality
Example: Some critics viewed Dickens’s writing as mawkish.
Synonyms: saccharine, cloying, sentimental
Antonyms: unsentimental, realistic
Nepali Meaning: अति भावुक
Nepali Example: केही समीक्षकहरूले डिकेन्सको लेखन अति भावुक भन्थे।
12. maxim (n.) – a principle of conduct
Example: Miss Manners’s etiquette maxims are entertaining.
Synonyms: proverb, adage, aphorism
Antonyms: nonsense
Nepali Meaning: नीति वाक्य
Nepali Example: मिस म्यानर्सको शिष्टाचार सम्बन्धी नीति वाक्यहरू मनोरञ्जक छन्।
12. mawkish (adj.) – characterized by sick sentimentality
Example: Some critics viewed Dickens’s writing as mawkish.
Synonyms: saccharine, cloying, sentimental
Antonyms: unsentimental, realistic
Nepali Meaning: अति भावुक, कृत्रिम मायालु
Nepali Example: डिकन्सको लेखनलाई केही समीक्षकहरूले अति भावुक ठान्थे।
13. maxim (n.) – a common saying expressing principle
Example: Miss Manners’s etiquette maxims are instructional.
Synonyms: proverb, adage, aphorism
Antonyms: nonsense, absurdity
Nepali Meaning: नीतिवचन, उखान
Nepali Example: शिष्टाचार सम्बन्धी नीतिवचनहरू शिक्षाप्रद हुन्छन्।
14. meager (adj.) – deficient in size/quality
Example: My meager portion didn’t satisfy my hunger.
Synonyms: scanty, paltry, insufficient
Antonyms: abundant, plentiful
Nepali Meaning: अल्प, अपर्याप्त
Nepali Example: मेरो थोरै खानाले भोक नै मेटेन।
15. medley (n.) – mixture of differing things
Example: Her wardrobe contained a medley of colors.
Synonyms: assortment, variety, mélange
Antonyms: uniformity, homogeneity
Nepali Meaning: मिश्रण, विविधता
Nepali Example: उनको लुगाफाटमा रंगहरूको विविध मिश्रण थियो।
16. mendacious (adj.) – having a lying character
Example: Tabloid magazines contain mendacious content.
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, untruthful
Antonyms: truthful, honest
Nepali Meaning: झूटो, कपटी
Nepali Example: चर्चित पत्रिकाहरूमा अक्सर झूटा समाचार हुन्छन्।
17. mercurial (adj.) – characterized by rapid changes
Example: The mercurial genius was impossible to live with.
Synonyms: volatile, unpredictable, temperamental
Antonyms: stable, consistent
Nepali Meaning: चञ्चल, अस्थिर
Nepali Example: उसको चञ्चल स्वभावले सँगै बस्न गाह्रो बनाउँथ्यो।
18. meritorious (adj.) – worthy of reward
Example: He received honors for meritorious actions.
Synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, exemplary
Antonyms: unworthy, disgraceful
Nepali Meaning: प्रशंसनीय, पुरस्कार योग्य
Nepali Example: उनले प्रशंसनीय कार्यहरूको लागि सम्मान प्राप्त गरे।
19. metamorphosis (n.) – change of form/shape
Example: She underwent a metamorphosis at the gym.
Synonyms: transformation, transmutation
Antonyms: stagnation
Nepali Meaning: रूपान्तरण
Nepali Example: उनी जिम जाँदा शरीरमा ठूलो रूपान्तरण भएकी थिइन्।
20. meticulous (adj.) – extremely careful with details
Example: The bride’s gown showed meticulous handiwork.
Synonyms: precise, thorough, painstaking
Antonyms: careless, sloppy
Nepali Meaning: सूक्ष्मदर्शी, विस्तृत
Nepali Example: दुलहीको लुगामा सूक्ष्मदर्शी हातकला देखिन्थ्यो।
21. mitigate (v.) – to make less violent
Example: Warm tea helped mitigate my sore throat.
Synonyms: alleviate, lessen, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify
Nepali Meaning: कम गर्नु, शान्त पार्नु
Nepali Example: न्यानो चियाले मेरो घाँटीको पीडा कम गर्यो।
22. moderate (adj./n.) – not extreme/one with moderate views
Example (adj.): The restaurant had moderate prices.
Example (n.): He sided with the moderates.
Synonyms: temperate, reasonable, centrist
Antonyms: extreme, radical
Nepali Meaning: मध्यम/संयमी व्यक्ति
Nepali Example (adj.): रेस्टुरेन्टको मूल्य मध्यम थियो। Nepali Example (n.): उनी संयमीहरूको पक्षमा थिए।
23. modicum (n.) – small amount
Example: She showed no modicum of sensitivity.
Synonyms: bit, iota, particle
Antonyms: abundance, lot
Nepali Meaning: अल्प मात्रा, थोरै
Nepali Example: उनले संवेदनशीलताको अल्प मात्रा पनि देखाउनुभएन।
24. modulate (v.) – to pass between states
Example: The music modulated between keys.
Synonyms: adjust, regulate, temper
Antonyms: maintain
Nepali Meaning: मध्यम बनाउनु, समायोजन गर्नु
Nepali Example: संगीतले सुरहरू बिचमा राम्रो संक्रमण गर्यो।
25. mollify (v.) – to soften in temper
Example: The officer mollified the angry woman.
Synonyms: appease, pacify, placate
Antonyms: aggravate, provoke
Nepali Meaning: शान्त गर्नु, नरम पार्नु
Nepali Example: प्रहरीले रिसाएकी महिलालाई शान्त गरे।
26. morass (n.) – swampy bog; confusing situation
Example: She couldn’t escape her financial morass.
Synonyms: quagmire, predicament
Antonyms: solid ground
Nepali Meaning: दलदल; गाह्रो अवस्था
Nepali Example: उनी आफ्नो आर्थिक समस्याबाट निस्कन सकिनन्।
27. mores (n.) – moral attitudes of a group
Example: Social mores change over time.
Synonyms: customs, conventions
Antonyms: immoralities
Nepali Meaning: सामाजिक नैतिकता
Nepali Example: समाजको नैतिकता समयसँग परिवर्तन हुन्छ।
28. morose (adj.) – gloomy
Example: His morose nature made him unpleasant.
Synonyms: sullen, melancholy, dour
Antonyms: cheerful, jovial
Nepali Meaning: उदास, निराश
Nepali Example: उसको उदास स्वभावले सँगै बस्न असहज बनाउँथ्यो।
29. multifarious (adj.) – having great variety
Example: The Swiss Army knife has multifarious functions.
Synonyms: diverse, manifold, varied
Antonyms: uniform, homogeneous
Nepali Meaning: विविधतापूर्ण
Nepali Example: स्विस आर्मी चक्कुले धेरै प्रकारका काम गर्छ।
30. mundane (adj.) – commonplace, worldly
Example: He focused on mundane daily issues.
Synonyms: ordinary, routine, prosaic
Antonyms: extraordinary, spiritual
Nepali Meaning: सांसारिक, नीरस
Nepali Example: उनी दैनिक सांसारिक समस्यामा मात्र ध्यान दिन्थे।
31. munificence (n.) – generosity
Example: The royal family’s munificence enriched others.
Synonyms: largesse, benevolence
Antonyms: stinginess
Nepali Meaning: उदारता
Nepali Example: राजपरिवारको उदारताले अरूलाई धनी बनायो।
32. mutable (adj.) – able to change
Example: Fashion is mutable year to year.
Synonyms: changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, immutable
Nepali Meaning: परिवर्तनशील
Nepali Example: फेसन हरेक वर्ष परिवर्तन हुन्छ।
33. myriad (adj.) – very great number
Example: The city offered myriad possibilities.
Synonyms: countless, innumerable
Antonyms: few, limited
Nepali Meaning: असंख्य
Nepali Example: शहरले हामीलाई असंख्य सम्भावनाहरू दिएको थियो।