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WordExplanation
moribundAt the point of dying; in terminal decline—lacking vitality or vigor
moresThe essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community
mordantHaving or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
morbidCharacterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
morassAn area of muddy or boggy ground
monasticRelating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live
mitigateTo make less severe, serious, or painful
misnomerA wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term
miserlyOf, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; very stingy or frugal.
minionA follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one