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| Maladroit | clumsy; unskillful |
| Malady | illness |
| Malediction | a curse |
| Malefactor | a wrong-doer |
| Malinger | deliberately avoid work; shirk |
| Malingerer | person who deliberately tries to avoid work |
| Malleable | flexible; can be shaped |
| Mallet | 1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo |
| Manipulatable | influencable; controllable |
| Marred | damaged; spoiled |
| Marshal | to gather together |
| Marsupial | pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) |
| Martinet | person who believes in strict discipline |
| Masochist | person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself |
| Matriarchy | society governed by women |
| Maverick | a loner |
| Meager | in short supply |
| Meander | wander from side to side |
| Mellow | soft; melodious; ripe |
| Menagerie | collection of animals |