Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
mortify
Meaning
to cause someone to feel great embarrassment or shame
Example
She was mortified when she tripped on stage.
C2 noun
mote
Meaning
A tiny particle or speck, especially of dust.
Example
A mote of dust floated in the sunlight.
C2 adjective
moth-eaten
Meaning
Damaged or worn out, especially by moths or age.
Example
He wore a moth-eaten sweater on the cold day.
C2 adjective
motile
Meaning
Capable of movement or locomotion.
Example
Certain bacteria are motile and can swim toward nutrients.
C2 noun
motility
Meaning
The ability of an organism or cell to move independently.
Example
The motility of sperm is crucial for successful fertilization.
C2 adjective
motley
Meaning
Made up of different, often incongruous or diverse elements.
Example
The festival attracted a motley crowd of artists, musicians, and tourists.
C2 verb
mottle
Meaning
To mark with spots or patches of color.
Example
The leaves were mottled with shades of yellow and brown.
C2 adjective
mottled
Meaning
Marked with spots, streaks, or blotches of different shades or colors.
Example
The snake's mottled skin helped it blend into the forest floor.
C2 noun
mountebank
Meaning
A charlatan or trickster who deceives others, often for personal gain.
Example
The crowd was fooled by the mountebank’s false promises.
C2 verb
muffle
Meaning
to make a sound quieter or less distinct; to cover or wrap something to reduce noise or warmth
Example
She tried to muffle her laughter with a scarf.
C2 adjective
muggy
Meaning
uncomfortably warm and humid
Example
It was a muggy afternoon in July.
C2 noun
mugwump
Meaning
a person who remains independent from party politics or remains aloof from disputes
Example
He was called a mugwump for refusing to join either political side.
C2 noun
mulatto
Meaning
an outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe a person of mixed white and Black ancestry
Example
The word 'mulatto' is now considered outdated and offensive.
C2 verb
mulct
Meaning
to punish by a fine or to defraud someone of money
Example
The corrupt official was mulcted for his misconduct.
C2 noun
muleteer
Meaning
a person who drives or takes care of mules
Example
The muleteer guided the animals safely across the mountain path.
C2 noun
Mulethi
Meaning
licorice root, a sweet-tasting herb used in traditional medicine and cooking
Example
She prepared a herbal tea with mulethi to soothe her sore throat.
C2 adjective
mulish
Meaning
extremely stubborn or unwilling to change
Example
She remained mulish despite all the convincing arguments.
C2 noun
multifaceted information frameworks
Meaning
Complex, comprehensive structures for organizing and managing information that have multiple aspects or dimensions.
Example
Digital literacy involves building multifaceted information frameworks.
C2 adjective
Multifarious
Meaning
having many different aspects or forms; diverse and varied
Example
The company has multifarious business interests including technology, finance, and healthcare.
C2 adjective
multiform
Meaning
Having many different forms or appearances.
Example
The festival was a multiform celebration of art, music, and culture.
C2 noun
mundanity
Meaning
The quality of being ordinary, routine, or lacking excitement.
Example
The mundanity of office life can be exhausting.
C2 noun
munificence
Meaning
great generosity or lavish giving
Example
The hospital was built thanks to the munificence of a wealthy donor.
C2 adjective
munificent
Meaning
extremely generous; giving freely and abundantly
Example
She made a munificent donation to the orphanage.
C2 noun
murkiness
Meaning
The quality of being dark, gloomy, or unclear.
Example
The murkiness of the water made it hard to see the fish.