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Magnanimous

(Adjective)

Meaning:Greathearted; nobly generous
Looks Like:My_nanny_loves_us (nanny is a person who takes care of young children)
Mag_unanimous (unanimous means completely agree)
Imagine This:The children who grew up with a nurturing and loving nanny will tend to become loving and generous persons.
People who give complete agreement and live in harmony with others are usually great-hearted and forgiving.
Remember This:Magn-→ The stem of a word meaning great, remember .44 Magnum (a large and powerful caliber bullet)?
Magnify → Enlarge
Magnanimity → Greatness of soul
Other Forms:Magnanimously (adv.); Magnanimity (noun)

Magnate

(Noun)

Meaning:An influential person
Looks Like:Magnet
Imagine This: person with great power and influence is like a strong magnet, which can attract a lot of attention.
Remember This:Magn- →Great

Malediction

(Noun)

Meaning:A curse
Looks Like:Mal_diction
Sounds Like:Mal(bad)_diction(speech)
Remember This:Mal- → A stem of a word meaning bad
Malefactor → Evil doer
Malfunction → Function badly
Other Forms:Maledictory (adj.)

Malefactor

(Noun)

Meaning:A criminal
Looks Like:Mal(bad)_factor; Male_factor
Imagine This:Disposing household chemicals into the drain is one of the bad factors in polluting the Bay.
The male-factor is a critical issue in today’s prison since majority of criminals are male.
Other Forms:Malefaction (noun)

Malice

(Noun)

Meaning:A desire to do evil
Looks Like:My_lice (tiny white bugs cling to hair)
Imagine This::After the teacher gave Mark a detention, he thought of an evil plan; he told his friend, �I am going to put my lice into the teacher’s hair.�
Other Forms:Malicious (adj.); Maliciously (adv.)