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Malign

(Verb)

Meaning:Speak ill of; slander; vilify
Looks Like:Mal (bad)_ sign
Imagine This:Candidates vilify their opponents during political champaign is a bad sign in a moral sense.
Other Forms:Malignant (adj.)

Maneuver

(Noun)

Meaning:A skillful plan of action; scheme (secret plot); manipulation
Sounds Like:Man_hover (Man in hovercraft)
Imagine This:The lieutenant was complimenting the skillful moves the soldier did to dodge the sea mines with his hovercraft.However, he also cautioned that they also must come up with a scheme to deceive the enemy.

Marred

(Adjective)

Meaning:Ruined; damaged
Looks Like:Mar (to deface or disfigure)_red
Imagine This:When the red Ferrari hits the flatbed truck, its body is ruined and marred.
Other Forms:Mar (verb)

Martinet

(Noun)

Meaning:Person who imposes strict discipline and demands obedience to orders; a very strict disciplinarian
Looks Like:Martin_net
Imagine This:Martin is teaching his son how to use fishing net.He tell him to hold the net at exactly 75 degree angle while his legs must remain very straight.As you can see, he is a very strict person on how the net must be held in order to catch the salmon swimming upstream.

Mawkish

(Adjective)

Meaning:Foolishly sentimental
Sounds Like:Ma’s_kiss → Mother’s_kiss
Remember This:Teenagers usually find their mother’s kiss foolishly sentimental because they don’t want to look like babies anymore, particularly in front of their friends.
Other Forms:Mawkishly (adverb)