1. Macabre (adj.) gruesome, grisly — This novel deals with macabre sight of carnage.

  2. Malevolent (adj.) wishing evil, spiteful — Both United States and India nurse malevolent designs against Pakistan.

  3. Mediocre (adj.) ordinary, commonplace — Even mediocre students are known to have made a mark in life.

  4. Mandatory (adj.) obligatory, compulsory — The limit of expenses to be made on elections has been made mandatory for the contestants.

  5. Meticulous (adj.) over attentive — One must be meticulous in conduct while dealing with strangers.

  6. Migratory (adj.) wandering — The migratory birds cover thousands of miles to reach warmer countries.

  7. Mishap (n.) accident — This mishap could have been averted if you had been just careful.

  8. Mandate (n.) order (of the people) — During the last elections no single party was able to secure the mandate of the majority.

  9. Manifold (adj.) numerous, varied — There are manifold advantages of discipline in schools and colleges.

  10. Moot (adj.) debatable — Whether reservation for women is justified or not is a moot question.

  11. Magnitude (n.) greatness, extent — Pakistanis are unable to comprehend the magnitude of population problem in the country.

  12. Monotony (n.) dullness, boredom — Anonymous life in the urban areas generate monotony for the residents.

  13. Meddlesome (adj.) interfering — Many marriages are ruined because of meddlesome mothers-in-law.

  14. Militate (v.) work against — The policy of appeasing everybody in life militates against one’s own interests.

  15. Modicum (n.) small amount — There is no modicum of truth in her statement.