makeshift

expedient, resort, stopgap

male

masculine, manlike, manly, manful, virile, mannish

malign

defame, traduce, vilify, asperse, slander, calumniate, libel

malleable

ductile, plastic, pliable, pliant

manipulate

exploit, maneuver

mark

brand, label, tag, ticket

mature

age, develope, ripen

meager

spare, sparse, skimpy, scanty, scant

mean

denote, import, signify

mean

low, base, abject, ignoble, sordid

meaning

acceptation, import, sense, significance, signification

meaningless

senseless, mindless, irrational, pointless, purposeless

melt

fuse, liquefy, thaw, deliquesce

memory

remembrance, recollection, reminiscence

mercy

leniency, lenity, clemency, charity

method

system, routine, manner, mode, fashion, way

meticulous

careful, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, punctilious

mind

intellect, intelligence, brain, wit, reason

mirth

merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee

miscellaneous

heterogeneous, motley, mixed, varied, assorted

misfortune

adversity, mishap, mischance

misleading

deceptive, delusive, delusory

mix

blend, mingle, coalesce, merge, amalgamate, fuse

mixture

blend, admixture, compund, composite, amalgam

moderate

qualify, temper [INTENSIFY]

moment

instant, minute, second, jiffy, flash

monopolize

absorb, consume, engross, preoccupy

mood

humor, temper

moral

ethical, virtuous, righteous

morale

esprit, esprit de corps

moving

stirring, poignant, touching, pathetic, affecting

multitude

host, legion, army

muscular

athletic, brawny, burly, sinewy

mysterious

esoteric, arcane, occult, inscrutable

naive

simple, ingenuous, unsophisticated, natural, unaffected, guileless, artless

name

designation, denomination, title, appellation, cognomen

native

indigenous, endemic, autochthonous, aboriginal

nautical

marine, maritime, naval

neat

tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trig

need

necessity, exigency, requisite

negligent

derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack

neutralize

negate, nullify, counteract

new

fresh, novel, newfangled, original

news

advice, intelligence, tidings, word

nimble

agile, quick, brisk, facile, spry

noise

din, racket, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, hubbub, clamor, babel

normal

regular, natural, typical

noted

celebrated, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, preeminent, renowned

noticeable

observable, marked, conspicuous, prominent, outstanding, salient, remarkable, signal, arresting, striking

nuance

gradation, shade

nurture

cultivate, foster, nurse

obedient

biddable, compliant, acquiescent, submissive, docile, amenable, tractable

object

protest, kick, demur, remonstrate, expostulate

obligation

responsibility, duty

oblige

accommodate, favor [DISOBLIGE]

observe

keep, celebrate, commemorate, solemnize

obstacle

obstruction, bar, barrier, block, hindrance, impediment, snag

obstinate

stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious

occurrence

happening, event, incident, episode, circumstance

offend

insult, affront, outrage

offense

crime, sin, error

offensive

disgusting, loathsome, nasty, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile

offer

proffer, tender, present

old

ancient, archaic, antediluvian, obsolete, antique, antiquated

opinion

view, sentiment, feeling, belief, conviction, persuasion

opponent

adversary, antagonist

opportune

seasonable, timely, well-timed [INOPPORTUNE]

opportunity

occasion, opening, chance, break

oppose

fight, combat, resist, withstand, contest

opposite

contrary, antithetical, contradictory

orderly

methodical, systematic

origin

inception, source, root

ornate

florid, flamboyant, baroque, rococo

outline

contour, profile, silhouette

outlive

outlast, survive

outrageous

flagrant, atrocious, monstrous

overthrow

overturn, subvert, topple, upset