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malapropism: 발음은 같거나 비슷하나 뜻이 다른 말을 일부러 오용하여 말장난하는 것
pinnacle: the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement
apropos: used to introduce something that is related to, ~에 관하여
marginal: very small in amount or effect, 하찮은, 가장자리에 위치한
materialistic: 물질적인
mawkish: showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way, 감상적인
meander: 구불구불하다, 두서없이 말하다
melee: a large noisy uncontrolled crowd, 아수라장
menagerie: a collection of animals
mire: an area of deep, wet, sticky earth,
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape, 진흙탕
quagmire: 진창, 수렁, 헤어나올 수 없는 곤경
modulate: to change something, to make it more suitable for its situation, 조절하다, 바꾸다
moratorium: a stopping of an activity for an agreed amount of time, 활동 정지
mores: the traditional customs and ways of behaving that are typical of a particular (part of) society, 풍습, 관습
motley: consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together, 잡다하게 마구 섞인
muncipal: 지방 자치제의
muse: to think about something carefully and for a long time, 숙고하다
muster: to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support, (지지 등을 최대한) 모으다, a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been brought together, 소집하다