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Stretch level: the first 12 of 22, A to Z.

magnanimous
adj.
generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone who wronged you
Similar:
generous
Opposite:
mean
magnate
noun
a very rich and powerful person in business
Similar:
tycoon
maladroit
adj.
clumsy and awkward, not skilled at doing things
Similar:
clumsy
Opposite:
adept
malevolent
adj.
wishing to harm others; full of evil intentions
Similar:
evil
Opposite:
benevolent
malfunction
verb
to stop working properly or go wrong
Similar:
break
Opposite:
function
malignant
adj.
very harmful, or (of a disease) likely to spread and be dangerous
Similar:
harmful
Opposite:
benign
malleable
adj.
soft enough to be pressed or bent into a new shape
Similar:
pliable
Opposite:
fixed
malnourished
adj.
weak or unwell because of not eating enough healthy food
Similar:
starving
Opposite:
nourished
malpractice
noun
wrong or careless work by someone in a job, such as breaking the rules
Similar:
misconduct
manoeuvre
verb
to move something carefully and skilfully, often through a tight space
Similar:
guide
materialism
noun
caring too much about owning things rather than about people
Similar:
greed
Opposite:
generosity
maverick
noun
a person who thinks and acts independently and ignores the usual rules
Similar:
rebel
Opposite:
conformist

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