malevolent:

Having or exhibiting ill will or wishing harm to others.

mammologist:

A person who studies mammals.

manacles:

Something that confines or restrains like handcuffs.

mandate:

A command or an authorization.

manifest(ing):

To show or demonstrate plainly or to reveal. Also, to be evidence of or proof.

manifestations:

Indications of the existence or presence of something; the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.

manioc:

Also known as cassava. A starchy plant root eaten as a staple food.

marabouts:

Moslem hermits or saints, especially in northern Africa.

mariners:

Sailors.

masker:

One who wears a mask in a masquerade.

masquerade:

A performance or action in which one or more people wear masks or other costumes covering the face and body.

matrilineage:

Line of descent as traced through the maternal (mother's) side of a family.

matrilineal:

Relating to ancestry counted through the maternal (mother's) line.

meander:

Wander aimlessly, or following a winding path.

menopause:

The period in a woman's life when she ceases to menstruate, marking the end of her reproductive capacity.

mercantile:

Relating to merchants or trade.

metaphor:

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that normally describes one thing is used to indicate another, making a comparison, as in 'a sea of troubles.'

metaphorically:

Used as a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily describes one thing is used to describe another, thus making a comparison, as in 'a sea of troubles.'

microcosm(s):

A small, representative system relating to a larger system in form or development.

millennia:

A span of one thousand years.

minimalism:

Use of the fewest elements, as in the arts, literature, or design.

miscast:

To place in an unsuitable role or position.

miscreants:

Wrong doers, villains.

mitigating factor:

A factor or circumstance that effects decisions or outcome.

mnemonic(s):

Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory.

monotheistic:

The belief that there is only one God.

moral fortitude:

Moral strength that allows one to survive difficulty.

moribund:

Approaching death or about to die. Becoming obsolete.

mortar:

A material like cement used to bind together bricks or stones.

motifs:

Reoccurring elements in an artistic or literary work.

mount:

To climb or ascend. To place oneself upon.

mutually exclusive:

two or more things being related such that each excludes the other.

myriad:

A large number of different elements or ideas combined together.

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