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Word List 50 misanthrope [miz?nθr?up, mis-] n.厌恶人类的人 In Gullivers [ɡ?liv?] Travels , Swift portrays an image of humanity as vile, degraded beasts, for this reason, some critics consider him a misanthrope. miserly [maiz?li] adj.吝啬的；贪婪的 The miserly old man greedily counted the gold coins he had hoarded over the years. misnomer [,misn?um?] n.用词不当；误称 His tyrannical conduct proved to us all that his nickname, King Eric the Just, was a misnomer. mitigate [mitiɡeit] v.减轻；使缓和 Nothing Jason did could mitigate Medeas anger, she refused to forgive him for betraying her. It is unkind to mock anyone, it is stupid to mock anyone significantly bigger than you. mollify v.使平息；安抚 The airline customer service representative tried to mollify the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class. momentous [m?ument?s] adj.重大的；重要的 When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium, they had no idea of the momentous impact their discovery would have upon society. monotony [m?n?t?ni] n.单一；单调 He took a clerical job, but soon grew to hate the monotony of his daily routine. morbid [m?:bid] adj.病的；病理的；（心理）病态的 This morbid dwelling on cancer is unhealthy, quite sitting around brooding and think of more pleasant topics. morose [m?r?us] adj.脾气差的；孤僻的 Forced to take early retirement, Bill acted morose for months, then, all of a sudden, he shook off his sullen mood and was his usual cheerful self. Word List 51 mundane [,m?ndein, m?nd-] adj.世界的；世俗的；平凡的 Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions, Tom talked only of mundane matters such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results. munificent [,m?ndein, m?nd-] adj.慷慨的 The Annenberg Trust made a munificent gift that supported art programs in the public schools. mutability [,mju:t?bil?ti] n.可变性的；易变性的 Going from rags to riches, and then back to rags again, the bankrupt financier was a victim of the mutability of fortune. muted [mju:tid] adj.含糊的；柔和的；无言的 In the funeral parlor, the mourners’ voices had a muted quality.