- Melodramais typical of daytime soap operas, with lots of gesticulating and
grand gestures. - Silent films were filled with melodramain contrived scenes such as the
heroine’s being tied to the tracks as the train approaches.
[-tic adj., -tically adv.]
memorable(MEM uh ri bl) adj.worth remembering; notable - Lou Gehrig’s farewell address was a memorablemoment in sports history, as
was Jackie Robinson’s breaking baseball’s color line. - September 11, 2001, is probably as memorablea date for today’s generation
as was December 7, 1941, for the World War II generation.
[memorably adv., memorability n.]
mentor (MEN tir) n.1. a wise advisor; 2. a teacher, coach, or active role model
—vi., vt.to act as an advisor or teacher - Athenian philosopher Aristotle was a mentorto Alexander of Macedon, also
know as Alexander the Great. - Julius Caesar was a mentorto Octavian, who later became the first Roman
emperor, Caesar Augustus.
merely(MEER lee) adv.no more than; only; and nothing else - Fishing is thought by some to be merelya blood sport rather than a form of
relaxation. - Mighty Mouse is merelya muscular mouse in yellow and red tights and cape.
metamorphose*(met uh MAWR fohz) vt.to change in form or in nature; to
transform; to undergo metamorphosis - The caterpillar can be seen to metamorphoseinto a moth or butterfly.
- A tadpole will metamorphoseinto a frog or toad.
- Now metamorphoseyour frown into a smile; it uses fewer muscles.
[-d, metamorphosing] [Syn. transform]
metaphor*(MET uh fawr) n.a figure of speech containing an implied compari-
son, but not using likeor as(which would make it a simile), for example, “raining
cats and dogs,” but not “that pepper is as hot as fire” - Metaphoris skillfully used by Shakespeare, although it is sometimes mixed as
in “... to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing drown them.”
•A metaphoris like a simile, which is what the first part of this sentence is.
methodical (meth AH dik uhl) adj.orderly and systematic - The surgeon proceeded with the operation in a methodicalmanner.
- The floor waxer was methodical,making sure that he got every square inch
of the room.
[methodic adj.,-ly adv.]
meticulous*(mi TIK you luhs) adj.extremely careful about detail; paying care-
ful attention; scrupulous - The model builder was meticulousin his attention to getting the rigging
just right. - The chef was meticulousin making sure that no raw meat came in contact
with ingredients meant for the salad.
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