malicious
having malice
The Queen of Hearts felt malice toward Alice.
malign
to say bad things about; slander
He maligned me by saying that I couldn’t remember my lines.
malignancy
a malevolent and malicious act (also, a malignant tumor)
In an act of extreme malignancy, the bully was trying to break my leg. Suddenly,
the doorbell rang. I said to him, “Get off my leg’n see who’s at the door.”
maneuver
a skillful or clever move
The captain used a tricky sailing maneuver to rescue the man overboard. The
grateful man said, “Man, you very clever.”
meander
to wander around aimlessly
Me and her meandered down the path.
melancholy
sadness; depression; pensiveness
When he finds out that she can’t elope, he’ll be melancholy.