mandatory - Compulsory or obligatory, not voluntary – enforced by an authority.
malign - To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill.
maven - A person with deep enthusiasm and skill — someone who is passionate and experienced in a particular area.
maze - A tangled or intricate arrangement of elements, ideas, or processes.
lurid - Shockingly vivid or sensational, often in a way that is meant to provoke strong emotions.
lust - A powerful urge or longing – a deep-seated drive that can sometimes lead to irrational or impulsive behavior, often of a sexual nature.
macabre - Gruesome and horrifying, often involving death or injury — typically used to describe disturbing or morbid subjects.
malignant - Dangerous and harmful, tending to produce death or deterioration – often describing something destructive or uncontrollably harmful.
maneuver - A strategic or clever action — used to gain an advantage in a situation, especially in politics or negotiations.
marvelous - Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.
machinations - Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.
malaise - A societal or group-wide sense of dissatisfaction or stagnation, often in politics or economics.
