Choose Strong
For Tim.
- matted adj. 1. Covered with or made from mats: a matted floor. 2. Tangled in a
dense mass: tried to push through the matted undergrowth.
- matter 3. Discharge or waste, such as pus or feces, from a living organism.
- matting1 n. 1a. Material formed into or considered as a mat: The forest floor
had a thick matting of pine needles. b. A coarsely woven fabric used for
covering floors and similar purposes. 2. The activity of making mats.
- matzo also matzoh n. A brittle, flat piece of unleavened bread, eaten
especially during Passover.
- maudlin adj. Effusively or tearfully sentimental: "displayed an almost maudlin
concern for the welfare of animals" (A. Huxley).
- mau-mau tr.v. Informal To attack or denounce vociferously, especially so as to
intimidate: "On years past, [the civil rights leadership]...would mau-mau the
government or the corporate sector or the white community" (J. Perkins).
[After the Mau Mau, a secret society of Kikuyu terrorists that led a rebellion
against the ruling europeans in Kenya in the 1950s, from Kikuyu mau-mau, sound
of the voracious bobbling of the hyena.]
- Maundy Thursday n. The Thursday before Easter, observed in commemoration of
the Last Supper of Jesus. Also called Holy Thursday.
- mausoleum n. 1. A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or
several tombs. 2. A gloomy, usually large room or building.
- mavourneen also mavournin n. Irish. My darling.
[This reminds me of macushla in the movie Million Dollar Baby.]
- maw n. 1. The mouth, stomach, jaws, or gullet of a voracious animal,
especially a carnivore. 2. The opening into something felt to be insatiable:
"I saw the opening maw of hell" (H. Melville).
- maximalist n. One who advocates direct or radical action to secure a social or
political goal in its entirety: "the maximalists ... who want the undivided
land" (A. Hertzberg). [Russian maksimalist, name applied in 1906 to an extreme
splinter group of the Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party.]
- maya n. Hinduism 1. The power of a god or demon to transform a concept into an
element of the sensible world. 2. The transitory, manifold appearance of the
sensible world, which obscures the undifferentiated spiritual reality from
which it originates; the illusory appearance of the sensible world.
- mayday n. An international radiotelephone signal word used by aircraft and
ships in distress.
- Mazdaism n. Zoroastrianism.
- mazel tov also mazal tov interj. Used to express congratulations or best
wishes.
- McCarthyism n. 1. The practice of publicizing accusations of political
disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence. 2. The use of
unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress opposition.
- meal ticket n. 1. A card or ticket entitling the holder to a meal or meals. 2.
Informal A person or thing depended on as a source of financial support.
- mealy adj 1. Resembling meal in texture or consistency; granular: mealy
potatoes. 3. Flecked with spots; mottled. 4. Lacking healthy coloring; pale:
"I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy boys, and beef-faced boys" (Charles
Dickens). 5. Mealy-mouthed.
- mealy-mouthed adj. Unwilling to state facts or opinions simply and directly.
- meanie n. Informal A malicious or petty person. [See also mean-spirited].
- means test n. An investigation into the financial well-being of a person to
determine the person's eligibility for financial assistance. [See also
means-test v.]
- meat and potatoes pl.n. Informal The fundamental parts or part; the basis.
[See also meat-and-potatoes adj.]
- meatball n. 2. Slang A stupid, clumsy, or dull person.
- meat-head n. Slang A stupid or dull person.
- meat loaf n. A mounded or molded dish, usually baked, of ground beef or a
combination of various meats and other ingredients.
- meat hook 2. meat hooks Slang The hands or fists.
- meat market n. 2. Slang An establishment, such as a nightclub, where one looks
for a sexual partner. 3. Slang A location or circumstance, such as an
audition, where people are viewed as commodities.
- meaty adj. 3. Prompting considerable thought: a meaty theme for study and
debate.
- med adj. Informal Medical: med schools; med students. n. Slang A medication or
dose of medication. Often used in the plural.
- Medal for Merit n. A decoration awarded by the U.S. to civilians for
outstanding service in peace or war.
- Medal of Freedom n. A decoration awarded by the U.S. to civilians for
outstanding achievement in various fields of endeavor.
Thank you for bringing up a slightly different interpretation of maximalist. I
think 'uncompromising' should be one key trait. I'll remember it as "a hard-ass
political extremist."
Thank you for your dental advise. The doctor did not mention cavity (Maybe he
thought it was beyond cavity :-)), just did the cleaning, and let me go.
Since Feb, I've been practicing what I consider maximalistic prevention:
brushing twice and flossing once a day. If this doesn't fix it, them teeth can
fall, and I have no complaints. (I'm also going to re-read Weston Price and try
to get an idea on what exactly went wrong: Price, modern diet, or me.)
Have a great day!
Like the words "mealy" and "meaty" here:)
I saw that you paid more than $200 out-of-pocket for your deep cleaning. Your insurance is just OK. The company I work for is a dental insurance company:), and thus as an employee I get some good coverage. But still I can hardly find a good dentist in the network. Normally diet is not believed to be related to the tooth health. But preventive care, such as teeth flossing and brushing, is always recommended. Do you have cavities by the way?