"Who knows what evils lurk in the hearts of men? The shadow knows."
The ripe peach was luscious.
The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.
Her large and lustrous eyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.
Farming was easy in this luxuriant soil.
The effect of the constipation medicine is laxative; it empties the bowels.
The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated.
The Grand Marshal of the parade raised his mace to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.
The strawberries had been soaking in the champagn for so long that they had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.
I do not think he will be a good embassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellian maneuverings of foreign diplomats.
I can see through your wily machinations.
Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculated brow.
His program of folk songs included several madrigals which he sang to the accompaniment of a lute.
The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom.
The learned doctor laid down the law to his patient in a magisterial tone of voice.
Noted for his magnanimity, philanthropist Eugene Lang donated millions to charity.
The steel magnate decided to devote more time to city politics.
In their stories of the trial, the reporters ridiculed the magniloquent speeches of the defense attorney.
It is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of his crime.
The hospital could not take care of all who had been mangled or maimed in the railroad accident.
In his usual maladroit way, he managed to upset the cart and spill the food.
She felt a sudden vague malaise when she heard sounds at the door.
When Mrs. Malaprop criticizes Lydia for being "as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile," she confuses "allegory" and "allegator" in a typical malapropism.
He was one of the few malcontents in the Congress; he constantly voiced his objections to the Presidential program.
The witch uttered maledictions against her captors.
We must try to bring these malefactors to justice.
We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
The authorities did not discover the campaign manager's malfeasance until after he had spent most of the money he had embezzled.
The malicious neighbor spread the gossip.
Because of her hatred of the family, she maligns all who are friendly to them.
This is a malignant disease; we must have to use drastic measures to stop its spread.
The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers and force them to work.
Gold is a malleable metal.
The component heap was most malodorous in summer.
Many people regard the whale as a fish and do not realize that it is a mammal.
The mammoth corporations of the twentieth century are a mixed blessing
The police immediately manacled the prisoner so he could not escape.
In his inaugural address, the President stated that he had a mandate from the people to seek an end to social evils such as poverty and poor housing.
These instructions are mandatory; any violation will be severely punished.
We finally thew out the mangy rug that the dog had destroyed.
His maniacal laughter frightened us.
His evil intentions were manifest and yet we could not stop him.
Mozart's early attraction to the harsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent.
The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels proclaimed the principles of modern communism.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate your manifold kindnesses.
How do you manipulate these puppets?
Attempting to copy the style of his wealthy neighbors, Gatsby adopted a mannered, artificial way of speech.
Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and thus put an end to the evil slavery in the country.
After the publication of his book on marital affairs, he was often consulted by married people on the verge of divorce.
The maritime Provinces depend on the sea for their wealth.
He walked with a marked limp, a souvenir of an old IRA attack. As British ambassador, he knew he was a marked man.
She had to refinish the marred surface of the table.
At a debate tournament, extemporaneous speakers have only a minute or two to marshal their thoughts before addressing their audience.
The most common marsupial in North America is the opposum.
The sound of marital music was always inspiring to the young poet.
The commanding officer was a martinet who observed each regulation to the ltter.
The masochist begs, "Hit me." The sadist smiles and says, "I won't."
We must masticate our food carefully and slowly in order to avoid digestive disorders.
By its nature, materialism is opposed to idealism, for where the materialist emphasizes the needs of the body, the idealist emphasizes the needs of the soul.
Many animals display maternal instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.
The matriarch ruled her gypsy tribe with a firm hand.
Some historians claim the Nile Valley was the matrix of the Western civilization.
I do not like such maudlin pictures. I call them tearjerkers.
The rock star was mauled by his overexcited fans.
His body was placed in the family mausolem.
The mauve tint in the lilac bush was another indication that spring had finally arrived.
To the masculine literary establishment, George Sand with her insistence on wearing trousers and smoking cigars was clearly a maverick who fought her proper womanly role.
Your mawkish sighs fill me with disgust.
Aesop's fables illustrate moral maxims.
The riot was marked not only by mayhem, with its attendant loss of life and limb, but also by arson and pillage.
His salary was far too meager for him to afford to buy a new car.
Rather than tell Jill directly what he disliked, Jack made a few mealymouthed comments and tried to change the subject.
It is difficult to sail up this stream because of the way it meanders through the countryside.
He felt his marriage was suffering because of his meddlesome mother-in-law.
Let us mediate out differences rather than engage in a costly strike.
We were disappointed because he gave a rather mediocre performance in this role.
She reached her decision only after much meditation.
The band played a medley of Gershwin tunes.
Mr. Barrett never expected his meek daughter would dare to defy him by eloping with her suitor.
Developers who spend millions trying to build the world's tallest skyscraper suffer from megalomania.
The captain tried to ascertain the cause of the melee that had broken out among the crew members.
Italian is a mellifluous language.
Take this book as a memento of your visit.
Let us memorialize his great contribution by dedicating this library in his honor.
He was pathological liar, and his friends learned to discount his mendacious stories.
From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers.
I cannot understand why a person of your ability and talent should engage in such menial activities.
During this very trying period, she could not have had a better mentor, for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding.
I am more interested in the opportunites available in the mercantile field than I am in those in the legal profession.
"I'm not in this war because I get my kicks waving flags," said the mercenary soldier. "I'm in it for the dough."
He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.
Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious.
When the firm's president married the director of financial planning, the office joke was that it wasn't a marriage, it was a merger.
The incessant drone seemed to mesmerize him and place him in a trance.
During the course of his metallurgical research, the scientist developed a steel alloy of tremendous strength.
The metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.
"He soared like an eagle" is an example of a simile; "He is an eagle in flight," is a metaphor.
The modern poets have gone back to the fanciful poems of the metaphysical poets of the seventeenth century for many of their images.
He tried to be impartial in his efforts to mete out justice.
