When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the physiatrist began his therapy session,
"I’m not aware of your problem," the doctor said. "So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning."
"Of course." replied the patient. "In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth…"
- a provision of the means to support life. B alimony. [french: related to *maintain]
MAINTOPMAST
n. Mast above the head of the lower mainmast.
MAKEBELIEVE
—n. Pretence. —attrib. Adj. Pretended.
MALADJUSTED
adj. (of a person) unable to adapt to or cope with the demands of a social environment. maladjustment n.
MALAPROPISM
n. Comical misuse of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, e.g. Alligator for allegory. [mrs malaprop, name of a character in sheridan's the rivals]
MALEDICTION
n. - curse.
- utterance of a curse. maledictory adj. [latin maledictio: related to *mal-]
MALFEASANCE
n. Formal misconduct, esp. In an official capacity. [french: related to *mal-]
MALFUNCTION
—n. Failure to function normally. —v. Fail to function normally.
MALPRACTICE
n. Improper, negligent, or criminal professional conduct.
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