Lesson 35   -   edHelper.com

Word List momentous momentum monarch monotonous morality morbid moribund morose mortify mosaic mundane mural muse muster mutation mutinous mutual myriad myth mythology narrate negative negligent negotiate neurology

Definitions

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momentous (m-mnts) adjective    of very great significance or importance.

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momentum (m-mntm) noun    a. force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events b. Mech. a quantity expressing the motion of a body or system, equal to the product of the mass of a body and its velocity, and for a system equal to the vector sum of the products of mass and velocity of each particle in the system. c. Philos. moment (def. 7).

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monarch (mnrk) noun    a. a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor. b. a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation. c. a person or thing that holds a dominant position

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monotonous (m-ntn-s) adjective    a. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying b. characterizing a sound continuing on one note. c. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.

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morality (m-rl-t) noun    a. conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. b. moral quality or character. c. chastity.

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morbid (mô) adjective    a. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc. b. affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease. c. pertaining to diseased parts

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moribund (mô) adjective    a. in a dying state; near death. b. on the verge of extinction or termination. c. not progressing or advancing; stagnant

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morose (m-rs) adjective    a. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood. b. characterized by or expressing gloom.

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mortify (mô) verb    a. to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. b. to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering. c. 4. to practice mortification or disciplinary austerities.

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mosaic (m-zk) noun    a. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. b. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. c. something resembling such a picture or decoration in composition, esp. in being made up of diverse elements

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mundane (mn-dn) adjective    a. of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly b. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative. c. of or pertaining to the world, universe, or earth.

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mural (myrl) noun    a. a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling. b. a greatly enlarged photograph attached directly to a wall. c. a wallpaper pattern representing a landscape or the like, often with very widely spaced repeats so as to produce the effect of a mural painting on a wall of average size; a trompe l'oeil.

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muse (myz) verb    a. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. b. 3. to meditate on. c. 4. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.

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muster (mstr) verb    a. to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge. b. to gather, summon, rouse (often fol. by up) c. to assemble for inspection, service, etc., as troops or forces.

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mutation (my-tshn) noun    a. Biol. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure. b. the act or process of changing. c. a change or alteration, as in form or nature.

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mutinous (mytn-s) adjective    a. disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority. b. characterized by mutiny; rebellious. c. difficult to control

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mutual (mych-l) adjective    a. possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal b. having the same relation each toward the other c. of or pertaining to each of two or more; held in common; shared

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myriad (mr-d) noun    a. a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things. b. ten thousand. c. of an indefinitely great number; innumerable

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myth (mth) noun    a. a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature. b. stories or matter of this kind c. any invented story, idea, or concept

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mythology (m-thl-j) noun    a. a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person b. myths collectively. c. the science or study of myths.

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narrate (nrt) verb    a. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.). b. to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.) c. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.

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negative (ng-tv) adjective    a. expressing or consisting of a negation or denial. b. lacking positive qualities; pessimistic. c. indicating a number or quantity less than zero. (Cf. positive.)

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negligent (ngl-jnt) adjective    a. guilty of neglecting, or tending to neglect. b. careless or casual.

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negotiate (n-gsh-t) verb    a. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal. b. to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms c. to manage; transact; conduct

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neurology (n-rl-j) noun    the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and diseases that affect it.