Barron's Word List 31: misogamy-nascent

Hasan M. (Bangladesh)
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  1. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  2. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  3. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
  4. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  5. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  6. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  7. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  8. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  9. mock
    treat with contempt
  10. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
  11. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  12. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  13. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  14. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  15. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  16. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  17. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  18. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  19. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  20. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  21. momentous
    of very great significance
  22. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  23. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  24. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  25. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  26. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  27. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  28. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  29. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  30. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  31. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  32. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  33. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  34. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  35. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  36. mortician
    one whose business is the management of funerals
  37. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  38. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  39. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  40. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  41. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  42. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  43. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  44. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  45. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
  46. muggy
    hot or warm and humid
  47. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  48. multifarious
    having many aspects
  49. multiform
    occurring in or having many shapes or appearances
  50. multilingual
    using or knowing more than one language
  51. multiplicity
    the property of having more than one part or entity
  52. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  53. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  54. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
  55. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  56. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  57. musky
    resembling the smell of a deer secretion or odorous perfume
  58. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  59. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  60. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  61. muted
    softened in tone
  62. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
  63. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  64. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  65. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  66. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  67. naivete
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
  68. narcissist
    someone who is excessively self-centered
  69. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  70. nascent
    being born or beginning
Created on Fri Feb 10 11:12:57 EST 2012

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