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| nascent |
incipient; coming into being
If we could identify these revolutionary movements in their nascent state, we would be able to eliminate serious trouble in later years |
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| myriad |
very large number
Myriads of mosquitoes from the swamps invaded our village every twilight. |
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| munificent |
very generous |
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| multifarious |
varied; greatly diversified
A career woman and mother, she was constantly busy with the multifarious activities of her daily life. |
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| mulct |
defraud a person of something; swindle
The lawyer was accused of trying to mulct the boy of his legacy. |
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| mountebank |
charlatan(impostor/fraud); boastful pretender
The patent medicine man was a mountebank. |
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| motility |
ability to move spontaneously
Certain organisms exhibit remarkable motility;motile spores, for example, may travel for miles before coming to rest. |
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| mote |
small speck
The tiniest mote in the eye is very painful. |
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| mores |
conventions;moral standards; customs
In America, Benzir Bhutto dressed as Western women did; in Pakistan, however, she followed the mores of her people, dressing in traditional veil and robes. |
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| mordant |
biting; sarcastic; stinging; trenchant
Actors feared the critic's mordant pen. |
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| moratorium |
legal delay of payment
If we declare a moratorium and delay collection of debt for 6 months, I'm sure the farmers will be able to meet their bills. |
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| monolithic |
solidly uniform; unyielding
Knowing the importance of appearing resolute, the patriots sought to present a monolithic front. |
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| molt |
shed or cast off hair or feathers
When Molly's canary molted, he shed feathers all over the house. |
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| mollify |
soothe
The airliner customer service representative tried to mollify the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class. |
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| modicum |
limited quantity
Although his story is based on a modicum of truth, most of the events he describes are fictitious. |
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| missive |
letter
The ambassador received a missive from the Secretary of State. |
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