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- MIENDemeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- MIEP
- MILKENConsisting of milk.
- MILOSplural of milo
- MINISCULEAlternative form of minuscule.
- MINOTAURAlternative letter-case form of Minotaur.
- MINOW
- MINUSCULEA lowercase letter.
- MIRAGEAn optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- MIREDeep mud; moist, spongy earth.
- MIREPOIXA combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
- MIRTHThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- MISCH
- MISERE
- MITIGATEDLessened, reduced, or diminished, and thereby made better, improved.
- MOCHI
- MODINE
- MOLTEDsimple past and past participle of molt
- MONASTERYA residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
- MONGOLAlternative letter-case form of Mongol (“a person with Down's syndrome”).
- MONGOLIA
- MONIKERA personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
- MONOLITHA large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument i
- MONTAUK
- MONTEL
- MOPEYGiven to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical.
- MORAN
- MORBIDITYThe quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
- MOSIER
- MOTILEIn organisms: having the power to move spontaneously.
- MOTTLEDColored in patches; spotted.
- MOULDCommonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- MOULES
- MOULS
- MOURNTo express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- MOXIENerve, spunk, strength of character.
- MUCKYCovered in muck.
- MUIRA moor.
- MUNDANEWorldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
- MURALA large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
- MUSLINAny of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
- MUSTERA gathering. An assemblage or display; a gathering, collection of people or things. An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise,
- MYALGIAMuscular pain or tenderness.
- MYLARA polyester film.
- MYOPIAA disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
- MYRIADTen thousand; 10,000 Synonym of decamillennium: a period of 10000 years.
- NATALOf or relating to birth.
- NATTYSmart and fashionable.
- NAUTICSynonym of nautical.
- NEBULAA cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
- NEFARIOUSSinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
- NEIGE
- NEPOTISMThe favoring of relatives or also personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- NEUFCHATEL
- NEUMATICWritten using neumes
- NEWTA small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
- NIFTYGood, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.
- NOBILITYA noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
- NODESplural of node
- NOOSEDsimple past and past participle of noose
- NOSTALGIAA longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.
- NOURISHA nurse.
- NOVAAny sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
- NOVELA
- NUCLEOTIDEThe monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or
- NUDIEEntertainment involving naked people, especially women.
- OBTUSEBlunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form. Blunt, or rounded at the extremity. Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, equivalently more than 90° and less than 180°.
- ODIFEROUSOdoriferous; smelly
- ODOMETRYMeasurement of distances by the odometer.
- OEUFS
- OISEAU
- OKRAThe edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
- OLEUMA solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
- OLFACTORYConcerning the sense of smell.
- OLIGARCHA member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
- OLIGARCHYA government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.
- OMNIFEROUSThat bears everything; producing all types.
- OMNIVOREAn animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
- ONEROUSImposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
- ONUSA legal obligation.
- OPERANDI
- OPTIMEA student who graduates with second class ("senior optime") or third class ("junior optime") honours in mathematics, or (loosely) in any other subject.
- OPUSA work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
- ORANGEAn evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
- ORATIONA formal, often ceremonial speech.
- OREGANOA herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
- ORIGAMIThe Japanese art of paper folding.
- ORTHOPEDICOf or relating to orthopedics.
- OSTERIA
- OUTRAGEOUSViolating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
- OUVERTA position in which the feet are apart, or a movement which brings them apart.
- OVALAn elongated round shape resembling an ellipse or an egg. A two-dimensional one.
- OVALTINE
- OVATEShaped like an egg.
- OVULEThe structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
- PACHE
- PANDEROUSResembling or relating to a pander; illicit, debauching.
- PARABLEA short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
- PARIAHSynonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
- PARITYEquality; comparability of strength or intensity.