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- MITCHTo pilfer; filch; steal.
- MITEAny of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).
- MITIGATETo reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
- MITTENA type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
- MOATA deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- MOCKAn imitation, usually of lesser quality.
- MODULATIONModification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; an instance of this. Variation (especially softening or toning down) of brightness, form, e
- MOIETYA half.
- MOLEA naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.
- MONADOne thing, one being, one item.
- 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
- MONTHA period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
- MOOCHTo wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
- MOODA mental or emotional state, composure.
- MOONAlternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
- MOONLIGHTThe light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
- MOORAn extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
- MOOTSubject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
- MORBIDOf, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
- MORBIDITYThe quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
- MORCEAUA small bit; a morsel or snippet.
- MOREcomparative degree of many: in greater number.
- MORELA true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
- MORNMorning.
- MOSQUITOA small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases lik
- MOTHAny flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like anten
- MOTHERA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
- MOTIONA change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
- MOULDEROften followed by away or down: to cause (something) to decay or rot, or to crumble to pieces. To cause (someone or something) to die away or disappear.
- MOUNDAn artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
- MOUNTAINAn elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
- MOUSEAny mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
- MOUTHThe front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
- MOVETo change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- MUCHA large amount of.
- MUCKSlimy mud, sludge.
- MUDDYCovered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
- MULEThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
- MULIEBRITYThe state or quality of being a woman; the features of a woman's nature; femininity, womanhood.
- MURDERAn act of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.
- MURKDark, murky.
- MUSHA somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or semisolid substance.
- MUSHEROne who drives a dogsled over ice and snow; specifically, one who participates in a dogsled race.
- MUSKA greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- MUSTHChiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high le
- MUTCHKINA unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)
- NAAMThe taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
- NAAMSThe taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
- NACELLEThe compartment that holds passengers on a dirigible, hot-air balloon, or other aerostat; a gondola. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, a
- NAILThe horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
- NAKEDBare, not covered by clothing.
- NAMEAny nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- NATALOf or relating to birth.
- NAUSEAA feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
- NAUSEATETo cause nausea in.
- NAVELThe indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
- NAVICULARShaped like a boat.
- NAVIGATETo plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
- NAVYA country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
- NEARPhysically close.
- NEBULOUSIn the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
- NECKThe part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
- NECROPOLISA cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
- NECTARThe drink of the gods.
- NEGRORelating to a black ethnicity.
- NEPHEWA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- NERVOUSOf sinews and tendons. Full of sinews. Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular. Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.
- NESHSoft; tender; sensitive; yielding.
- NESTA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
- NETHERLower; under.
- NEVENephew.
- NEWESTSuperlative form of new: most new.
- NIBBLETo take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
- NICHEA cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
- NIDEA nest of pheasants.
- NIECEA daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
- NIGHNear, close by.
- NIGHTThe time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
- NINENATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 9.
- NIXIEA female nix, a water-spirit.
- NOCTULEA bat, of the genus Nyctalus, that lives in tree hollows.
- NOOKA small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- NORTHThe direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern
- NOSEA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
- NOSEGAYA small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mas
- NUBILEOf an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman).
- NUDGEA gentle push.
- NUMBERQuantity of countable things.
- NUPTIALSA wedding ceremony.
- NURSERYA place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on. Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children
- NUTATETo rock or sway involuntarily.
- OAKUMCoarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
- OASTA kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially hops.
- OBELUSA symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage
- OBITUARYA brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
- OBJURGATETo rebuke or scold strongly.
- OBLIGATIONThe act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
- OBSCENEOffensive to standards of decency or morality.
- OBSCUREDark, faint or indistinct.
- OBSERVETo notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.