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Word List 20 (mod - monogyny)

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- mod1 adj. 2. Fashionably up-to-date, especially in style, design, or dress.

 

- mode n. 6. Statistics The value or item occurring most frequently in a series

  of observations or statistical data.

 

- moderne adj. Striving to be modern in appearance or style but lacking taste or

  refinement; pretentious.

  

- modish adj. Being in or conforming to the prevailing or current fashion;

  stylish.

 

- modus operandi n. Abbr MO 1. A method of operating or functioning.

 

- modus vivendi n. 2. A temporary agreement between contending parties pending a

  final settlement. 

 

- mogul n. A small hard mound or bump on a ski slope.

 

- Mogul n. 1. also Moghul or Mughal a. A member of the force that under Baber

  conquered India in 1526. b. A member of the Muslim dynasty founded by Baber

  that ruled India until 1857. 2. A Mongol or Mogolian. 3. mogul A very rich or

  powerful person; a magnate. [Persian and Arabic mugul, from Mongolian Mongul.]

 

- mohel n. also mohalim or mohelim. One who performs circumcision on a Jewish

  male as a religious rite.

 

- moiety n. 1. A half. 2. A part, portion, or share. 3. Anthropology Either of

  two kinship groups based on unilateral descent that together make up a tribe

  or society.

  

- moil intr.v. 1. To toil; slave. 2. To churn about continuously. n. 1. Toil;

  drudgery. 2. Confusion; turmoil.

 

- moire adj. Having a wavy or rippled surface pattern. Used of fabric. n. 1.

  Fabric, such as silk or rayon, finished so as to have a wavy or rippled

  surface pattern. 2. A similar pattern produced on cloth by engraved rollers.

 

- moire effect. n. 1. The effect of superimposing a repetitive design, such as a

  grid, on the same or a different design in order to produce a pattern distinct

  from its components. 2. The perceived distortion or flickering of printed or

  displayed high-contrast images.

 

- mojo n. 1. A magic charm or spell. 2. An amulet, often a small flannel bag

  containing one or more magic items, worn by adherents of hoodoo or voodoo. 3.

  Personal magnetism; charm.

 

- moke n. Slang 1. A dull or boring person.

 

- mola2 n. See ocean sunfish.

 

- mold1 n. 5. General shape or form: the oval mold of her face. 6. Distinctive

  character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors. 7. A fixed or

  restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke

  the mold and led to a new discovery.

 

- mold3 n. 1. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting. 2. Chiefly

  British a. The earth; the ground. b. The earth of the grave. 3. Archaic Earth

  as the substance of the human body.

 

- molder v. -intr. To crumble to dust; disintegrate. -tr. To cause to crumble.

 

- mole1 n. A small congenital growth on the human skin, usually slightly raised

  and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus.

 

- mole2 n. 1. Any of various small insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae,

  usually living underground and having thickset bodies and strong forefeet for

  burrowing. 2. A machine that bores through hard surfaces, used especially for

  tunneling through rock. 3. A spy who operates from within an organization,

  especially a double agent operating against his or her own government from

  within its intelligence establishment.

 

- mole3 n. 1. A massive, usually stone wall constructed in the sea, used as a

  breakwater and built to enclose or protect an anchorage or a harbor. 2. The

  anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole.

 

- mole6 n. Any of various spicy sauces of Mexican origin, usually having a base

  of onion, chilies, nuts or seeds, and unsweetened chocolate and served with

  meat or poultry.

 

- molecular biology n. 1. The branch of biology that deals with the formation,

  structure, and function of macromolecules essential to life, such as nucleic

  acids and proteins, and especially with their role in cell replication and the

  transmission of genetic information. 2. The branch of biology that deals with

  the manipulation of DNA so that it can be sequenced or mutated. If mutated,

  the DNA is often inserted into the genome of an organism to study the

  biological effects of the mutation.

 

- molecular formula n. A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of

  atoms in a molecule.

 

- molecular knife n. A synthetic enzyme capable of cutting out and destroying

  specific genes such as those in a virus that control its replication or the

  production of a protein.

 

- moll n. Slang 1. A woman companion of a gunman or gangster.

 

- molly also mollie n. Any of several tropical and subtropical live-bearing

  fishes of the genus Poecilla or Mollienesia, commonly kept in aquariums.

 

- mollycoddle v. -tr.To be overprotective and indulgent toward. n. A person, 

  especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

 

- moly n. Greek Mythology A magic herb with black roots and white flowers that

  was given to Odysseus by Hermes to ward off the spells of Circe.

 

- Momus n. Greek Mythology The god of blame and ridicule.

 

- monandry n. 1. The state of practice of having one husband at a time.

 

- mondegreen n. A series of words that result from the mishearing or

  misinterpretation of a statement or song lyric. For example, "I led the

  pigeons to the flag" for "I pledge allegiance to the flag."

 

- [idiom] for (one's) money According to one's opinion, choice, or preference:

  For my money, it's not worth the trouble.

 

- [idiom] in the money 1. Slang Rich; affluent. 2. Sports & Games Taking first,

  second, or third place in a contest on which a bet has been placed, such as a

  horserace.

 

- [idiom] on the money Exact; precise.

 

- [idiom] put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is Slang To live up to one's

  words; act according to one's own advice.

 

- money-grubber n. One who is intent on or preoccupied with amassing money.

  -money-grubbing adj. & n.

 

- money machine n. ATM.

 

- mongrelize tr.v. To make mongrel in race, nature, or character.

 

- monitory adj. Conveying an admonition or a warning: a monitory glance. n. A

  letter of admonition, such as one from a bishop or an ecclesiastical court.

 

- monkeyshine n. Slang A mischievous or playful trick; a prank. Often used in

  the plural: laughed at my daughter's monkeyshines.

 

- monochrome n. 1a. A picture, especially a painting, done in different shades

  of a single color. b. The art or technique of executing such a picture. 2. The

  state of being in a single color. 3. A black-and-white image, as in

  photography or on television.

 

- monoculture n. 1. The cultivation of a single crop on a farm or in a region or

  country. 2. A single, homogeneous culture without diversity or dissension.

 

- monocyte n. A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single

  well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm. Monocytes

  constitute from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans.

  -monocytosis n.

 

- monogenesis n. 1. The theory that all living organisms are descended from a

  single cell or organism. 2. Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation.

 

- monogyny n. The practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.

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7grizzly 回複 悄悄話 回複 '暖冬cool夏' 的評論 : Thank you, 暖冬, for reading and liking.

"Monogyny" sure is refreshing, but don't forget monandry :-)

I was delighted to meet mole6 which reminded me of guacamole. I looked it up and found indeed it breaks into "guaca" and "mole" (avocado + paste)!

"Molecular formula" reminded me of high-school chemistry.

Mondegreen was hilarious as I thought of the things I misheard.

Have a great week.
暖冬cool夏 回複 悄悄話 More new words in this list:)
I only know "monogamy", Now I know there is "monogyny":).
I found the words "moderne" interesting, only one letter more, but it carries negative implication. And "modish" is easier to remember now that I know "mod".
People do like "money". Look at the idioms:)
Thanks for sharing, my friend!
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