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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Mobulidae
family Mobulidae noun large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas

moccasin
mocassin noun soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans

moccasin flower
nerveroot noun once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America

mocha
noun soft suede glove leather from goatskin

mock
adjective constituting a copy or imitation of something; `boys in mock battle`

mock orange
noun large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes

mock privet
noun evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits

mock turtle soup
noun soup made from a calf`s head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup

mock up
verb construct a model of; `model an airplane`

mock-heroic
noun a satirical imitation of heroic verse

mock-up
noun full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display

mockernut
mockernut hickory noun smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut

mocking
teasing adjective playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); `his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air`- Lawrence Durrell

mockingbird
mocker noun long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

mod
modern adjective relating to a recently developed fashion or style; `their offices are in a modern skyscraper`; `tables in modernistic designs`;

mod con
noun modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

modal
adjective relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; `modal auxiliary`

modal auxiliary verb
modal auxiliary noun an auxiliary verb (such as `can` or `will`) that is used to express modality

modal logic
noun the logical study of necessity and possibility

modal(a)
adjective relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; `the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30`

modality
sense modality noun a particular sense

mode
musical mode noun any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave

mode
style noun how something is done or how it happens; `her dignified manner`; `his rapid manner of talking`; `their nomadic mode of existence`; `in the characteristic New York style`; `a lonely way of life`; `in an abrasive fashion`

model
theoretical account noun a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; `the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems`

model
noun someone worthy of imitation; `every child needs a role model`

Model T
noun the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927

modeled
sculptural adjective resembling sculpture; `her finely modeled features`; `rendered with...vivid sculptural effect`; `the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes` bodies`

modeler
modeller noun a person who creates models

modeling
moulding noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

modelling
moulding noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

modem
noun (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line

moderate
restrained adjective marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; `moderate in his demands`; `restrained in his response`

moderate breeze
noun wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale

moderate gale
near gale noun wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale

moderated
qualified adjective having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially made less severe; `justice moderated with mercy`

moderately
adverb in a moderate manner; `he drinks moderately`

moderateness
noun the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; `the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices`; `the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately`

moderating
adjective lessening in intensity or strength

moderation
moderateness noun quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

moderationism
noun the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation

moderato
adjective (of tempo) moderate

moderator
noun someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence

moderatorship
noun the position of moderator

modern
adjective characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

modern ballet
noun a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements

modern dance
noun a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings

Modern English
noun English since about 1450

modern era
noun the present or recent times

Modern Greek
New Greek noun the Greek language as spoken and written today

Modern Hebrew
noun Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew

modern jazz
new jazz noun any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940

modern times
present times noun the circumstances and ideas of the present age; `in modern times like these`

moderne
adjective of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes

modernism
noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought

modernist
noun an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles

modernity
modernness noun the quality of being current or of the present; `a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village`

modernization
modernisation noun making modern in appearance or behavior; `the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process`

modernized
modernised adjective brought up to date; `modernized methods`

modest
restrained adjective free from ostentation or pretension; `the restrained elegance of the room`

modestly
with modesty adverb in a modest manner; `the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare``

modestness
noun the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; `the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices`; `the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately`

modesty
noun freedom from vanity or conceit

Modicon
noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

modicum
noun a small or moderate or token amount; `England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists`- Ian Jack

modifiable
adjective capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme); `the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes` - Alexis Carrel

modification
noun slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; `a modification of last year`s model`

modification
adjustment noun the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

modified
adjective changed in form or character; `their modified stand made the issue more acceptable`; `the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved`

modified American plan
noun a hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch)

modified radical mastectomy
noun removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit

modifier
qualifier noun a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliano noun Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)

modillion
noun (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice

modiolus
noun the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea

mods
noun a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters

modular
adjective constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use; `modular furniture`; `modular homes`

modulated
adjective altered in volume as well as tone or pitch

modulation
noun the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)

module
noun a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components

modulus
noun (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

modulus of rigidity
noun the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force

modus vivendi
noun a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement

Moehringia
genus Moehringia noun low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having four-petaled rather than five-petaled flowers

Moehringia lateriflora
noun low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers

Moehringia mucosa
noun loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe

Moeller`s glossitis
glossodynia exfoliativa noun a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food

Mogadishu
Mogadiscio noun the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean

Mogul
Moghul noun a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

Mogul empire
noun an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857

mohair
noun fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

Mohammed
Mohammad noun the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

Mohammed Ali
Mehemet Ali noun Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)

Mohammedan
Muhammedan noun a follower of Mohammed

Mohave
Mojave noun the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave

Mohawk
noun the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk

Mohawk River
noun a river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River

Mohican
Mohican haircut noun haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp

Mohorovicic
Andrija Mohorovicic noun Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)

Mohorovicic discontinuity
Moho noun the boundary between the Earth`s crust and the underlying mantle; `the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents`

Mohria
genus Mohria noun African terrestrial ferns