7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 24

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
momentarily adj. He momentarily forgot where he was. for a moment or an instant
momentum noun The interest in that candidate lost momentum. impetus is slowing
monetary adj. He did not do that for monetary gain. of or relating to money
monologue noun The comedian delivered a long monologue. a long speech made by one person
morale noun The army's morale remained very high. state of the spirits of people
morbid adj. He read about the crime with a morbid interest. unhealthy or unwholesome
morose adj. After the movie he felt somewhat morose. suddenly melancholy, gloomy
motivation noun After some motivation he began to work. an inducement or incentive
moustache noun Some men look good with a moustache. the hair on the human upper lip
mug noun He liked to drink coffee from a mug. a heavy cup with a handle
mummy noun The ancients preserved their leader as a mummy. dead embalmed body
munition noun Munitions are needed for this war. war material, weapons and ammunition
musk noun A skunk will secrete a powerful blast of musk. a greasy liquid with a powerful odor
mutation noun Some bacteria will undergo a mutation. act of being altered or changed
mutilate noun The accident mutilated his face severely. to disfigure by damaging irreparably
mythology noun It is mythology about aliens from outer space. a collection of myths
naive adj. She seems naive about financial investments. lacking worldliness and sophistication
narrate verb He will narrate when the film begins. to tell in speech
nautical adj. The captain had had much nautical experience. of, or relating to ships, shipping, or navigation
navigate verb When we travel my wife navigates for us. to follow a planned course