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| 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 |
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