mirror
n. polished surface that forms images by reflecting light |
mischievous
a. behaving in a way that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm; hurtful or troublesome |
monologue
n. speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
moose
n. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male |
motion
n. movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move |
multiply
v. add a number to itself a particular number of times; combine by multiplication |
muscle
n. one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement
n. power to do difficult things or to make people behave in a certain way; authority |
muscular
a. having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle |
naive
a. too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, lacking worldly experience |
national
a. relating to or typical of a whole country and its people
n. someone who officially belongs to a particular country, a citizen of a particular country |
nature
n. basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it
n. the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, and other features and products of the earth. |
negative
a. adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic |
neighborhood
n. a surrounding or nearby region, the approximate amount of something |
neither
a. not either of two things or people |
neutrality
n. a neutral position, especially in a war
n. pH value of 7 |
niece
n. a daughter of your brother or sister |
nuisance
n. something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious |
obligate
v. make someone feel morally or legally forced to do something |
origin
n. the first existence or beginning of anything |
originate
v. initiate or invent; start something or cause it to happen |
orphan
n. someone who lacks support, care, or supervision
n. a young animal without a mother |
overcook
v. cook food for longer than necessary |
overemphasize
v. place special or excessive emphasis on |
overflow
v. flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid
v. spread over; flow over the brim of |
overlook
v. provide a view of, especially from above
v. fail to notice or consider something or someone |
overrule
v. decide against a decision that has already been made |
ownership
n. having and controlling something, right or state of being an owner |
parliament
n. formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation |
partner
n. person who is a member of a partnership; associate who works with others toward a common goal |
pastime
n. an activity that is done for enjoyment; amusement |
patience
n. the ability to accept delay or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry
n. a card game played by one person |
penalty
n. punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense |
perception
n. ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious to other people
n. belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem |
perform
v. carry through; bring to completion; achieve or accomplish |
performance
n. act of performing; dramatic or musical entertainment
n. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity |
permanent
a. lasting for a long time or for ever; remaining without change |
persistent
a. lasting for a long time and difficult to get rid of |
personnel
n. group of people willing to obey orders, like those employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces |
pessimism
n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
pigeon
n. a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups |
poetic
a. like or relating to poetry or poets |
pollutant
n. waste matter that contaminates the water, air, or soil |
population
n. the people who inhabit a territory or state
n. the number of inhabitants in a given country, or city etc. |
porpoise
n. a mammal that lives in the sea, swims in groups, and looks similar to a dolphin but has a shorter rounder nose |
possess
v. occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have the legal title to |
possessive
a. having or showing a desire to control or dominate
n. the case expressing ownership |
postdate
v. be later in time, happen or exist after something |
postgraduate
n. student who continues studies after graduation for second degree |
posthumous
a. happening after a person's death, as of child born after father's death |
postponement
n. time during which some action is awaited
n. act of putting off an event to a future time |
