miscreant(MIS cree int) n. an evildoer; criminal; villain —adj.villainous; evil- Comic books are filled with superheroes and super miscreants.
- Not all miscreantsend up in prison, but many people think they should.
[miscreancy n.]
miser(MY zer) n. a greedy person who hoards money even at the expense of his
or her own comfort - The classical story of a miseris that of King Midas who was granted the
ability to turn everything he touched into gold. - Misersare likely to live a shabby life because it is the acquisition of money,
rather than the good life, that they crave.
[-ly adv.]
molecular(muh LEK yoo loer) adj. consisting of, produced by, or being
between molecules - At the molecularlevel, certain forces hold atoms together.
- Molecularstudy is possible with the electron microscope.
molecule(MAH lik YOOL) n. 1. the smallest particle of an element or com-
pound that exists and still retains the properties of that element or compound;
- a very small particle
•A moleculeof the element oxygen consists of two oxygen atoms and is
represented by the symbol O 2.
•A moleculeof water contains three atoms, two hydrogen atoms and one
oxygen atom, and is represented by the symbol H 2 O.- Flora had a moleculeof hope that she’d succeed.
mores(maw RAYZ) n. traditional behaviors that seem so conducive to the
welfare of a group that they come to have the force of law and sometimes even
become part of the legal code - Nomadic tribes live by moresalone, having no formal code of laws.
- Often one’s morescan serve to tell one what is right and what is not right.
mortgage(MAWR gidzh) n. 1. the pledging of a property as security for a sum
of money; 2. the deed that a mortgager holds —vt. 1. to put an advance claim or
liability on; 2. to pledge property by a mortgage - Most homeowners owe banks, with the person who lives in the home
making regular mortgagepayments. - When a mortgagehas been paid off, the bank delivers the deed to the new
homeowner. - Charles mortgagedhis future with college loans.
mute(MYOOT) vt.1. to soften or muffle the sound of a musical instrument;
- to subdue the intensity of a color —adj. softened; subdued —n.a person who
cannot speak
- Some trumpet players used to play their trumpets into a hat to mutethe
sound.
•A mutedtrumpet does not have the blare of an open-belled one. - Certain artists are known for their use of mutedcolors.
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