Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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modern
adjective
of the present time.
A modern house.

modest
adjective
not boasting about your
talents and actions.
He was too modest to say he
had won first prize.

moist
adjective

slightly wet.
moisture noun

mole
moles noun

1 a small, furry mammal
that lives in underground
tunnels. Moles eat worms
and insects and they are
almost blind.

2 a small, dark patch
on your skin.

moment
moments noun
a short time.
I’ll be back in a moment.

money
noun
the coins and paper bills
used to
buy things.

mongrel
mongrels noun
a dog that
is a mixture
of more than
one breed.

monk

monks noun

a man who lives

in a religious

community.

Buddhist

monk

N say munk

monkey

monkeys noun

a furry mammal that usually

lives in hot regions. Most

monkeys live in trees and eat

fruit, although some eat

small insects and mammals.

There are many different

species of monkey.

macaque

N say mung-kee

monster

monsters noun

a fierce, frightening creature

from myths and fairy tales.

month

months noun

a period of between

28 and 31 days. A year

is divided into 12 months.

mood

moods noun

a way you feel

at a particular time.

The sunny day put us all

in a good mood.

moon

moons noun

a ball-shaped natural

satellite made of rock that

revolves around a planet

(see universe on page 229).

mop

mops noun

a tool for cleaning

floors, used with

water and

a bucket.

more

adjective

greater in number

or quantity.

N opposite less

morning

mornings noun

the early part of the day,

ending at noon.

School starts at 8:30 in

the morning.

mosaic

mosaics noun

a picture or pattern

made of small squares

of colored stone.

N say mo-zay-ik

mosque

mosques noun

a building where Muslims

go to pray.

N say mosk

mosquito

mosquitoes or mosquitos noun

a small, flying insect found in

hot, wet regions. Female

mosquitoes bite and feed on

the blood of people and

animals and can infect them

with serious illnesses, such

as malaria.

N say muh-skee-toe

most

adjective

greatest in number

or quantity.

N opposite least

motel

motels noun

a hotel specially built

for guests with cars.

moth

moths noun

a flying insect with wings

covered in fine scales. Moths

belong to the same animal

group as butterflies, but they

usually fly at night.

pine emperor moth

mother

mothers noun

a female parent.

motion

motions noun

movement.

The rocking motion of the boat

made me feel sick.

motion