M — The school dictionary · page 81 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10moderateadjective.21 sentencesmoderatelyTo a medium amount or degree; fairly but not very: «moderately hot», «moderately difficult».11 sentencesmoderationModeration means doing or having something in a sensible amount, not too much.5 sentencesmoderatorA moderator is a person who runs a discussion or debate and makes sure people follow the rules and take turns.9 sentencesmodernOf the present time or recent times, not old.10 sentencesmodernisedMade modern; changed with new equipment, methods or ideas so it is up to date: «a modernised kitchen».11 sentencesmodestlyWithout boasting about your own skills or successes: she smiled modestly.11 sentencesmodestyNot boasting about yourself or your skills, even when you are good.11 sentencesmodifiedChanged a little, usually to make it better or to suit a new purpose.9 sentencesmodifyTo modify something means to change it a little, usually to improve it or make it fit a purpose.12 sentencesmoduleOne separate part or unit that fits together with others to make a bigger whole, like a part of a machine or building.12 sentencesmohawkThe Mohawk are a First Nations and Native American people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, living in what is now New York Stat…9 sentencesmoilTo moil is to work very hard, often in dirt or with tiring tasks.5 sentencesmoistMoist means slightly wet or damp, but not soaking wet.11 sentencesmoistenTo make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth».11 sentencesmoistureMoisture is small amounts of water or other liquid in the air, in the ground or on a surface.8 sentencesmoisturiseTo put cream or lotion on your skin so that it stays soft and does not get dry.9 sentencesmojaveThe Mojave Desert is a hot, dry desert in the south-western USA, mostly in California and Nevada; Death Valley, one of the hottest places…10 sentencesmolarA molar is one of the large, flat-topped teeth at the back of your mouth, used for grinding and chewing food.9 sentencesmolassesA thick, dark, sticky syrup made when sugar is taken from sugar cane or sugar beet.8 sentencesmoleA mole is a small, furry animal with tiny eyes and big front paws that digs tunnels underground and eats worms.14 sentencesmolecularTo do with molecules: the tiny groups of atoms joined together that make up substances.10 sentencesmoleculeA molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that still has its properties, made of two or more atoms joined together.9 sentencesmolehillA small pile of earth pushed up by a mole digging its tunnels underground.9 sentencesmolestTo molest is to bother, annoy or attack someone, usually to harm them.5 sentencesmollieA mollie, or molly, is a small, lively freshwater fish often kept in home aquariums; the females give birth to live babies instead of layi…8 sentencesmolluscA mollusc is an animal with a soft body and no backbone, which often has a hard shell; snails, slugs, clams, mussels, oysters, octopuses a…7 sentencesmollyMolly: a girl's name, often short for Mary.11 sentencesmoltenMelted by great heat, about metal, rock or glass: molten lava.10 sentencesmomMom is a child's word for mother.9 sentencesmomentA moment is a very short time. «Wait a moment» means wait a little.13 sentencesmomentarilyFor a very short time, only a moment.9 sentencesmomentaryMomentary means lasting only a very short time, just a moment long.4 sentencesmomentousVery important, with big effects on the future.8 sentencesmommaMom; a child's word for their mother.10 sentencesmommyMother; a small child's word for their mom.9 sentencesmonMon is the short form of Monday, used in timetables and calendars.11 sentencesmonarchA monarch is a king or queen (or emperor or empress) who rules a country, usually because they were born into the royal family.9 sentencesmonarchyA monarchy is a country ruled by a king, queen or emperor, whose position is usually passed on in the family.9 sentencesmonasteryA building or group of buildings where monks live, pray and work together under religious rules.10 sentencesmonasticTo do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents.9 sentencesmondayMonday is the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday; for many children it is the first school day of the week.12 sentencesmonetaryMonetary means to do with money, especially the money of a country.8 sentencesmoneyMoney is coins and bills (notes) that people use to buy things.22 sentencesmongolThe Mongols are the people of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East Asia, traditionally herders who moved with their animals and l…9 sentencesmongolianMongolian means from or to do with Mongolia, a country between Russia and China.9 sentencesmongooseA mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, includi…9 sentencesmonitorA computer screen.12 sentencesmonkA monk is a man who has given his life to God and lives in a religious community called a monastery, following rules of prayer, work and s…10 sentencesmonkeyA clever animal with long arms and legs, hands that grip, and usually a long tail, that lives mostly in trees in hot countries.12 sentencesmonoMono is short for monophonic: sound recorded or played through one channel, so it comes from one speaker and not left and right like stereo.11 sentencesmonochromeUsing only one colour or shades of one colour, especially black, white and grey.10 sentencesmonopolyComplete control of a product or service by one company or person, so that nobody else sells it.9 sentencesmonotonousMonotonous means dull and boring because it never changes, the same sound or the same thing over and over.4 sentencesmonotonouslyMonotonously means in a dull, unchanging way, the same over and over.4 sentencesmonotremeA monotreme is a mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young; the platypus and the echidnas are the only living monotremes.7 sentencesmonoxideA monoxide is a chemical made of one atom of oxygen joined to another element.8 sentencesmonsieurMonsieur is the French word for "Mr" or "sir", used before a man's name or to speak to a man politely: «Bonjour, monsieur!».10 sentencesmonsoonA wind in South Asia and nearby places that changes direction with the seasons.11 sentencesmonsterA monster is a big, scary, made-up creature in stories, films and games.13 sentencesmonstrousVery large and frightening, like a monster: «a monstrous wave».10 sentencesmontageIn films and TV, a quick series of short clips put together to show time passing or many things happening.10 sentencesmontezumaMontezuma (also Moctezuma) was a famous ruler, or emperor, of the Aztecs in Mexico long ago, when Spanish soldiers arrived.8 sentencesmonthA month is one of the twelve parts of a year, like March or July. A year has 12 months.13 sentencesmonthlyHappening, done or paid once every month.10 sentencesmonumentA statue, building or stone made to remember a famous person or event.12 sentencesmooA moo is the long, low sound a cow makes.10 sentencesmoodHow someone feels at a particular time, such as happy, grumpy or calm.11 sentencesmoodilyMoodily means in a sulky, gloomy way, as someone does when they are in a bad mood.4 sentencesmoodyOften changing mood suddenly, especially becoming sad, cross or grumpy for no clear reason.9 sentencesmoonThe big round object that goes around the Earth and shines at night by reflecting sunlight (often the Moon).13 sentencesmoonbeamA moonbeam is a ray of light from the moon.4 sentencesmoonlightMoonlight is the light that comes from the Moon at night.9 sentencesmoonlitMoonlit means lit by the light of the Moon.7 sentencesmoonshineMoonshine is the pale light of the moon.5 sentencesmoonwalkA walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut.10 sentencesmoorA wide, open area of high land with rough grass, heather and few trees.11 sentencesmoorhenA moorhen is a black water bird with a red and yellow beak and a white stripe on its side, often seen on ponds, rivers and canals.7 sentencesmooringA place where a boat is tied up, often with a rope to a post or buoy.10 sentencesmoorishTo do with the Moors, the Muslim people from North Africa who ruled much of Spain and Portugal for hundreds of years in the Middle Ages.11 sentencesmoorlandMoorland is wide open high land covered with heather and rough grass, often wet and bare.4 sentencesmooseA moose is a very large deer with long legs, a big nose, a flap of skin under its chin, and wide flat antlers on the male.7 sentencesmootA moot point is a question that people still argue about and have not settled.5 sentencesmopA mop is a cleaning tool with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used to wash floors.13 sentencesmopeTo mope is to be low, sad and dull, sitting about and not wanting to join in.4 sentencesmoppingMopping is cleaning a floor with a mop and water.10 sentencesmoralThe lesson about right and wrong that a story teaches (the moral of the story).13 sentencesmoraliseTo moralise is to talk or write about right and wrong, often in a preachy way, drawing a lesson from a story.4 sentencesmoralityMorality is knowing what is right and wrong, and a set of rules about how people should behave.4 sentencesmorallyIn a way that is about right and wrong behaviour: morally right, morally wrong.10 sentencesmorassA morass is soft, wet ground that sinks under your feet, a bog.5 sentencesmorayA moray, or moray eel, is a long, snake-like fish with sharp teeth that lives in holes in coral reefs and rocks in warm seas.10 sentencesmoreMore means a bigger number or amount: more apples, more water.22 sentencesmoreoverMoreover means also, and besides. It adds one more point to what has just been said.5 sentencesmornMorning.9 sentencesmorningThe morning is the early part of the day, from when the sun rises until midday (noon).14 sentencesmoroMoro: a family name (surname) in Italian, Spanish and other languages.11 sentencesmoroccanFrom or to do with Morocco, a country in north-west Africa.9 sentencesmoroccoMorocco is a country in north-west Africa, across the sea from Spain (a name).9 sentencesmorrowThe next day; tomorrow.10 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/8/