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  • moonshine/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/nounC1Spirits distilled illegally, or foolish talk.
  • moonstone/ˈmunˌstoʊn/nounC1A pale stone with a soft inner glow.
  • moor/mʊə/verbC22 meaningsTo tie a vessel up so it cannot drift.
  • moorhen/ˈmʊəɹˌhɛn/nounC1A dark water bird with a red patch on its forehead.
  • mooringnounC1The place a boat is tied up, and the ropes that hold it.
  • morality/məˈɹælɪti/
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The set of ideas about what is right and wrong.
  • moratorium/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/nounC1An agreed halt to an activity for a time.
  • morn/mɔːn/nounC1The early part of the day, in poetic use.
  • morris dancenounC1An English folk dance with bells and sticks.
  • morsel/ˈmɔːsəl/nounC12 meaningsA small piece of food.
  • mortal/ˈmɔː.təl/adjectiveB23 meaningsBound to die.
  • mortality/mɔɹˈtælɪti/nounC12 meaningsThe rate at which living things die.
  • mortar/ˈmɔːtə/nounB2+3 meaningsThe paste of sand, cement and water that binds bricks and stones together.
  • moses basketnounC1A light woven bed for a very small baby.
  • motherland/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/nounC1The country of your birth, spoken of with devotion.
  • motive/ˈməʊtɪv/nounB22 meaningsThe reason behind why somebody acted.
  • motley/ˈmɒtli/adjectiveC12 meaningsMade up of oddly assorted parts.
  • motor/ˈməʊtə/nounB22 meaningsA device that converts power into movement.
  • mound/maʊnd/nounB22 meaningsA rounded heap of earth or other material.
  • mountaineer/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who climbs mountains.
  • movement/ˈmuːv.mənt/nounA2+4 meaningsThe act of changing position; motion.
  • muck/mʌk/nounB22 meaningsDirt, mud and animal waste.
  • mud/mʌd/nounB12 meaningsWet, soft earth.
  • mudflatnounC1Flat muddy ground uncovered when the tide falls.
  • mulch/mʌlt͡ʃ/nounC1A layer spread on soil to hold moisture in.
  • multiplicity/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti/nounC1A great number and variety.
  • municipality/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/nounC1A town or district with its own government.
  • munition/ˌmjuˈnɪʃən/nounC1Military weapons and the supplies for them.
  • mural/ˈmjʊɹəl/nounB2+2 meaningsA large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling.
  • murder/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/nounB13 meaningsThe crime of deliberately killing another person.
  • murk/mɝk/nounC1Thick darkness you cannot see through.
  • murmur/ˈmɜːmə/verbB2+4 meaningsTo speak in a low soft voice that barely carries.
  • muse/mjuːz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo think about something quietly and at length.
  • musk/mʌsk/nounC1A heavy warm animal scent used in perfume.
  • mute/mjuːt/verbB1+5 meaningsTo turn the sound off.
  • mutilationnounC1Violent damage that hacks off or disfigures part of a body or an object.
  • muzzle/ˈmʌzəl/nounB25 meaningsThe projecting nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, horse or fox.
  • myrrh/mɜːɹ/nounC1A fragrant gum used in perfume and incense.
  • mythology/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounC12 meaningsThe whole body of a people's old sacred stories.
  • nag/ˈnæɡ/verbB24 meaningsTo keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
  • naivety/nɑːˈiːvti/nounC1Innocent lack of experience or suspicion.
  • namesake/ˈneɪmseɪk/nounC1Somebody named after another person.
  • nape/neɪp/nounC1The back of the neck, below the hairline.
  • napkin/ˈnæpˌkɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsA square of cloth or paper used at the table to protect your clothes and wipe your mouth.
  • narc/ˈnɑːk/nounC1An officer who deals with illegal drugs.
  • narrow gaugenounC1A railway with rails closer together than usual.
  • nationalisationnounC1Taking an industry into public ownership.
  • nationalist/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/nounC1Somebody devoted to the interests of their own country.
  • nativity/nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/nounC1A birth, especially the birth of Christ.
  • natter/ˈnætɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo chat casually and at length.
  • naturalnessnounC1The quality of being unforced and unaffected.
  • nautilus/ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/nounC1A sea creature living in a spiral shell.
  • nave/neɪv/nounC1The long central hall of a church where people sit.
  • nebula/ˈnɛb.jə.lə/nounC1A glowing cloud of gas and dust in space.
  • necromancer/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/nounC1Somebody who works magic involving the dead.
  • necromancy/ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/nounC1Magic worked by calling on the dead.
  • needle/ˈniː.dəl/nounB16 meaningsA thin pointed steel tool with a hole for thread, used for sewing.
  • negation/nɪˈɡeɪʃn̩/nounC1The denial of a statement.
  • negative biasnounC1The habit of noticing bad things more than good.
  • neglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/verbC13 meaningsTo fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.