Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
moratorium
Meaning
A temporary suspension or delay of an activity, law, or obligation.
Example
The government announced a moratorium on new mining licenses.
C1 adjective
morbid
Meaning
Having an abnormal interest in disturbing or unpleasant subjects such as death or disease.
Example
She had a morbid fascination with crime stories.
C2 adjective
mordacious
Meaning
Sharp or biting in style, tone, or remark; sarcastic.
Example
The critic’s mordacious review offended the author.
C2 adjective
mordant
Meaning
Having a sharp, critical, or biting quality; especially in humor.
Example
Her mordant wit often left her friends speechless.
A1 adjective, adverb, pronoun
more
Meaning
A greater or additional amount or degree.
Example
She wanted more time to finish the project.
B2 adverb
moreover
Meaning
Used to add information that supports or emphasizes what has already been said.
Example
The job is challenging; moreover, it requires excellent communication skills.
C2 noun
mores
Meaning
the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community
Example
Social mores often dictate how people behave in public.
C2 adjective
morganatic
Meaning
relating to a marriage in which one partner, usually of lower social rank, does not share the titles or privileges of the other
Example
The prince entered into a morganatic marriage with a commoner.
C1 noun
morgue
Meaning
a place where dead bodies are kept, especially to be identified or claimed
Example
The police took the body to the morgue for identification.
C2 adjective
Moribund
Meaning
near death; dying; in a state of decline or decay
Example
The moribund patient was in critical condition.
A1 noun
morning
Meaning
the early part of the day, typically from sunrise until noon
Example
I like to go for a run in the morning.
C1 adjective
morose
Meaning
sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered
Example
He became morose after losing his job.
C1 verb
morph
Meaning
to change smoothly from one form, shape, or character into another
Example
The caterpillar will morph into a butterfly.
C2 adjective
morphological
Meaning
Related to the structure and formation of words; concerning morphology in linguistics.
Example
Morphological analysis helps AI understand word structures.
C1 noun
morphology
Meaning
the study of the form and structure of things, especially in language and biology
Example
Morphology studies the structure of words and how they are formed.
C1 adjective
Mortal
Meaning
subject to death; having a limited lifespan; human
Example
All human beings are mortal and will eventually die.
C1 noun
mortality
Meaning
the state of being subject to death; the death rate of a population
Example
Advancements in medicine have reduced child mortality significantly.
C1 noun
mortar
Meaning
a mixture used in building to bond bricks or stones together; also, a small cannon for firing shells
Example
The workers applied mortar between the bricks.
C1 noun
Mortar and Pestle
Meaning
a bowl and grinding tool used to crush and grind spices, herbs, and other substances
Example
She ground the spices using a mortar and pestle.
C1 noun
Mortgage
Meaning
a legal agreement by which a bank lends money to buy property
Example
They took out a mortgage to buy their first house.
C2 noun
mortician
Meaning
a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals
Example
The mortician prepared the body for the funeral service.
C2 verb
mortify
Meaning
to cause someone to feel great embarrassment or shame
Example
She was mortified when she tripped on stage.
C1 noun
mosaic
Meaning
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, or glass.
Example
The church ceiling was decorated with a beautiful mosaic.
B2 noun
mosque
Meaning
A Muslim place of worship.
Example
They gathered at the mosque for the Friday prayer.