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mnemonic
2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently
mnestic
adj
/ Snestik /
Gk
of or relating to memory or the
persistent effect of past experience
of the individual.
Granny spends much of her time
reminiscing and performing other
mnestic activities.
mocha
n
/ SmPkE /
Arabian geog name
a flavoring made of a strong coffee
infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or
chocolate with coffee.
Samantha detected a hint of mocha
in her hot chocolate.
moderate
adj
/ SmBd(E)rDt /
L > E
neither small nor large.
Sally’s room was of moderate size,
but her sister’s was quite small.
modicum
n
/ SmBdEkEm /
L > F
a small portion : a limited quantity
or amount.
Bernie displayed not even a
modicum of modesty as he bragged
about his hole in one.
modificative
adj
/ SmBdEfETkCZiv /
L + Ecf
serving to make minor changes in
the form or structure of.
To thicken the runny sauce, Hester
used flour as the modificative
ingredient.
modiste
mohair
n
/ SmPTha(a)(E)r /
Ar > It > E
any of various fabrics or yarns
made wholly or in part of the hair
of the Angora goat.
For her birthday Linda got a
matching scarf and sweater, both
made of mohair.
moiety
n
/ SmOiEZG /
L > F > E
a share paid by the government to
an informer out of duties and
penalties collected because of the
individual’s help.
The whistleblower received a
moiety of the large fine imposed
upon his employer for supplying
faulty engine parts to the military.
molasses
n
/ mESlasDz /
L > Pg
the thick dark to light brown syrup
that is separated from raw sugar in
sugar manufacture.
Mollie always adds molasses to
beans before baking them.
molecule
molecules
molinary
adj
/ SmBlETnerG /
L
of or relating to a mill or the
process of grinding.
Elsworth’s firm specializes in the
manufacture of molinary
equipment.
mollify
momentousness
n
/ mPSmentEsnDs /
L > F > E
the quality or state of being very
important.
An orchestra fanfare accentuated
the momentousness of the occasion.
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momentum
n
/ mPSmentEm /
L
a property of a moving body that
determines the length of time
required to bring it to rest when
under the action of a constant force
or moment.
The snowball gained momentum as
it rolled down the hill.
monadnock
n
/ mESnadTnBk /
New Hampshire geog name
a hill or mountain of resistant rock
surmounting an eroded plain.
The familiar shape of the
monadnock was a landmark for
travelers.
monarch
monastery
n
/ SmBnETsterG /
G > L > E
a house of religious retirement or of
seclusion from the world for
persons under religious vows.
Last fall Stan attended a retreat at
a monastery near Bardstown,
Kentucky.
monetarily
adv
/ TmBnESterElG /
L + Ecf
with respect to money.
Bud said he wasn’t broke, just
monetarily deficient.
monetary
adj
/ SmBnETterG /
L
of or relating to money or to the
instrumentalities and organizations
by which money is supplied to the
economy.
So many Americans are active
investors that even a slight change
in interest rates can have serious
monetary repercussions.