Moderation, n. 1. Temperance, frugality, sobriety.
2. Calmness, coolness, deliberateness, sedateness, mildness, equanimity, composure.
Moderator, n. Chairman, president, presiding officer.
Modern, a. Recent, late, new, novel, not ancient, not antique.
Modest, a. 1. Unpretending, unobtrusive, unassuming, retiring, humble, unostentatious, meek, not presumptuous.
2. Chaste, pure.
3. Moderate, not excessive, not extravagant.
Modesty, n. 1. Unobtrusiveness, meekness, humility, retiring disposition, freedom from presumption.
2. Chastity, purity.
Modicum, n. Pittance, fragment, trifle, small allowance, small portion.
Modification, n. 1. Alteration, variation, qualification, change.
2. Form, mode, affection, accident.
Modify, v. a. 1. Shape, give form to, give a special mode to.
2. Alter, change, vary, give a new form to.
Modish, a. Fashionable, stylish, genteel, courtly, in fashion, in vogue, à la mode, having a run, the rage.
Modulate, v. a. 1. Attune, harmonize, tune.
2. Inflect (as the voice), vary in tune and accentuation.
Modus operandi, [L.] Process, way, method, mode of operation, way of doing.
Mohammedan, n. Mahometan, Mussulman, Moslem.
Mohammedanism, n. Mahometanism, Islamism, Islam.
Moiety, n. Half.
Moil, v. n. Labor, toil, drudge.
Moist, a. Damp, humid, dank, wet.
Moisten, v. a. Dampen, damp.
Moisture, n. Dampness, humidity.
Molar, n. Grinder, grinding tooth, molar tooth, double tooth.
Molasses, n. Treacle.
Mole, n. 1. Jetty, pier, breakwater.
2. [Zoöl.] Mouldwarp, molewarp.
Mole-cricket, n. Churr-worm, fen-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).
Molecular, a. Corpuscular.
Molecule, n. 1. Atom, ultimate particle (of an element), indivisible particle.
2. Group of atoms (in a compound body), cluster of atoms.
Mole-eyed, a. Blind, purblind, myopic, short-sighted, near-sighted.
Molest, v. a. Disturb, trouble, annoy, vex, tease, incommode, discommode, harass, worry, plague, bore, torment, bother, pester, harry, badger, irritate, fret, chafe, hector, gull, disturb, disquiet, infest.
Molewarp, n. Mole, mouldwarp.
Mollify, v. a. 1. Soften, make soft.
2. Appease, pacify, compose, soothe, tranquillize, calm, quiet.
3. Assuage, mitigate, moderate, ease, allay, abate, temper, attemper, relieve, lessen, qualify, dull, blunt.
Mollusca, n. pl. Mollusks.
Mollusks, n. pl. Shell-fish (with thick entire shells, like the clam), testacea, testaceans.
Moment, n. 1. Instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling, twinkling of an eye.
2. Importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import.
Momentarily, ad. Momently, every moment.
Momentary, a. Instantaneous.
Momently, ad. Momentarily, every moment.
Momentous, a. Important, weighty, significant, grave, serious, of importance, of great consequence.
Momentum, n. [L.] Impetus.
Monad, n. 1. Atom, molecule, ultimate particle, indivisible particle.
2. (Zoöl.) Minute animalcule.
Monarch, n. 1. Autocrat, despot.
2. Sovereign, king, emperor, potentate.
Monarchic, a. Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.
Monarchical, a. Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.
Monarchy, n. Kingdom, empire.
Monastery, n. Convent, cloister, abbey, priory, nunnery.
Monastic, a. Monkish.
Monastical, a. Monkish.
Monasticism, n. Monastic life.
Money, n. Coin (or its representative), cash, rhino, circulating medium, standard of value.
Money-chest, n. Coffer, safe, strong-box.
Moneyed, a. Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent, well off, well to do.
