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MiT, MIS,MISS-t o send Emiss ary a per son sent on a spe cial mi ssi on, usuall y as a di plomatic rep resent ati ve. Int ermittent occurr ing at ir regular intervals; not continuous or st eady : intermittent rain. Mi ssive a letter, esp. a long or of fi ci al one : he hast il y banged out el ectr oni c mi ssives. Pr emi se a pre vio us sta tement or propos iti on fro m whi ch anothe r is inf err ed or fol low s as a con clusio n Tran smis sion the acti on or proce ss of trans mitt ing somet hing or the stat e of being tran smit ted MONO-one Monarc hy a fo rm of government wi th a monarch at th e head. Monk a member of a rel igi ous community of men typicall y li vin g under vow s of pov ert y, chasti ty, and obe die nce Monocl e a si ngl e eyeglass, kept in posi ti on by the muscles ar ound the eye. Mon ogamy the practi ce or sta te of bei ng mar ri ed to one person at a tim e. Monolith a lar ge si ngl e upr igh t block of stone, esp . one sha ped into or ser vin g as a pil lar or monument. Monolithic formed of a si ngle la rge bl ock of ston e. Monosyll able a wo rd consisti ng of onl y one syll able. Monotheism the doctri ne or bel ief that there is onl y one God . Monotone a continuin g sou nd, esp. of someone's voi ce, tha t is unchangin g in pit ch and without intonation Mon otonous dul l, tedious, and rep eti tio us; lac king in var iet y and int erest MOPRPH-form Amorphous without a cl ear ly defi ned shape or form Anthropomorphism the attri bution of human characteri stics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. Ect omo rph a per son wi th a lea n and del icate body bui ld. Compar e wi th endomorph and mesomo rph . Endomorphic Physiology a person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue. Compare with ectomorph and mesomorph Mesomo rphic a per son wi th a compact and muscul ar body build Metamorphosis a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural Mor pheus the son of Somnus (go d of sle ep) , the god of dreams and, in lat er wr iti ngs, als o god of sl eep. Mor phi ne an analge sic and nar cot ic dru g obt ain ed fr om opi um and used medici nal ly to rel iev e pai n. morph ology Biol ogy the branch of biolo gy that deals with the form of livi ng organ isms, and with relationsh ips between their Pan-all Pand ememo nium wild and noisy disor der or confusion; upro ar : pandemonium broke out. Panacea a solution or reme dy for all di ff icul ti es or di seas es Pan- American of, rela ting to, representi ng, or invol ving all the count ries of North and Sout h Amer ica. Pandemonium wil d and noi sy dis order or confus ion ; uproar Panoply a comple te or impr essi ve collecti on of things Panorama an unbr oken view of the wh ol e regi on surr oundi ng an observer  Pa nt heism doctrine that identi fi es God with the univer se, or God is the law Pantheon A temple of all the gods pantomime the atr ical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical PED-foot Cen tip ede a pre dat ory myr iap od inv ert ebr ate wi th a fl attened el ongated bod y compos ed of man y segments Exp edi ent Foo t out of an ent anglement ; advant ageous; use ful in get tin g a desir ed res ult Expedi te make (an acti on or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickl y Exped ition a jour ney or voyag e under taken by a grou p of peopl e with a part icular purpos e, esp. that of explo ration, scientific research, or war Impedi ment a hindrance or obstruct ion in doing somethin g Pe dal a fo ot -opera te d leve r or cont rol fo r a ve hi cl e, mu si cal inst rume nt , Pe di gree the record of descent of an animal , showing it to be purebr ed. quadr uped an animal that has four feet, esp. an ungul ate mammal . PATH- feeling, suffering Ant ipa thy a dee p-seated fee ling of dislik e; aversion Apa thetic showing or fee ling no int erest, ent husiasm, or concern Apat hy lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern Empathy the abi lit y to under stan d and shar e the fee li ngs of ano ther. Pathetic arousi ng pi ty, esp. through vulnerabili ty or sadness Patho logi cal of or relat ing to p athol ogy : the inter pret ation of pathol ogic al st udies . Pathos a qualit y that evokes pi ty or sadness Psychopathic a p erson suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. sympat hy fee lings of pit y and sorrow for someone els e's mi sfortune

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MiT, MIS,MISS-to sendEmissary a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.ntermittent occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady : intermittent rain.

Missive a letter, esp. a long or official one : he hastily banged out electronic missives.Premise a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusionTransmission the action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmittedMONO-oneMonarchy a form of government with a monarch at the head.Monk a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedienceMonocle a single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye.Monogamy the practice or state of being married to one person at a time.Monolith a large single upright block of stone, esp. one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.Monolithic formed of a single large block of stone.Monosyllable a word consisting of only one syllable.Monotheism the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.Monotone a continuing sound, esp. of someone's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonationMonotonous dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interestMOPRPH-formAmorphous without a clearly defined shape or formAnthropomorphism the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.Ectomorph a person with a lean and delicate body build. Compare with endomorph and mesomorph .Endomorphic Physiology a person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue. Compare with ectomorph and mesomorph

Mesomorphic a person with a compact and muscular body buildMetamorphosis a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural

Morpheus the son of Somnus (god of sleep), the god of dreams and, in later writings, also god of sleep.

Morphine an analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain.morphology Biology the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between

their 

Pan-allPandememonium wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar : pandemonium broke out.Panacea a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseasesPan- American of, relating to, representing, or involving all the countries of North and South America.Pandemonium wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar Panoply a complete or impressive collection of thingsPanorama an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer Pantheism doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or God is the law

Pantheon A temple of all the gods

pantomime theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical

PED-footCentipede a predatory myriapod invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segmentsExpedient Foot out of an entanglement; advantageous; useful in getting a desired resultExpedite make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quicklyExpedition a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, esp. that of exploration,

scientific research, or war mpediment a hindrance or obstruction in doing something

Pedal a foot-operated lever or control for a vehicle, musical instrument,Pedigree the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred.quadruped an animal that has four feet, esp. an ungulate mammal.PATH- feeling,suffering

Antipathy a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversionApathetic showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concernApathy lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concernEmpathy the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.Pathetic arousing pity, esp. through vulnerability or sadnessPathological of or relating to pathology : the interpretation of pathological studies.Pathos a quality that evokes pity or sadnessPsychopathic a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent

social behavior.sympathy feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune


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