Page 6 Flashcards
mithridate
a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison
misology
distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning
mobocratic
dealing with the political control of a mob
mojarra
any tropical, silvery fishes having a protrusible mouth and grooves at the bases of the dorsal
monochasium
a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch
monocoque
a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses
monotreme
the most primitive order of mammals, characterized by certain birdlike and reptilian features
muezzin
the crier who summons Muslims to prayer
mujahideen, mujahedeen, mujahidin
Muslim guerrilla fighters
mulligatawny
a curry-flavored soup made with chicken or meat stock
mythomania
lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree
narcoanalysis
a method of psychological investigation in which the unwillingness to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug
nidicolous
remaining in the nest for a period after hatching
nidifugous
leaving the nest shortly after hatching
nihil obstat
permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals
nisus
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse
noetic
pertaining to the mind
nonagenarian
of the age of 90 years
noria
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in for raising water
nystagmus
persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball
ochlocracy
mobocracy
Oglala
a member of a North American Indian people
omphalos
the center point
oneiric
pertaining to dreams
oriflamme
any ensign or banner that serves as a rallying point or symbol
orology
geography dealing with mountains
osteoblast
a bone-forming cell
osteopathy
a therapeutic system originally based upon the manipulation of the muscles and bones to restore or preserve health
pachinko
a Japanese pinball game
paillard
a scallop that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly
panjandrum
a self-important or pretentious official
papillon
a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held
paranoiac
having paranoia
parapraxis
a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes
paregoric
soothing medicine
Parnassian
pertaining to Mt. Parnassus
parthenocarpy
the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary
