miraculously escaped to
plague us. If we must have them let us be
consistent and give one to the
unmarried man. I
venture to suggest
Mush, abbreviated to Mh.
MOLECULE, n. The
ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. It is
distinguished from the corpuscle, also the
ultimate, indivisible unit
of matter, by a closer
resemblance to the atom, also the
ultimate,
indivisible unit of matter. Three great
scientific theories of the
structure of the
universe are the molecular, the corpuscular and the
atomic. A fourth affirms, with Haeckel, the
condensation of
precipitation of matter from ether -- whose
existence is proved by the
condensation of precipitation. The present trend of
scientificthought is toward the theory of ions. The ion differs from the
molecule, the corpuscle and the atom in that it is an ion. A fifth
theory is held by idiots, but it is
doubtful if they know any more
about the matter than the others.
MONAD, n. The
ultimate, indivisible unit of matter. (See
_Molecule_.) According to Leibnitz, as nearly as he seems
willing to
be understood, the monad has body without bulk, and mind without
manifestation -- Leibnitz knows him by the innate power of
considering. He has founded upon him a theory of the
universe, which
the creature bears without
resentment, for the monad is a gentlmean.
Small as he is, the monad contains all the powers and possibilities
needful to his
evolution into a German
philosopher of the first class
--
altogether a very
capable little fellow. He is not to be
confounded with the microbe, or bacillus; by its
inability to discern
him, a good
microscope shows him to be of an entirely distinct
species.
MONARCH, n. A person engaged in reigning. Formerly the
monarchruled, as the derivation of the word attests, and as many subjects
have had occasion to learn. In Russia and the Orient the
monarch has
still a
considerable influence in public affairs and in the
disposition of the human head, but in
western Europe political
administration is
mostly entrusted to his ministers, he being
somewhat
preoccupied with reflections relating to the
status of his
own head.
MONARCHICAL GOVERNMENT, n. Government.
MONDAY, n. In Christian countries, the day after the
baseball game.
MONEY, n. A
blessing that is of no
advantage to us excepting when we
part with it. An evidence of
culture and a
passport to polite
society. Supportable property.
MONKEY, n. An arboreal animal which makes itself at home in
genealogical trees.
MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one
syllable, for literary
babes who never tire of testifying their delight in the vapid compound
by
appropriate googoogling. The words are
commonly Saxon -- that is
to say, words of a
barbarous people
destitute of ideas and in
capableof any but the most
elementary sentiments and emotions.
The man who writes in Saxon
Is the man to use an ax on
Judibras
MONSIGNOR, n. A high
ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of
our religion overlooked the
advantages.
MONUMENT, n. A
structure intended to
commemorate something which
either needs no commemoration or cannot be
commemorated.
The bones of Agammemnon are a show,
And ruined is his royal
monument,
but Agammemnon's fame suffers no diminution in
consequence. The
monument custom has its _reductiones ad absurdum_ in
monuments "to the
unknown dead" -- that is to say,
monuments to perpetuate the memory of
those who have left no memory.
MORAL, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right.
Having the quality of general expediency.
It is sayd there be a raunge of mountaynes in the Easte, on
one syde of the which certayn conducts are immorall, yet on the other
syde they are holden in good esteeme; wherebye the mountayneer is much
conveenyenced, for it is given to him to goe downe eyther way and act
as it shall suite his moode, withouten offence.
_Gooke's Meditations_
- immortal [i´mɔ:təl] a.不死的n.不朽的人物 (初中英语单词)
- persian [´pə:ʃən] a.波斯的 n.波斯人 (初中英语单词)
- doctrine [´dɔktrin] n.教义;主义;学说 (初中英语单词)
- mistress [´mistris] n.女主人;情妇;女能手 (初中英语单词)
- actual [´æktʃuəl] a.现实的;实际的 (初中英语单词)
- existence [ig´zistəns] n.存在;生存;生活 (初中英语单词)
- pronoun [´prəunaun] n.代词 (初中英语单词)
- reward [ri´wɔ:d] n.&v.报答;报酬;奖赏 (初中英语单词)
- patience [´peiʃəns] n.忍耐(力);耐心;坚韧 (初中英语单词)
- revenge [ri´vendʒ] vt.报复 n.报仇;报复 (初中英语单词)
- monument [´mɔnjumənt] n.纪念碑;古迹 (初中英语单词)
- tobacco [tə´bækəu] n.烟草(叶);卷烟 (初中英语单词)
- youngster [´jʌŋstə] n.年轻人;小伙子;少年 (初中英语单词)
- commercial [kə´mə:ʃəl] a.商业的 n.广告节目 (初中英语单词)
- pursuit [pə´sju:t] n.追踪;追击;事务 (初中英语单词)
- attribute [ə´tribju:t] n.象征 vt.归因于 (初中英语单词)
- beloved [bi´lʌvd] a.为….所爱的 n.爱人 (初中英语单词)
- mysterious [mi´stiəriəs] a.神秘的;难以理解的 (初中英语单词)
- principal [´prinsəpəl] a.主要的 n.负责人 (初中英语单词)
- formerly [´fɔ:məli] ad.从前,以前 (初中英语单词)
- singer [´siŋə] n.歌手,演唱者 (初中英语单词)
- normal [´nɔ:məl] a.正规的 n.正常状态 (初中英语单词)
- dignity [´digniti] n.尊严,尊贵;高官显贵 (初中英语单词)
- remind [ri´maind] vt.提醒;使记(想)起 (初中英语单词)
- distinctly [di´stiŋktli] ad.清楚地,明晰地 (初中英语单词)
- venture [´ventʃə] n.投机 v.冒险;敢于 (初中英语单词)
- scientific [,saiən´tifik] a.科学(上)的 (初中英语单词)
- willing [´wiliŋ] a.情愿的,乐意的 (初中英语单词)
- altogether [,ɔ:ltə´geðə] ad.完全;总而言之 (初中英语单词)
- capable [´keipəbəl] a.有能力;能干的 (初中英语单词)
- monarch [´mɔnək] n.君主;(大)王 (初中英语单词)
- considerable [kən´sidərəbəl] a.重要的;值得重视 (初中英语单词)
- western [´westən] a.西的;西方的 (初中英语单词)
- mostly [´məustli] ad.主要地;多半;通常 (初中英语单词)
- blessing [´blesiŋ] n.祝福 (初中英语单词)
- advantage [əd´vɑ:ntidʒ] n.优势;利益 (初中英语单词)
- culture [´kʌltʃə] n.修养;文化;饲养 (初中英语单词)
- passport [´pɑ:spɔ:t] n.护照;通行证;执照 (初中英语单词)
- structure [´strʌktʃə] n.结构,构造;组织 (初中英语单词)
- consequence [´kɔnsikwəns] n.结果;后果;推断 (初中英语单词)
- victorious [vik´tɔ:riəs] a.得胜的,胜利的 (高中英语单词)
- community [kə´mju:niti] n.团体;社区;公众 (高中英语单词)
- distinguished [di´stiŋgwiʃt] a.卓越的,著名的 (高中英语单词)
- related [ri´leitid] a.叙述的;有联系的 (高中英语单词)
- convenience [kən´vi:niəns] n.方便;适当的机会 (高中英语单词)
- gravel [´grævəl] n.砾石 vt.铺砾石 (高中英语单词)
- batter [´bætə] v.乱轰;磨损(家具等) (高中英语单词)
- ascertain [,æsə´tein] vt.探查;查明 (高中英语单词)
- learned [´lə:nid] a.有学问的,博学的 (高中英语单词)
- hostility [hɔ´stiliti] n.敌意 战斗(争) (高中英语单词)
- musician [mju:´ziʃən] n.音乐家,作曲家 (高中英语单词)
- contribution [,kɔntri´bju:ʃən] n.贡献;捐献;投稿 (高中英语单词)
- warfare [´wɔ:feə] n.战争;斗争;竞争 (高中英语单词)
- knight [nait] n.骑士;爵士 (高中英语单词)
- disagreeable [,disə´gri:əbl] a.令人不悦的 (高中英语单词)
- abolition [,æbə´liʃən] n.废除;废止 (高中英语单词)
- plague [pleig] n.瘟疫 vt.使…染疫 (高中英语单词)
- ultimate [´ʌltimit] a.最终的 n.终极;顶点 (高中英语单词)
- resemblance [ri´zembləns] n.类似;肖像;外表 (高中英语单词)
- universe [´ju:nivə:s] n.天地;全人类;银河系 (高中英语单词)
- doubtful [´dautful] a.怀疑的,可疑的 (高中英语单词)
- resentment [ri´zentmənt] n.不满;怨恨;忿恨 (高中英语单词)
- philosopher [fi´lɔsəfə] n.哲学家;思想家;哲人 (高中英语单词)
- orient [´ɔ:riənt] n.东方 a.东方的 (高中英语单词)
- baseball [´beisbɔ:l] n.棒球运动 (高中英语单词)
- syllable [´siləbəl] n.音节;只言片语 (高中英语单词)
- appropriate [ə´prəupri-it, ə´prəuprieit] a.适宜的 vt.私占;拨给 (高中英语单词)
- commonly [´kɔmənli] ad.一般地;通常 (高中英语单词)
- founder [´faundə] n.奠基者 v.陷落 (高中英语单词)
- uncommon [ʌn´kɔmən] a.非常的,非凡的,罕见的 (英语四级单词)
- stronghold [´strɔŋhəuld] n.要塞;根据地 (英语四级单词)
- aristocracy [,æris´tɔkrəsi] n.贵族政治;贵族 (英语四级单词)
- dagger [´dægə] n.短剑,匕首 (英语四级单词)
- unmarried [,ʌn´mærid] a.未婚的,独身的 (英语四级单词)
- mister [´mistə] n.先生 vt.称…先生 (英语四级单词)
- evolution [,i:və´lu:ʃən] n.进化;发展;发育 (英语四级单词)
- microscope [´maikrəskəup] n.显微镜 (英语四级单词)
- status [´steitəs] n.身份;情形;状况 (英语四级单词)
- composed [kəm´pəuzd] a.镇静自若的 (英语四级单词)
- barbarous [´bɑ:bərəs] a.野蛮的;不规范的 (英语四级单词)
- elementary [,eli´mentəri] a.基本的;初级的 (英语四级单词)
- discomfort [dis´kʌmfət] n.不适;不安;困难 (英语六级单词)
- incessant [in´sesənt] a.不断的,不停的 (英语六级单词)
- reluctance [ri´lʌktəns] n.不愿;勉强 (英语六级单词)
- meekness [´mi:knis] n.温顺;卑恭屈节 (英语六级单词)
- diplomacy [di´pləuməsi] n.外交;交际手腕 (英语六级单词)
- beating [´bi:tiŋ] n.敲;搅打;失败 (英语六级单词)
- condensation [,kɔnden´seiʃən] n.冷凝(凝聚)(作用) (英语六级单词)
- inability [,inə´biliti] n.无能,无力 (英语六级单词)
- preoccupied [pri´ɔkjupaid] a.被先占的;出神的 (英语六级单词)
- destitute [´destitju:t] a.贫穷的;缺乏…的 (英语六级单词)
- ecclesiastical [i,kli:zi´æstikəl] n.基督教会的;教士的 (英语六级单词)
- commemorate [kə´meməreit] vt.纪念 (英语六级单词)