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momentum

Short Definition : quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

Definition
(noun) an impelling force or strength
Synonyms : impulse
Example Sentence
  • the car's momentum carried it off the road
Definition
(noun) the product of a body's mass and its velocity
Example Sentence
  • the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities

monarchy

Short Definition : government under a single ruler

Definition
(noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
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monarch = mono (single) + arch (ruler)..

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monastic

Short Definition : related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

Definition
(noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Synonyms : monk
Definition
(adj) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
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monastic has 'ascetic' which means self-denial, living life like a Monk.

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about monks with a stick

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Monastic relates to the word MONASTERY i.e. where monks live and do prayers n other holy activities

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monetary

Short Definition : pertaining to money

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving money
Synonyms : pecuniary
Example Sentence
  • monetary rewards
  • he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
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money+tary

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money de rahi?

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mongrel

Short Definition : plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
Synonyms : bastard
Example Sentence
  • the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
Definition
(noun) an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
Synonyms : cur mutt
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mongrel=mon(monkey)+gorilla=>i.e of mixed breed.

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monochromatic

Short Definition : having only one color

Definition
(adj) of or relating to monochromatism Definition
(adj) (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength
Synonyms : homochromatic
Example Sentence
  • monochromatic light
Definition
(adj) having or appearing to have only one color
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for monochromatic

Mono(single)+chromatic(color) as follows,,,,

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monochrome

Short Definition : painting in only one color; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) painting done in a range of tones of a single color Definition
(noun) a black-and-white photograph or slide
Synonyms : black and white
Definition
(adj) having or appearing to have only one color

monogram

Short Definition : design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

Definition
(noun) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

monograph

Short Definition : scholarly article

Definition
(noun) a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
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Mono(Single) Graph(write) So Monograph is something that very few people can write, something very hi-fi, intelligent, i.e. SCHOLARLY WRITING

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The statistician wrote a 100-page monograph about one graph.

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monolithic

Short Definition : solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

Definition
(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity
Synonyms : massive monumental
Example Sentence
  • massive oak doors
  • Moore's massive sculptures
  • the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
  • a monumental scale
Definition
(adj) characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
Example Sentence
  • a monolithic society
  • a monolithic worldwide movement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for monolithic

MONO(SINGLE) + LITHIC (related to ROCKS) --> like a SINGLE ROCK --> SOLID and UNIFORM

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MONO(SINGLE) + THIC (thick) --> like a SINGLE ROCK --> SOLID and UNIFORM

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