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Misericord
- unknown - 1. a. Relaxation of monastic rules, as a dispensation from fasting.
b. The room in a monastery used by monks who have been granted such a dispensation.
2. A bracket attached to the underside of a hinged seat in a church stall
- a ledge on a choir seat to assist standing
- apartment in a monastery where rules may be relaxed
Misexpound
- - To expound erroneously.
Miterworts
- noun - any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
Mizenmasts
- noun - third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
Modellings
- noun - a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
Moderately
- adverb - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
- with moderation; in a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
Moderating
- verb - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "
- lessening in intensity or strength
- make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
- make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
- make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
- preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
- restrain
Moderation
- noun - a change for the better
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
- the trait of avoiding excesses
Moderatism
- noun - a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
Moderators
- noun - any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
- in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
- someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
- someone who presides over a forum or debate