7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 48

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
mummy noun The ancients preserved their leader as a mummy. dead embalmed body
munition noun Munitions are needed for this war. war material, weapons and ammunition
musk noun A skunk will secrete a powerful blast of musk. a greasy liquid with a powerful odor
mutation noun Some bacteria will undergo a mutation. act of being altered or changed
mutilate noun The accident mutilated his face severely. to disfigure by damaging irreparably
mythology noun It is mythology about aliens from outer space. a collection of myths
naive adj. She seems naive about financial investments. lacking worldliness and sophistication
narrate verb He will narrate when the film begins. to tell in speech
nautical adj. The captain had much nautical experience. of, or relating to ships, shipping, or navigation
navigate verb When we travel my wife navigates for us. to follow a planned course