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Today’s pangrams are DORMANT and MORDANT.
DORMANT is defined as inactive but capable of becoming active. It is also defined as lying with head on paws as if sleeping. It is also defined as in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. It is also defined as (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct.
MORDANT is defined as of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. It is also defined as harshly ironic or sinister. It is also defined as a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process.
ADAMANT is defined as impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason. It is also defined as very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.
ADMAN is defined as someone whose business is advertising.
AMMO is defined as projectiles to be fired from a gun.
ARMADA is defined as a large fleet.
ARMOR is defined as tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant. It is also defined as protective covering made of metal and used in combat. It is also defined as a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles. It is also defined as equip with armor.
AROMA is defined as any property detected by the olfactory system. It is also defined as a distinctive odor that is pleasant.
ATOM is defined as (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything. It is also defined as (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
DAMN is defined as something of little value. It is also defined as wish harm upon; invoke evil upon. It is also defined as extremely. It is also defined as expletives used informally as intensifiers. It is also defined as used as expletives.
DOOM is defined as pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law. It is also defined as decree or designate beforehand. It is also defined as an unpleasant or disastrous destiny. It is also defined as make certain of the failure or destruction of.
DOORMAN is defined as someone who guards an entrance.
DOORMAT is defined as a person who is physically weak and ineffectual. It is also defined as a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.
DORM is defined as a college or university building containing living quarters for students.
DRAM is defined as a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. It is also defined as 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Armenia.
DRAMA is defined as a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. It is also defined as an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional. It is also defined as the literary genre of works intended for the theater. It is also defined as the quality of being arresting or highly emotional.
MADAM is defined as a woman of refinement. It is also defined as a woman who runs a house of prostitution.
MADMAN is defined as an insane person.
MAMA is defined as informal terms for a mother. It is also defined as a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.
MAMMA is defined as milk-secreting organ of female mammals. It is also defined as informal terms for a mother.
MAMMON is defined as (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit. It is also defined as wealth regarded as an evil influence.
MANNA is defined as (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus. It is also defined as hardened sugary exudation of various trees.
MANOR is defined as the mansion of a lord or wealthy person. It is also defined as the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it).
MANTA is defined as extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned. It is also defined as a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl.
MANTRA is defined as a commonly repeated word or phrase. It is also defined as (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance’ in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns.
The word MARM has no known definition.
MARMOT is defined as stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter.
MAROON is defined as of dark brownish to purplish red. It is also defined as leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. It is also defined as a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color. It is also defined as an exploding firework used as a warning signal. It is also defined as a person who is stranded (as on an island). It is also defined as leave stranded on a desert island without resources.
MART is defined as an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up.
MATADOR is defined as the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull.
MATRON is defined as a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified. It is also defined as a wardress in a prison. It is also defined as a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution.
MOAN is defined as indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure. It is also defined as an utterance expressing pain or disapproval.
MOAT is defined as ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water.
MOMMA is defined as informal terms for a mother.
MONAD is defined as a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive. It is also defined as (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan). It is also defined as (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one.
The word MONDO has no known definition.
MONO is defined as designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel. It is also defined as an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing.
The word MONODRAMA has no known definition.
MOOD is defined as the prevailing psychological state. It is also defined as verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker. It is also defined as a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling.
MOON is defined as United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920). It is also defined as the light of the Moon. It is also defined as be idle in a listless or dreamy way. It is also defined as the period between successive new moons (29.531 days). It is also defined as have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake. It is also defined as any natural satellite of a planet. It is also defined as any object resembling a moon. It is also defined as expose one’s buttocks to. It is also defined as the natural satellite of the Earth.
MOOR is defined as secure in or as if in a berth or dock. It is also defined as open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss. It is also defined as come into or dock at a wharf. It is also defined as one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century. It is also defined as secure with cables or ropes.
MOOT is defined as think about carefully; weigh. It is also defined as open to argument or debate. It is also defined as a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise. It is also defined as of no legal significance (as having been previously decided).
MORN is defined as the time period between dawn and noon.
MORON is defined as a person of subnormal intelligence. It is also defined as a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires.
MORTAR is defined as a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range. It is also defined as a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle. It is also defined as plaster with mortar. It is also defined as used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall.
MOTOR is defined as conveying information to the muscles from the CNS. It is also defined as causing or able to cause motion. It is also defined as travel or be transported in a vehicle. It is also defined as a nonspecific agent that imparts motion. It is also defined as machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion.
MOTTO is defined as a favorite saying of a sect or political group.
NOMAD is defined as a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons.
NONRANDOM is defined as not random.
NORM is defined as a statistic describing the location of a distribution. It is also defined as a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical.
OTTOMAN is defined as the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I. It is also defined as a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person. It is also defined as a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I). It is also defined as thick cushion used as a seat. It is also defined as of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture.
The word RAMADA has no known definition.
RAMROD is defined as a harshly demanding overseer. It is also defined as a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm. It is also defined as a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm.
RANDOM is defined as lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance.
ROAM is defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
ROOM is defined as space for movement. It is also defined as live and take one’s meals at or in. It is also defined as an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling. It is also defined as opportunity for. It is also defined as the people who are present in a room.
TOMATO is defined as native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties. It is also defined as mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.
TRAM is defined as a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine. It is also defined as a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity. It is also defined as a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers. It is also defined as travel by tram.
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