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Today’s pangram is EMOLUMENT.
EMOLUMENT is defined as compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees).
ELEMENT is defined as an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system. It is also defined as any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter. It is also defined as an abstract part of something. It is also defined as a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone. It is also defined as one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe. It is also defined as the most favorable environment for a plant or animal. It is also defined as the situation in which you are happiest and most effective.
EMOTE is defined as give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role.
LEMON is defined as a strong yellow color. It is also defined as an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory. It is also defined as a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit. It is also defined as a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons. It is also defined as yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh.
LOOM is defined as appear very large or occupy a commanding position. It is also defined as hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. It is also defined as a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile. It is also defined as come into view indistinctly, often threateningly. It is also defined as weave on a loom.
LUMEN is defined as a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions. It is also defined as a cavity or passage in a tubular organ.
MEET is defined as contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. It is also defined as experience as a reaction. It is also defined as collect in one place. It is also defined as a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. It is also defined as be adjacent or come together. It is also defined as undergo or suffer. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as come together. It is also defined as be in direct physical contact with; make contact. It is also defined as being precisely fitting and right. It is also defined as get together socially or for a specific purpose. It is also defined as meet by design; be present at the arrival of.
MELEE is defined as a noisy riotous fight.
MELON is defined as any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers. It is also defined as any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh.
MELT is defined as the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. It is also defined as become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. It is also defined as become less intense and fade away gradually. It is also defined as become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. It is also defined as become or cause to become soft or liquid. It is also defined as lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually. It is also defined as reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating.
MEME is defined as a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation).
MEMENTO is defined as a reminder of past events.
MEMO is defined as a written proposal or reminder.
The word MENTEE has no known definition.
MENU is defined as a list of dishes available at a restaurant. It is also defined as an agenda of things to do. It is also defined as (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user. It is also defined as the dishes making up a meal.
METE is defined as a line that indicates a boundary.
METTLE is defined as the courage to carry on.
MOLE is defined as a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away. It is also defined as the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites. It is also defined as a spy who works against enemy espionage. It is also defined as a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin. It is also defined as small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet. It is also defined as spicy sauce often containing chocolate.
MOLL is defined as the girlfriend of a gangster.
MOLT is defined as cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. It is also defined as periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
MOLTEN is defined as reduced to liquid form by heating.
MOMENT is defined as having important effects or influence. It is also defined as an indefinitely short time. It is also defined as a particular point in time. It is also defined as at this time. It is also defined as a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force). It is also defined as the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value.
MOMENTUM is defined as an impelling force or strength. It is also defined as the product of a body’s mass and its velocity.
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.
MONOTONE is defined as an unchanging intonation. It is also defined as of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value. It is also defined as sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. It is also defined as a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts).
MONTE is defined as a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time.
MONUMENT is defined as a burial vault (usually for some famous person). It is also defined as a structure erected to commemorate persons or events. It is also defined as an important site that is marked and preserved as public property.
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.
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).
MOTE is defined as (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
MOTEL is defined as a motor hotel.
MOTET is defined as an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century.
MOTTLE is defined as mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. It is also defined as colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. It is also defined as an irregular arrangement of patches of color.
MOTTO is defined as a favorite saying of a sect or political group.
MOUE is defined as a disdainful grimace.
MOUNT is defined as a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. It is also defined as go upward with gradual or continuous progress. It is also defined as copulate with. It is also defined as go up or advance. It is also defined as the act of climbing something. It is also defined as get up on the back of. It is also defined as something forming a back that is added for strengthening. It is also defined as a lightweight horse kept for riding only. It is also defined as prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance. It is also defined as a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place. It is also defined as attach to a support. It is also defined as fix onto a backing, setting, or support. It is also defined as put up or launch.
MULE is defined as a slipper that has no fitting around the heel. It is also defined as hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile.
MULL is defined as reflect deeply on a subject. It is also defined as an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is also defined as a term used in Scottish names of promontories. It is also defined as heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink.
MULLET is defined as highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet. It is also defined as freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide. It is also defined as bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin.
MUTE is defined as unable to speak because of hereditary deafness. It is also defined as a deaf person who is unable to speak. It is also defined as deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. It is also defined as expressed without speech. It is also defined as a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument.
MUTT is defined as an inferior dog or one of mixed breed.
MUTTON is defined as meat from a mature domestic sheep.
MUUMUU is defined as a woman’s loose unbelted dress.
OMELET is defined as beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly.
OMELETTE is defined as beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly.
OMEN is defined as a sign of something about to happen. It is also defined as indicate, as with a sign or an omen.
TEEM is defined as be teeming, be abuzz. It is also defined as move in large numbers.
TENEMENT is defined as a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards.
TOME is defined as a (usually) large and scholarly book.
TOTEM is defined as a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. It is also defined as emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians).
TUMULT is defined as the act of making a noisy disturbance. It is also defined as a state of commotion and noise and confusion. It is also defined as violent agitation.
The word UNMET has no known definition.
The word UNMOUNT has no known definition.
The word UNMUTE has no known definition.
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