Vocabulary Words
mortar
B2noun, verb
A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. (+5 more)
mortgage
B2noun, verb
A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered. (+6 more)
mortify
B2verb
(usually used passively) To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity. (+15 more)
moving
B2adjective, noun, verb
(and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game. (+35 more)
muse
B2noun, verb
A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass (+11 more)