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M — Meditation to Merriment (Part 1 of 12)

Meditation, n. Contemplation, reflection, study, musing, pondering, deep thought, close attention.

Mediterranean, a.

    1. Midland.
    2. Inland, mediterraneous.

Medium, a. Middle, mean, middling, mediocre.

Medium, n.

    1. Intervening substance, pervading substance.
    2. Means, instrumentality, agency.
    3. Mean, moderation.
    4. Mean average, mean proportion, mean.
    5. (Painting.) Menstruum.
    6. (Log.) Middle term.

Medley, n. Mixture, miscellany, jumble, farrago, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, salmagundi, gallimaufry, mish-mash, pot-pourri, olio, mélange, confused mass.

Meed, n.

    1. Reward, recompense, remuneration, award, guerdon, premium, prize.
    2. Gift, present.

Meedful, a. Deserving, worthy.

Meedfully, ad. Suitably.

Meek, a. Humble, lowly, submissive, yielding, pacific, unassuming, mild, soft, gentle, modest.

Meekness, n. Mildness, gentleness, humbleness, humility, lowliness, modesty, submission, submissiveness.

Meer, a. See Mere, a.

Meer, n. See Mere, n.