Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Medley

A varied mixture of people or things; a hodgepodge or assortment.

Middle Passage

The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the triangular trade route.

Militarized-Police

A police force that has been equipped and trained to operate in a manner similar to military forces.

Misperceive

To perceive incorrectly or to misunderstand.

Mood-altering

Having the capacity to affect or change a person's emotional state, feelings, or psychological disposition.

Morass

An area of muddy or boggy ground.

New Jersey Plan

A proposal for the structure of the United States government that called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

Ocular Pterygium

A growth of tissue on the conjunctiva that can extend over the cornea, often associated with exposure to UV light.

Paan

A preparation consisting of betel leaf wrapped around chopped betel nut, slaked lime, and various spices or sweet flavorings, chewed as a stimulant and digestive after meals in South Asia.

Pagan

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, specifically a follower of a polytheistic nature religion.

Pagination

The system of numbering pages in a book, document, or other publication.

Paleomagnetism

The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation.