| amelia | (noun) congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
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| amelioration | (noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | Synonyms: betterment, melioration |
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| camelia | (noun) any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers | Synonyms: camellia |
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| chrysomelid | (noun) brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems | Synonyms: leaf beetle |
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| comeliness | (noun) the quality of being good looking and attractive | Synonyms: beauteousness, fairness, loveliness |
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| commelina | (noun) any plant of the genus Commelina | - |
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| hamelia | (noun) any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia | - |
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| homeliness | (noun) an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful | Synonyms: plainness |
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| (noun) having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance | Synonyms: dowdiness, drabness |
| limelight | (noun) a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting | Synonyms: calcium light |
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| (noun) a focus of public attention | Synonyms: glare, public eye, spotlight |
| melilot | (noun) erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement | Synonyms: melilotus, sweet clover |
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| melilotus | (noun) erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement | Synonyms: melilot, sweet clover |
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| melioration | (noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | Synonyms: amelioration, betterment |
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| (noun) the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning | - |
| (noun) a condition superior to an earlier condition | Synonyms: improvement |
| meliorism | (noun) the belief that the world can be made better by human effort | - |
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| meliorist | (noun) a disputant who advocates reform | Synonyms: crusader, reformer, reformist, social reformer |
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| meromelia | (noun) congenital absence of part of an arm or leg | - |
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| phocomelia | (noun) an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy | Synonyms: seal limbs |
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| sommelier | (noun) a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant | Synonyms: wine steward, wine waiter |
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| timeline | (noun) a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom) | - |
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| timeliness | (noun) timely convenience | Synonyms: opportuneness, patness |
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| (noun) being at the right time | Synonyms: seasonableness |
| untimeliness | (noun) the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time | Synonyms: inopportuneness |
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| (noun) being at an inappropriate time | Synonyms: unseasonableness |