Vocabulary Starting with "M"

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• machine A device with moving parts that performs a task
• mad Insane; very angry; extremely enthusiastic
• magazine A periodical publication with articles and pictures
• magic The power to make impossible things happen; wonderful quality
• mail Letters and packages sent by post; to send by the postal service
• main Chief in size, importance, or extent; principal
• mainly For the most part; chiefly; primarily
• maintain To keep in good condition; to continue; to firmly state
• maintenance The process of keeping something in good condition; regular care and repair
• major Very important or significant; a military rank
• majority The greater number or part of something; more than half
• make To create, produce, or cause to happen
• maker A person or company that makes or manufactures something
• male Of or relating to men or boys; the sex that produces sperm
• man An adult male human being; a person; mankind
• manage To be in charge of; to succeed in doing something difficult; to cope
• management The process of controlling or administering things or people; the people resp...
• manager A person responsible for controlling or administering an organisation or grou...
• manner A way of doing something; social behaviour; type or kind
• manufacture To make products on a large scale using machinery
• manufacturer A company or person that makes goods for sale
• many A large number of; numerous
• map A diagram representing an area showing geographical features, roads, or other...
• march To walk with regular steps; the third month
• margin The blank space around the edge of a page; the amount by which something wins...
• mark A visible impression or sign; a grade given for schoolwork
• market A place where goods are bought and sold; demand for a product
• marriage The legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners
• marry To become the husband or wife of someone in a legal ceremony
• mass A large quantity or body of something, or in physics, the amount of matter in...
• massive Very large, heavy, or powerful in size, amount, or degree
• master Expert; person in control; to gain complete knowledge of
• match A competitive game, or things that go well together
• mate A friend (British informal); a partner or spouse; to breed (animals)
• material Physical substance; fabric; information or content
• mathematics The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
• matter A subject or situation; physical substance; to be important
• mature Fully developed or grown; behaving in a sensible, adult way
• maximum The greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible or allowed
• may Expressing possibility; asking for or giving permission
• maybe Perhaps; possibly
• mayor The elected head of a city or town
• meal An occasion when food is eaten, or the food itself
• mean To signify or indicate; unkind; an average
• meanwhile At the same time, or in the intervening period
• measure To find the size, amount, or degree of something; an action taken to achieve ...
• measurement The act or result of measuring something
• meat The flesh of animals used as food
• mechanism A system of parts working together, or a process by which something happens
• medical Relating to medicine or the treatment of illness
• medicine A substance used to treat illness; the science of healing
• medium Of middle size, quality, or degree; a means of communication
• meet To come together; to be introduced to; to satisfy requirements
• member A person who belongs to a group or organisation
• membership The state of belonging to a group or organisation; the members collectively
• memory The ability to remember; a recollection of the past
• mental Relating to the mind; involving thinking or the brain
• mention To refer to something briefly; a brief reference
• menu A list of dishes at a restaurant; options in a computer program
• mere Used to emphasise how small or insignificant something is
• merely Only, simply, or nothing more than
• mess A dirty or untidy state; a difficult or confused situation; or a room where s...
• message A piece of information sent from one person to another
• metal A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and conducts electricity
• meter A unit of length; a device for measuring (British: metre)
• method A systematic way of doing something; a planned procedure
• middle The central point or position, equally distant from edges or ends
• might Used to express possibility; past tense of may; great power or strength
• mile A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.6 kilometres
• military Relating to armed forces, soldiers, or warfare
• milk White liquid from mammals; to extract or exploit
• mind The thinking part of a person; to object to; to be careful about
• mine Belonging to me; a place where minerals are extracted
• minimum The smallest or lowest amount, level, or degree possible
• minister A senior government official; a religious leader
• minor Lesser in importance, size, or degree; someone under legal age
• minority A smaller number or part, less than half
• minute A unit of time equal to 60 seconds; a very short period of time
• mirror A reflective glass surface; to reflect or copy exactly
• miss To fail to hit, catch, or reach; to feel sad about absence; a title for an un...
• mission An important task or assignment; the purpose or goal of an organisation
• mistake An error or something done wrongly; to wrongly identify
• mix To combine different things together
• mixture A combination of different things or substances blended together
• mobile Able to move, or a portable phone
• mode A way or manner of doing something; a setting on a device
• model A representation or example; a person who poses or displays clothes
• moderate Average in amount or degree; not extreme
• modern Relating to the present time or recent times; using the latest techniques
• modify To change something slightly; to make partial alterations
• module A self-contained unit or section that forms part of a larger system
• mom Mother (American English); British equivalent is 'mum'
• moment A very short period of time; a particular point in time
• money A medium of exchange; currency; wealth
• monitor To watch and check over time; a display device
• month One of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into
• monthly Occurring once a month; a magazine published monthly
• mood A temporary state of mind or feeling; the atmosphere of a place
• moon Earth's natural satellite; to dream or behave in a distracted way
• moral Relating to principles of right and wrong; a lesson from a story
• more A greater or additional amount or degree
• moreover In addition; furthermore (formal)
• morning The early part of the day, from sunrise until noon
• mortgage A loan to buy property, secured against it
• most The greatest in amount or degree; the majority of
• mostly For the most part; mainly; almost entirely
• mother A female parent; to care for someone protectively
• motion The act or process of moving; a formal proposal in a meeting
• motivate To give someone a reason to do something
• motivation The reason behind a person's actions or willingness to do something
• motor An engine that powers a machine or vehicle
• mount To climb onto; to organise and begin; a mountain
• mountain A large natural elevation of the earth's surface, much higher than a hill
• mouse A small rodent; a device used to control a computer cursor
• mouth The opening in the face for eating and speaking; an opening
• move To change position or location; an action towards a goal
• movement The act of moving or changing position; a group working for a cause
• movie A film; a story or event recorded by a camera as moving images
• much A large amount; to a great extent or degree
• multiple Having many parts, elements, or aspects
• murder The unlawful killing of another person with intent
• muscle Body tissue that contracts to produce movement; power or influence
• museum A building displaying objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest
• music Sounds arranged in a pleasing way; the art of creating or performing such sounds
• musical Relating to or skilled in music; a play or film with singing and dancing
• musician A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music
• must Used to express obligation, necessity, or logical conclusion
• mutual Shared by two or more people; reciprocal
• myself Reflexive pronoun used when the speaker is both subject and object; used for ...
• mystery Something that is difficult to understand or explain