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machine (n) mate (n) metal (n)

mad (adj) material (n) method (n)
Madam (n) maths I mathematics (n) (Br • modern methods of
made of/from/out of (v) Eng) (Am Eng: math) teaching
• Her shirt is made of cotton. matter (n & v) metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:
magazine (n) • Is anything the matter? (n) meter)
magic (adj & n) • It doesn't matter. (v) microwave (n)
magnificent (adj) maximum (adj & n) • a microwave oven
mail (n & v) may (mv) midday (n)
main (adj) maybe (adv) middle (n)
main course (n) me (pron) middle-aged (adj)
make (v) meal (n) midnight (n)
make sure (v) mean (v) might (mv)
make-up (n) • What do you mean? mild (adj)
male (adj) • What does it mean? mile (n)
man (n) meaning (n) milk (n)
manage (v) meanwhile (adv) millimetre (mm) (n) (Br Eng)
• to manage a business meat (n) (Am Eng: millimeter)
• to manage to do something mechanic (n) million (n)
(succeed in) medicine (n) mind (n & v)
manager (n) medium (adj) • His mind was on other
mango (n) meet (v) things. (n)
many (det & pron) meeting (n) • Would you mind if I called
map (n) melon (n) tomorrow? (v)
mark (n) member (n) • Mind your head!(v)
market (n) membership (n) • Who's minding the baby for
• to buy something from a memory (n) you? (v)
market • to have a good/poor mine (pron)
marriage (n) memory mineral water (n)
married (adj) • happy memories minimum (adj & n)
marry (v) • computer memory minus (prep)
marvellous (adj) mend (v) minute (n)
match (n & v) mention (v) mirror (n)
• a box of matches (n) menu (n) miserable (adj)
• a tennis match (n) mess (n) miss (v)
• This tie matches your shirt. message (n) Miss (n)
(v) messy (adj) Missing (adj)
Mistake (n)

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