M — The school dictionary · page 51 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10menagerieA collection of wild or unusual animals kept to be shown to people, especially in the past (an early kind of zoo).11 sentencesmendTo repair something that is broken, torn or not working.12 sentencesmendicantA beggar, someone who lives by asking others for food or money.4 sentencesmenialOf work that is dull, low and needs no special skill, such as cleaning and scrubbing; a servant who does such work.4 sentencesmeningitisMeningitis is a serious illness in which the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord become swollen, usually because of an infection.7 sentencesmenopauseThe time in a woman's life, usually in middle age, when her monthly periods stop for good and she can no longer have babies.7 sentencesmenorahA candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion.9 sentencesmenstruationThe natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus) through the vagina that happens to girls and women, usually from puberty until about a…9 sentencesmentalMental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings.15 sentencesmentalityThe usual way a person or group thinks and feels about things; their attitude: «a winning mentality».10 sentencesmentallyMentally means in your mind or thoughts, not on paper or with your body: «work it out mentally».8 sentencesmentholMenthol is a substance from mint oil that gives a cool, fresh feeling and smell.7 sentencesmentionTo say or write something about someone or something briefly, without giving lots of details.13 sentencesmentorAn experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time.11 sentencesmenuA menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant.10 sentencesmeowA meow is the soft crying sound a cat makes.10 sentencesmercenaryA soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them, not for their own country.9 sentencesmerchandiseGoods that are bought and sold, especially in shops.12 sentencesmerchantA merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader.12 sentencesmercifulShowing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm.9 sentencesmercifullyLuckily; in a way that you are thankful for, because something bad was avoided or ended: «Mercifully, nobody was hurt».11 sentencesmercilessHaving no pity; cruel and not willing to spare anyone.4 sentencesmercilesslyWithout pity; cruelly, with no kindness.4 sentencesmercuryMercury is a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature; it was used in old thermometers.11 sentencesmercyMercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt.13 sentencesmereMere means only, just, no more than: a mere child, a mere five minutes. It makes something sound small or unimportant.11 sentencesmerelyMerely means only or just, showing that something is small or not important.12 sentencesmergeTo merge is to join together to become one.9 sentencesmergedMerged is the past form of «merge»: joined together into one.8 sentencesmergingMerging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one.8 sentencesmeridianA meridian is an imaginary line on the globe or a map that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole; lines of longitude are meridians.10 sentencesmerinoA breed of sheep with very fine, soft wool, first from Spain and now raised in large numbers in Australia and New Zealand.10 sentencesmeritMerit is the quality of being good and deserving praise or a reward.12 sentencesmeritoriousDeserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave.8 sentencesmerlinA small, fast falcon (a bird of prey) found in Europe, Asia and North America, which hunts small birds.11 sentencesmermaidA mermaid is an imaginary sea creature with the head and body of a woman and the tail of a fish.9 sentencesmerrilyIn a happy, cheerful, jolly way.9 sentencesmerrimentHappy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating.11 sentencesmerryMerry means happy, cheerful and full of fun.10 sentencesmerrymakingLively fun with feasting, dancing and games, especially at a party or a festival.4 sentencesmesaA hill or mountain with steep sides and a large, flat top, found in dry places like the south-west USA and parts of Australia.10 sentencesmeshA material made of threads or wires woven together with small holes between them, like a net.13 sentencesmesozoicThe Mesozoic is a long stretch of Earth's history, from about 252 million to 66 million years ago, often called the Age of Dinosaurs.10 sentencesmesquiteA spiny shrub or small tree of the pea family that grows in deserts and dry lands of the south-western USA and Mexico, with long seed pods.10 sentencesmessA mess is a place or things that are untidy or dirty, like a messy bedroom.16 sentencesmessageA piece of information that someone sends or leaves for another person, in words, writing or on a phone.12 sentencesmessagingthe way a politician or company shapes what they say to make people think a certain way; spin or propaganda.7 sentencesmessengerA person who carries a message, letter or parcel from one person or place to another.12 sentencesmessiahIn Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people.10 sentencesmessyUntidy or dirty: «a messy room».11 sentencesmestizoMestizo is a Spanish word for a person with both Spanish (European) and Native American ancestors, used especially in Latin America.6 sentencesmetaboliseTo metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth.8 sentencesmetalMetal is a hard, shiny material like iron, steel, gold, silver, copper or aluminium. Coins, nails and keys are made of metal.12 sentencesmetallicMetallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal.10 sentencesmetamorphicMetamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting.8 sentencesmetamorphismThe change of rocks by great heat and pressure deep in the Earth, without melting them, so they become new kinds of rock (metamorphic rock…7 sentencesmetamorphosisMetamorphosis is a big change in body shape that some animals go through as they grow, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly or a tadpol…11 sentencesmetaphorA metaphor is a way of describing something by saying it IS something else, to show what it is like, without using «like» or «as»: «The cl…10 sentencesmeteorA streak of light in the night sky made when a small piece of rock or dust from space burns up in the air; a shooting star.11 sentencesmeteoricVery fast and sudden, especially a rise to fame or success: «a meteoric rise».10 sentencesmeteoriteA meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has fallen through the air and landed on the Earth's surface.8 sentencesmeteoroidA small rock or bit of metal travelling through space, smaller than an asteroid.6 sentencesmeteorologicalTo do with the weather and the science of studying it (meteorology).9 sentencesmeteorologyThe science of the weather and the atmosphere: studying air, temperature, wind, clouds and rain to understand and predict the weather.9 sentencesmeterA meter is a unit for measuring length. A meter has 100 centimeters; it is about one big step of a grown-up.12 sentencesmethaneMethane is a gas with no colour or smell that burns easily; it is the main part of natural gas used for cooking and heating.7 sentencesmethodA way of doing something, especially a planned, careful way.11 sentencesmethodismMethodism is a Christian Protestant church movement started by John and Charles Wesley in England, known for warm preaching, hymn singing,…7 sentencesmethodistA member of the Methodist Church, a Christian group started in England.8 sentencesmethuselahMethuselah is a man in the Book of Genesis who is said to have lived 969 years, the oldest person in the Bible.9 sentencesmetreA metre is a measure of length; a big step is about one metre.11 sentencesmetricUsing the metric system of measurement, based on the metre, the kilogram and the litre, with units that go up in tens (10, 100, 1,000).10 sentencesmetroA metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London).9 sentencesmetronomeA metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time.7 sentencesmetropolisA very large, important city, often the main city of a country.4 sentencesmetropolitanMetropolitan means belonging to a very big city, called a metropolis, and the towns around it.10 sentencesmettleCourage and strength of character, shown when a person faces a hard test.4 sentencesmewThe soft, high crying sound a cat or kitten makes; to make this sound.10 sentencesmewsA row of old stables in a small street or yard, often now turned into houses or flats; also the name of the little street: «a mews house».13 sentencesmexicanFrom or to do with Mexico, its people, language or culture.12 sentencesmgmg is short for milligram, a very small unit of mass: there are 1,000 mg in 1 gram.8 sentencesmiMi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips. A mile is about 1.6 kilometers.11 sentencesmiamiA large city in the state of Florida, in the south-east of the USA, famous for its beaches, warm weather and Latin American culture.8 sentencesmiaouThe sound a cat makes.11 sentencesmiaowA miaow is the sound a cat makes.8 sentencesmiasmaA cloud of bad-smelling, unhealthy air, such as the smell from rotting things or a swamp.11 sentencesmicShort for microphone: a device that picks up sound so it can be made louder or recorded.11 sentencesmicaA mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets.9 sentencesmichaelMichael is a common boy's and man's name in English-speaking countries (a name); short forms are Mike, Mick, Mikey and Mickey.8 sentencesmichiganA state in the north of the United States, made of two peninsulas and surrounded by the Great Lakes.8 sentencesmickMick is a short form of the name Michael.9 sentencesmickeyMickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney.10 sentencesmicroMicro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics».12 sentencesmicrobeA microbe is a living thing too small to see without a microscope, such as a bacterium, a virus or some fungi like yeast.9 sentencesmicrobialTo do with microbes: tiny living things like bacteria, fungi and some algae that can only be seen with a microscope.10 sentencesmicrochipA microchip is a very small piece of material, usually silicon, carrying tiny electronic circuits that store information or do calculation…10 sentencesmicrogramA unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram; its symbol is µg (sometimes mcg on medicine labels).9 sentencesmicroorganismA living thing so tiny that you can only see it with a microscope, such as a bacterium, a virus (usually counted with them), some fungi li…8 sentencesmicrophoneA device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent.7 sentencesmicroscopeA scientific instrument with lenses that makes very small things look much bigger, so you can see things too small for your eyes alone, li…7 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/5/