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308 words

myriad noun (a myriad, myriads); adjective (myriad lights)
A myriad is a very great number, far more than anyone could count: a myriad of stars.
myrrh noun (myrrh, uncountable)
A sweet-smelling, bitter gum (resin) from a small thorny tree in Arabia and Africa, used in perfumes, medicines and incense.
myrtle noun (myrtles)
A myrtle is an evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and small white or pink flowers, often grown in gardens.
mysterious adjective (mysterious; mysteriously adv.)
1) Mysterious means strange and hard to explain or understand. 2) A mysterious person keeps secrets or does not tell much about themselves.
mystery noun (mystery, mysteries); adjective (mystery — unknown)
A mystery is something strange that is not known or explained yet.
mystic adjective (mystic, more mystic); noun (a mystic, mystics)
Mystic means connected with a hidden or secret meaning, something that cannot be understood by reason alone.
mystical adjective (mystical)
1) Having a hidden spiritual meaning that is hard to explain, beyond the everyday world. 2) Strange, magical and full of wonder.
mysticism noun
The search for knowledge of God and hidden truth through deep spiritual thought and experience.