| magazine (n.) | a booklet with stories and pictures | We read many interesting articles in the new magazine. |
| magic (n.) | the power to do things that do not seem natural | The witches used their evil magic to turn the prince into a frog. |
| magnesium (n.) | a light, silver white metal that burns with a bright light | Dead Sea water contains many minerals such as magnesium that are used in industry and agriculture. |
| magnificent (adj.) | wonderful | This city has many magnificent buildings and parks, so it is one of my favourite places to visit. |
| mail (n.) | a message sent by computer or through a postal service | You should get some mail from me in a few days. I sent you a post card and a birthday present this morning. |
| main (adj.) | the most important | The main course is chicken curry. It comes with vegetables, rice and lentils. |
| mainland (n.) | the main part of a country, not islands | They arrived on the mainland from the island by ferry boat. |
| major (adj.) | important, big, significant | They visited the major cities. They didn't have time to see the less important ones. |
| make (v.) | to create past: made | He makes a new life for himself. |
| male (adj.) | belonging to the sex that cannot have babies | This race is only for male runners. No women are allowed. |
| man (n.) | an adult boy | In the film, the shy, weak boy grew up to be a strong, brave man. |
| mango (n.) | the sweet fruit of a tropical tree | During my vacation on the island, I picked a sweet orange mango from a tree. |
| Manhattan | the island of New York City | The buildings in Manhattan are the tallest in New York City. |
| many (det.) | a lot, a large number of something | San Francisco has many trees and parks. They are everywhere. |
| map (n.) | a drawing of a town, a country or the world which shows details like rivers and roads | If you want to find the street, you can look for it on this map. |
| marble (n.) | a very hard stone used in building | The floors are covered with beautiful marble that was cut from the Italian mountains. |
| March | the third month of the year | The month of March can be very cold and windy in my country. |
| marina (n.) | a place for keeping pleasure boats | The yacht sails from the marina every morning. |
| market (n.) | a place where things are bought and sold | People buy and sell fruit and vegetables at the market. |
| mark (v.) | to make a sign | That arrow marks the right turn onto the new highway. |
| Marmara | a sea in Turkey near Istanbul | We sailed on the Sea of Marmara when we were on holiday in Turkey. |
| marry (v.) | to become a husband or wife | John wants to marry Susan in the spring. The wedding will be in our garden. |
| masterpiece (n.) | the best example | Rembrandt painted many great masterpieces like this portrait of an old man. |
| mat (n.) | a piece of material used to cover part of the floor | Wipe your feet on the mat before you come in. I don't want any dirt in the house. |
| match (v.) | to fit things together because they are similar | Those socks do not match. One is blue and the other is black. |
| material (n.) | matter or substance | The waste material from the factory can be harmful and must be buried in the ground. |
| maximum (n.) | the most that is allowed | The lift holds a maximum of eight people. If there are more than eight it might break. |
| Mayan | of the Maya, a central American people | The Mayan culture was very developed as we can see from their temples. |
| maybe (adv.) | perhaps, there is the possibility | Maybe he is a direct descendant of the Nabatean people. We don't know for sure. |
| meal (n.) | food served and eaten at a certain time | We ate a delicious meal of chicken and rice with lentils. |
| mean (v.) | to plan or want to say something past: meant | Do you mean you paid $2,000 for that fish? That's way too much! |
| meantime (n.) | t he time between two things happening | We are going out later. In the meantime I will rest. |
| meat (n.) | the flesh of animals used as food | All restaurants serve tasty vegetarian dishes for those who don't eat meat. |
| mechanic (n.) | a person who fixes cars or lorries | The mechanic fixed the car. |
| medicine (n.) | something used to treat an illness or to reduce pain | You look like you are sick. Maybe you should go to the doctor to get some medicine. |
| meet (v.) | to come to an agreed place at a certain time past: met | Meet me in front of the Treasury at six o'clock. Don't be late! |
| meeting (n.) | a time when a group of people come together for a special reason | We will have meetings with different local leaders during the conference. |
| member (n.) | a person who belongs to a group | Each member of the group will have a different job. |
| membership (n.) | being in a group | I renewed my museum membership for another year, so I can get in free. |
| mental (adj.) | to do with the mind | If you are not in good mental shape, you will find the job too stressful. |
| mention (v.) | to speak or write briefly about something | You have already mentioned this idea. It is not new to us. |
| menu (n.) | a list of foods and drinks available for a meal | What is on the menu at this restaurant? What can we eat here? |
| mess (n.) | an untidy state | The house was a mess. I had to clean it before my visitors arrived. |
| message (n.) | a piece of news or a request sent to a person | I left a message on her answering machine to meet us at the restaurant. |
| metal (n.) | a hard material such as iron or aluminium | I think steel would be the best metal to use for the framework of the building. |
| metallic (adj.) | like a metal | The roof of the temple has a metallic shine like gold. |
| metre (n.) | a unit of length, 100 centimetres | The Dead Sea is about 1.300 feet or 400 metres below sea level. |
| mews (n.) | a small street where horses used to be kept | At what time do the Royal Mews open? We want to see the Queen's horses. |
| Mexico | a country in central America | Mexico is a country just south of the United States. |
| mile (n.) | a distance equal to 1.6 kilometres | Baja California is one thousand miles long. |
| milk (n.) | the white liquid made by female cows used to make butter and cheese | Children should drink a lot of milk, so that they can have strong bones and teeth. |
| million (adj.) | a thousand times a thousand; 1,000,000 | I'd love to win a million dollars! I would be rich! |
| mind (n.) | the part of a person that thinks and remembers | Can you picture this in your mind? |
| mine (pron.) | belongs to me | That book is mine. I bought it yesterday. |
| mineral (n.) | natural materials taken from the ground | Dead Sea water has many valuable minerals for agriculture and industry like potassium, sodium and calcium. |
| Ming | a family of Chinese emperors that encouraged good government and art | The emperors of the Ming Dynasty in China were very powerful. |
| ministry (n.) | an office of the government | The Ministry of Tourism is responsible for the service given to visitors to the country. |
| minute (n.) | 60 seconds | In approximately 30 minutes we will be landing in Geneva. |
| mirror (n.) | a piece of glass used to look in and see oneself | I can see myself in the mirror. |
| miss (v.) | 1. to feel sad that someone is far away 2. to not hear, see or do something | 1. I miss you. When are you coming home? 2. Don't miss this chance to visit the world-famous Blue Cave! |
| mixed (adj.) | combined together | We made this salad with mixed vegetables. We used tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. |
| mixture (n.) | a number of things combined together | In Indian cooking you will enjoy an exciting mixture of spices. |
| modern (adj.) | of the present or recent past | Paris is very old but also very modern. There are many unusual new buildings. |
| moment (n.) | a particular point in time at the moment = now | We don't have any free rooms at the moment. Try again next week. |
| Monday (n.) | the day between Sunday and Tuesday | The tours are on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
| money (n.) | coins and notes used to buy or pay for things | You can make lots of money by working extra hours in our company. |
| monkey (n.) | a mammal with a long tail that can climb trees | We watched the monkeys in the trees hang by their tails and chase one another. |
| month (n.) | one twelfth of a year | Many tourists go to Baja during the winter months because it is warm. |
| moon (n.) | t he round object that shines in the sky at night | It is so cloudy tonight that we can't see the moon in the sky. |
| more (det., pron.) | greater quantity | We were still hungry. We wanted more food. |
| morning (n.) | the part of the day from sunrise to m idday | The tour will leave early tomorrow morning. Please be ready by 6 a.m. |
| Moscow | the capital of Russia | Moscow is an old historic city in Russia. Many important events took place there. |
| mosque (n.) | a building that Muslims pray in | There are many mosques in Istanbul where the city's many Muslims pray. |
| most (adj.) | the majority of | Most tea drinkers agree that tea is healthier than coffee. |
| mother (n.) | a female parent | The mother helped her children with their homework. |
| motorcycle (n.) | a two-wheeled vehicle like a bicycle with a motor | Owners of motorcycles say they aren't a danger on the roads, but many other people would disagree. |
| mould (n.) | an empty container used to give shape to something | We pour the chocolate mixture into moulds with many different shapes like flowers and animals. |
| mountain (n.) | a piece of land that is very high | As you know, the Alps are the highest mountains in Europe. |
| mountainside (n.) | the side of a mountain | Cable cars take people up the mountainside to see the view from the top. |
| mouse (n.) | a small animal with a tail that cats like to run after plural: mice | There were many mice for the cats to chase. |
| move (v.) | 1. to go from one place to another 2. to change the position of the body | 1. Skiing began in Norway and then moved to the other Scandinavian countries. 2. I learned how to move my body while skiing so that I could go faster. |
| Mozart | a great writer of music | Mozart started writing music at the age of five. He became famous for his performances all over Europe. |
| much (adv.) | a lot | People tell me carpets are much cheaper there than in other places. If we buy one, we will save a lot of money. |
| Mum (n.) | mother | Hello Mum! This is your daughter, Helen, speaking. |
| murder (v.) | to kill unlawfully | He plays a killer who murdered two men. |
| museum (n.) | a building in which objects of interest are shown | At the National Space Museum you can climb inside a real moon rocket. |
| music (n.) | pleasant sounds that have melody and rhythm | I love listening to rock music. I go to concerts whenever I can. |
| musician (n.) | a person who writes music or plays a musical instrument | He is a musician in a band. He plays the guitar. |
| mystery (n.) | a situation or an event which cannot be explained | The place and its history are really a mystery. We don't know much about it. |
| myth (n.) | a very old story usually about the gods and how the world began | Many ancient myths explain how the world was created. |