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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
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56 words

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  • magnify/ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/verbB2To make something look larger than it is.
  • mainstream/ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to what most people accept, like or take part in.
  • maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verbB24 meaningsTo keep something in good condition by looking after it regularly.
  • major/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/adjectiveA25 meaningsLarge, serious or important.
  • malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/verbB22 meaningsTo stop working properly.
manipulate
/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
verbC13 meanings
To control somebody cleverly and unfairly, without their noticing.
  • maroon/məˈɹuːn/verbC12 meaningsTo leave somebody in a place they cannot get away from.
  • marry/ˈmæɹi/verbA23 meaningsTo become somebody's husband or wife.
  • marvel/ˈmɑːvəl/nounB22 meaningsSomething that fills you with wonder.
  • mask/mɑːsk/nounA23 meaningsA covering worn over the face.
  • massage/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/nounB22 meaningsRubbing the body to ease it.
  • master/ˈmɑːstə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody with complete command of a skill.
  • matter/ˈmætə/verbA23 meaningsTo be important.
  • mature/məˈtjʊə/adjectiveB23 meaningsFully grown.
  • mean/miːn/verbA24 meaningsTo have a particular sense, or to have a particular intention.
  • measure/ˈmɛʒ.ə/verbB15 meaningsTo find the size, amount or degree of something.
  • meet/miːt/verbA16 meaningsTo come to the same place as someone, by arrangement or by chance.
  • mellow/ˈmɛləʊ/adjectiveB24 meaningsSoft and rounded in sound, light or colour, with nothing harsh in it.
  • melt/mɛlt/verbB12 meaningsTo turn from solid to liquid in heat.
  • menace/ˈmɛnɪs/nounB24 meaningsA person or thing that threatens harm.
  • mend/mɛnd/verbB1+3 meaningsTo repair something broken or torn so that it can be used again.
  • microwave/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/nounB22 meaningsAn oven that heats food using electromagnetic radiation.
  • migrate/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo travel a long way each year with the seasons.
  • mill/mɪl/nounB15 meaningsA building where grain is ground into flour.
  • mime/maɪm/verbB22 meaningsTo act something out without speaking.
  • mimic/ˈmɪm.ɪk/verbB22 meaningsTo copy somebody's voice or manner.
  • mingle/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo mix together.
  • minimiseverbB1+2 meaningsTo reduce something to the smallest possible amount.
  • minister/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/nounB23 meaningsA senior member of a government, in charge of a department.
  • minor/ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/adjectiveB25 meaningsSmall in size or importance; not serious.
  • mint/mɪnt/nounB25 meaningsA herb with cool, sharp-tasting leaves, used in cooking and drinks.
  • mirror/ˈmɪɹə/nounA24 meaningsA smooth glass or metal surface that reflects a clear image of whatever is in front of it.
  • misbehaveverbB22 meaningsTo behave badly.
  • misread/mɪsˈɹiːd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo read or understand something wrongly.
  • mist/mɪst/nounB23 meaningsA thin cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see far.
  • misunderstand/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/verbB2To take a wrong meaning from what was said.
  • misuse/mɪsˈjuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsUsing something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.
  • mix/ˈmɪks/verbB13 meaningsTo stir different things together into one.
  • moan/məʊn/verbB23 meaningsTo make a long low sound of pain or unhappiness.
  • mock/mɒk/verbB24 meaningsTo make fun of someone or something, especially by imitating them.
  • model/ˈmɒd.l̩/nounA16 meaningsA person whose job is to wear clothes so that people can see them.
  • modify/ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo change something partly to make it fit better.
  • monitor/ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/verbB24 meaningsTo watch and check something over a period of time to see how it changes.
  • moonlight/ˈmuːnlaɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe light the moon reflects at night.
  • mother/ˈmʌð.ə/nounA12 meaningsThe woman who gave birth to you.
  • mould/məʊld/nounB1+4 meaningsA soft fuzzy growth of fungus on damp surfaces or old food.
  • mouth/maʊθ/nounA13 meaningsThe opening you eat and speak with.
  • move/muːv/verbA15 meaningsTo change position, or go from one place to another.
  • muck/mʌk/nounB22 meaningsDirt, mud and animal waste.
  • muddy/ˈmʌdi/adjectiveB23 meaningsCovered in or full of wet earth.
  • mug/mʌɡ/nounA2+2 meaningsA big cup with a handle for hot drinks.
  • multiply/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo increase a number by a stated number of times.
  • mumble/ˈmʌmbəl/verbB22 meaningsTo speak so quietly and unclearly that the words blur together.
  • mute/mjuːt/verbB1+5 meaningsTo turn the sound off.
  • mutter/ˈmʌtə/verbB23 meaningsTo speak low and unclearly, so that people catch only half of it.
  • muzzle/ˈmʌzəl/nounB25 meaningsThe projecting nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, horse or fox.