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  • mangle/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/verbC22 meaningsTo crush and twist something out of all shape.
  • mangonelnounC2A medieval engine for hurling stones.
  • manifest/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/adjectiveC13 meaningsObvious; plain to see.
  • manse/mæns/nounC2A large house, especially a minister's.
  • manticore/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/nounC2A legendary beast with a lion's body and a man's face.
  • manuscript/ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/
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An author's text as written, before it is printed and published.
  • margarine/ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/nounC2A butter substitute made from vegetable oils.
  • marketabilitynounC2How easily something can be sold.
  • marquetry/ˈmɑːkɪtɹi/nounC2A picture made of inlaid pieces of coloured wood.
  • marshalling yardnounC2Where wagons are sorted into trains.
  • martin/ˈmɑː.tɪn/nounC2A small bird that builds a mud nest under the eaves.
  • masque/mæsk/nounC2A courtly entertainment of music and disguise.
  • maul/mɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo attack and tear at somebody savagely.
  • maverick/ˈmævəɹɪk/nounC2Somebody who refuses to follow the group.
  • mediation/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/nounC2Settling a dispute with a neutral helper in the room.
  • meerkatnounC2A small desert animal that stands straight up to watch for danger.
  • melancholy/ˈmɛlənkəli/nounC23 meaningsA quiet, lasting sadness with no single cause.
  • mercenary/ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/nounC2A soldier who fights for whoever pays.
  • mercer/ˈmɝsɚ/nounC2A dealer in fine cloth, especially silk.
  • mesh/mɛʃ/nounC22 meaningsA net of fine threads or wires.
  • meteorology/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/nounC2The scientific study of the weather.
  • mettle/ˈmɛtəl/nounC2Strength of character shown under test.
  • mews/mjuːz/nounC2A row of former stables converted into houses.
  • miasma/mɪˈæzmə/nounC2An unpleasant heavy vapour, or an oppressive atmosphere.
  • midden/ˈmɪdən/nounC2A heap of household rubbish and dung.
  • midwifery/mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/nounC2The profession of helping women give birth.
  • mien/miːn/nounC2Somebody's bearing and manner.
  • milady/mɪˈleɪdi/nounC2A form of address to a noblewoman.
  • milieu/ˈmiːljɜː/nounC2The social surroundings somebody moves in.
  • minefield/ˈmaɪnˌfild/nounC2Ground sown with explosives, or a matter full of hidden dangers.
  • mineralogy/ˌmɪnəˈralədʒi/nounC2The study of minerals.
  • minster/ˈmɪnstə/nounC2A large church, often one that began as a monastery.
  • misanthrope/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/nounC2Somebody who dislikes people in general.
  • mise en place/mizɑ̃ˈplas/nounC2Everything prepared and laid out before service begins.
  • missive/ˈmɪsɪv/nounC2A letter, especially a long or official one.
  • modernismnounC2The movement that broke with tradition in art and design.
  • molaritynounC2How many molecules of a substance sit in a litre.
  • moleskin/ˈmoʊlˌskɪn/nounC2A tough cotton cloth with a soft brushed surface.
  • mongoosenounC2A quick low animal known for killing snakes.
  • monographnounC2A detailed written study of one subject.
  • monomer/ˈmɒnəmə/nounC2The single unit a polymer is built from.
  • monotone/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/nounC2A way of speaking without variation in pitch.
  • moor/mʊə/verbC22 meaningsTo tie a vessel up so it cannot drift.
  • moraine/məˈɹeɪn/nounC2The heap of rubble a glacier pushes and leaves.
  • morass/məˈɹæs/nounC2Boggy ground, or a situation you cannot get free of.
  • morgue/mɔːɡ/nounB22 meaningsThe cold room where bodies are kept.
  • morrow/ˈmɒɹəʊ/nounC2The following day, in old use.
  • mote/moʊt/nounC2A tiny speck of dust in the air.
  • motley/ˈmɒtli/adjectiveC12 meaningsMade up of oddly assorted parts.
  • motte/ˈmɒt/nounC2The earth mound an early castle keep stood on.
  • mould/məʊld/nounB1+4 meaningsA soft fuzzy growth of fungus on damp surfaces or old food.
  • mouthfeel/ˈmaʊθˌfil/nounC2How something feels, apart from how it tastes.
  • mummer/ˈmʌm.ə(ɹ)/nounC2A masked player in a traditional folk performance.
  • munificence/mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/nounC2Great generosity in giving.
  • mustachionounC2A large elaborate moustache.
  • myriad/ˈmɪɹi.æd/nounC22 meaningsAn extremely great number.
  • myrtle/ˈmɜːtl̩/nounC2An evergreen Mediterranean shrub with white blossom.
  • mystique/mɪˈstiːk/nounC2A glamorous air of mystery around somebody.
  • nadir/ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)/nounC2The lowest point in somebody's fortunes.
  • nag/ˈnæɡ/verbB24 meaningsTo keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.