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mathematics

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs

matter

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
anything that can be seen or felt; what things are made of

may

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible ("May I go?" "They may leave tomorrow.")

mayor

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the chief official of a city or town government

meal

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner

mean

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to want to; to give the idea of; to have the idea of

measure

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to learn the amount, size or distance of something; n. an action taken; a legislative proposal

meat

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the part of a dead animal used for food

media

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio

medicine

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health


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