Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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mathematics | ||
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the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs | ||
matter | ||
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anything that can be seen or felt; what things are made of | ||
may | ||
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a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible ("May I go?" "They may leave tomorrow.") | ||
mayor | ||
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the chief official of a city or town government | ||
meal | ||
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food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner | ||
mean | ||
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to want to; to give the idea of; to have the idea of | ||
measure | ||
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to learn the amount, size or distance of something; n. an action taken; a legislative proposal | ||
meat | ||
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the part of a dead animal used for food | ||
media | ||
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all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio | ||
medicine | ||
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a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health | ||