WORD LIST: m
middle
in the center
military
the armed forces of a nation or group
military
of or about the armed forces
milk
the white liquid produced by female animals to feed their young
mind
the thinking, feeling part of a person
mine
the one or ones belonging to me (“That book is mine.”)
mine
to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth
mine
a place in the earth where such substances are found; a bomb placed under the ground or under water so it cannot be seen
mineral
a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt
minister
a member of a cabinet; a high government official (“prime minister,” “foreign minister”); a leader of a church
minor
small in size; of little importance
minority
the smaller number; opposite majority
minute
a measure of time; one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; sixty seconds
miracle
a wonderful work done by the power of God
miss
to fail to hit, see, reach or meet; to feel sad without (“He missed his mother.”)
missing
lost; not found
mistake
a wrong action or decision; an action done without the knowledge that it was wrong
mix
to put different things together to make one thing
model
an example; something, usually small, made to show how something will look or work; a person whose job is to wear new clothes to show them to possible buyers
moderate
not extreme; average
modern
of the present or very recent time; the most improved
molecule
the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist
Monday
money
pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things
month
one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided
moon
the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty-nine days
moral
concerning what is right or wrong in someone’s actions
more
greater in size or amount
morning
the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon
most
greatest in size or amount
mother
the female parent; a woman who has a child or children
motion
a movement; a continuing change of position or place
mountain
a part of the earth’s surface that rises high above the area around it
mourn
to express or feel sadness
mouth
part of the body, see diagram
move
to change position; to put or keep in motion; to go
movement
the act of moving or a way of moving; a series of acts or efforts to reach a goal; a group of people with the same idea or aim
much
great in amount
murder
to kill another person illegally
murder
the crime of killing another person
music
the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument
must
a word used with an action word to mean necessary (“You must go to school.”)
mystery
something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a secret
