Từ vựng bắt đầu bằng chữ M
ma'am/mæm/
a woman of refinement
machine/məˈʃin/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
machinery/məˈʃinɚi/
machines or machine systems collectively
mad/mæd/
roused to anger; - Mark Twain
magazine/ˈmæɡəˌzin/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
magic/ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
mail/meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
main/meɪn/
most important element
mainly/ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g
maintenance/ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
major/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
of greater importance or stature or rank
majority/məˈdʒɔrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
make/meɪk/
engage in
maker/ˈmeɪkɚ/
a person who makes things
male/meɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
a failure to function normally
mall/mɔl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
man/mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
manage/ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
management/ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
manager/ˈmænɪdʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
managerial/ˌmænɪˈdʒɪriəl/
of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
mandatory/ˈmændətɔːri/
required by rule
manner/ˈmænɚ/
how something is done or how it happens
manual/ˈmænjuəl/
a small handbook
manufacture/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
manufacturer/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚɚ/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
many/ˈmɛni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
map/mæp/
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
march/mɑrtʃ/
the month following February and preceding April
margin/ˈmɑrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
mark/mɑrk/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
market/ˈmɑrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
marriage/ˈmɛrɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
marry/ˈmɛri/
take in marriage
mask/mæsk/
a covering to disguise or conceal the face
mass/mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
massage/məˈsɑʒ/
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
massive/ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
master/ˈmæstɚ/
an artist of consummate skill
match/mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
mate/meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
material/məˈtɪriəl/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
mathematics/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
matter/ˈmætɚ/
a vaguely specified concern
mature/məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
maximize/ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/
make as big or large as possible
maximum/ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
may/meɪ/
the month following April and preceding June
maybe/ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
mayor/ˈmeɪɚ/
the head of a city government
meal/mil/
the food served and eaten at one time
mean/min/
mean or intend to express or convey
meaningful/ˈminɪŋfəl/
having a meaning or purpose
meantime/ˈminˌtaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
meanwhile/ˈminˌwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
measure/ˈmɛʒɚ/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measurement/ˈmɛʒɚmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
meat/mit/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
mechanic/məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
mechanical/məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
mechanism/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
media/ˈmidiə/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
medical/ˈmɛdəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
medication/ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine/ˈmɛdəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medium/ˈmidiəm/
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
meet/mit/
come together
meeting/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
member/ˈmɛmbɚ/
an individual or organization belonging to a group, club, or association
membership/ˈmɛmbɚˌʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
memo/ˈmɛˌmoʊ/
a written proposal or reminder
memorandum/ˌmeməˈrændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
memorize/ˈmɛmɚˌaɪz/
commit to memory; learn by heart
memory/ˈmɛmɚi/
something that is remembered
mental/ˈmɛntəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
mention/ˈmɛnʃən/
make reference to
mentor/ˈmɛnˌtɔr/
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
menu/ˈmɛnju/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
merchandise/ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
merchant/ˈmɝtʃənt/
a businessperson engaged in retail trade
mere/mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
merely/ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
merge/mɝdʒ/
become one
merger/ˈmɝdʒɚ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
merit/ˈmɛrət/
any admirable quality or attribute
mess/mɛs/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
message/ˈmɛsədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
messenger/ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/
a person who carries a message
metal/ˈmɛtəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc
meter/ˈmitɚ/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
method/ˈmɛθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
microphone/ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
microscope/ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
microwave/ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/
a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
middle/ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
midnight/ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
might/maɪt/
physical strength
mild/maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
mile/maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
mileage/ˈmaɪlədʒ/
distance measured in miles
military/ˈmɪləˌtɛri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
milk/mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
mind/maɪnd/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
mine/maɪn/
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
mineral/ˈmɪnɚəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
mini/ˈmɪni/
smaller than normal or of a compact size
minimize/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
minimum/ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
minister/ˈmɪnəstɚ/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
minor/ˈmaɪnɚ/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
minority/maɪˈnɔrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
minute/ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
minutes/ˈmɪnɪts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
mirror/ˈmɪrɚ/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
misidentify/mɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
identify incorrectly
mislead/mɪˈslid/
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
misplace/mɪˈspleɪs/
to put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily
miss/mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
mission/ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
mister/ˈmɪstɚ/
a form of address for a man
mix/mɪks/
mix together different elements
mixture/ˈmɪkstʃɚ/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
mobile/ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
mode/moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
model/ˈmɑdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
modem/ˈmoʊdəm/
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
moderate/ˈmɑdɚət/
being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
modern/ˈmɑdɚn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
modification/ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
modify/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/
make less severe or harsh or extreme
module/ˈmɑdʒul/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
mom/mɑm/
informal terms for a mother
moment/ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
money/ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
monitor/ˈmɑnətɚ/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
month/mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
monthly/ˈmʌnθli/
of or occurring or payable every month
monument/ˈmɑnjumənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
mood/mud/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
moon/mun/
the natural satellite of the Earth
moral/ˈmɔrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
morale/mɚˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
more/mɔr/
English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
moreover/mɔˈroʊvɚ/
in addition
morning/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
mortgage/ˈmɔrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
mosquito/məˈskitoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
most/moʊst/
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
mostly/ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
mother/ˈmʌðɚ/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
motion/ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
motivate/ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/
give an incentive for action
motivation/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motor/ˈmoʊtɚ/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
motorcycle/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
mount/maʊnt/
attach to a support
mountain/ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mouse/maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
mouth/maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
move/muv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
movement/ˈmuvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
movie/ˈmuvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
mower/ˈmoʊɚ/
a machine used for cutting grass on lawns or fields
much/mʌtʃ/
a great amount or extent
multiple/ˈmʌltəpəl/
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
murder/ˈmɝdɚ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
muscle/ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
museum/mjuˈziəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
music/ˈmjuzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
musical/ˈmjuzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
musician/mjuˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
must/mʌst/
a necessary or essential thing
mutual/ˈmjutʃuəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
myself/ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/
the quality, condition, or instance of myself
mystery/ˈmɪstɚi/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained