| marsh
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| a low area of land that is always very wet.
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| marsupial
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| one of a group of mammals that carry their babies in pouches. Kangaroos and koalas are marsupials
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| masculine
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| of, or like, men or boys.
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| mask
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| something that hides or protects the face.
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| mass
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| a very large number of people or things
| A mass of bees gathered around the hive.
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| mast
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| an upright pole that holds the sails on a boat or ship
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| mat
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| a covering for a floor or to put under dishes on a table.
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| match
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| to be similar to, or to go well with, something else.
| His pants matched his hat and scarf
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| match
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| a sports competition between two people or teams
| A tennis match
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| mate
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| to join together as males and females to produce babies
| Many animals mate in the spring and have their babies in the summer.
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| material
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| cloth.
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| mathematics
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| the study of numbers, quantities, shapes, and sizes. Mathematics is often shortened to “math.”
| Symbols that are used in mathematics.
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| matter
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| any substance that takes up space and has weight, such as solids, liquids, and gases
| Everything is made up of matter
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| mattress
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| a soft, thick pad that you lie on in a bed.
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| mature
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| fully grown or developed.
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| maximum
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| the greatest possible amount.
| This box holds a maximum of 12 pencils.
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| may
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| to ask or have permission to do something.
| May I go now?
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| mayonnaise
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| a creamy sauce made from eggs, vegetable oil, and vinegar and eaten with salads.
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| maze
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| a system of paths in which it is difficult to find your way around
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| meadow
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| a field of grass, often with wild flowers growing in it.
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| meal
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| food eaten at a particular time of the day.
| An evening meal.
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| mean
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| unkind or unpleasant.
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| mean
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| to have in your mind as your purpose
| What did you mean by that?
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| meaning
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| the explanation behind what something says or what it is about.
| She didn’t understand the meaning of the joke.
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| meanwhile
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| at the same time
| Put the pasta on to boil, and meanwhile, make the sauce
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| measure
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| to find out how big or how heavy something is.
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| meat
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| the parts of an animal that can be eaten.
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| mechanic
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| a person who makes and repairs engines and machines
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| mechanical
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| worked by a machine.
| A mechanical toy.
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| medal
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| a piece of metal that looks like a large coin hanging on a ribbon. Medals are awarded to people for something special that they have done.
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