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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 168 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| master | noun | He was a master of deceit. | expert |
| verb | She mastered the piano. | learned | |
| masterpiece | noun | The painting was a masterpiece. | outstanding work |
| mat | noun | They wrestled on a mat. | floor pad |
| match | noun | We lit a match to start the fire. | stick for fire |
| noun | He is John's match for bravery. | equal | |
| noun | We went to a tennis match. | contest | |
| verb | I will match my skill against hers. | pit | |
| mate | noun | The mate to my glove is lost. | other half |
| verb | We will mate the horse. | breed | |
| material | noun | We need some building materials. | items |
| adj. | He never wanted material things. | physical | |
| materialism | noun | Materialism can ruin a person's life. | love of things |
| mathematics | noun | Mathematics is a popular science. | study of numbers |
| matter | noun | All things are composed of matter. | elements |
| noun | What is the matter with her? | trouble | |
| mature | adj. | She was acting like a mature adult. | experienced |
| verb | The fruit has all matured now. | ripened | |
| maximum | adj. | The maximum number was 300. | greatest |
| noun | The noise was at it's maximum. | utmost | |
| May | noun | The month of May means flowers. | fifth month |
| may | verb | You may go swimming today. | are permitted to |
| verb | It may rain today. | is possible to | |
| verb | Long may our flag wave. | wish that | |
| maybe | adv. | Maybe we can all go to Korea. | possibly |
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