5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 168

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