5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 179

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
murderer noun The police chased the murderer. killer
murmur noun A murmur was heard as she spoke. babble
verb Many murmured against him. muttered
muscle noun He had enough muscle to jump high. strength
muscular adj. He was a muscular athlete. strong
muse verb She mused about the problem. reflected
museum noun We visited the museum of history. old artifacts
mushroom noun We ate mushrooms at the dinner. fungus
music noun We often listen to classical music. symphony
musical adj. It was a musical play. lyrical
musician noun He was an accomplished musician. music player
must verb You must listen to your wife. ought to
verb You must register so you can vote. required
mute noun Some animals are mute. can't speak
adj. The musician played in muted tones. soft
mutter verb She muttered against the government. grumbled
mutton noun Some people like to eat mutton. sheep meat
mutual adj. She is a mutual friend of theirs. common
my pron. That car is my car. belongs to me
myself pron. I don't know myself who did it. same as me
mysterious adj. We saw a mysterious stranger. enigmatic
mystery noun It was a mystery who did it. puzzle
nail noun We need some nails to fix that box. tacks
noun He had dirty nails on his hands. fingernail
verb We will nail the door shut for safety. secure with spike