| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 345 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym | 
| mineral | noun | There were no minerals here. | inorganic matter | 
| mingle | verb | We mingled with the students. | circulated | 
| miniature | noun | It was a miniature of their house. | model | 
| adj. | It was a miniature horse. | small | |
| minimize | verb | We'll try to minimize the trouble. | downplay | 
| minimum | adj. | Two is the minimum number they take. | least | 
| minister | noun | The minister of industry spoke. | pastor | 
| ministry | noun | The ministry of the army is defense. | mission | 
| minor | adj. | We had a minor accident with the car. | trivial | 
| noun | She was a minor and can not go. | underage | |
| minority | noun | They were in the minority. | less than half | 
| mint | noun | The U.S. Mint is in San Francisco. | makes coins |