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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 28
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| mahogany | noun | The cabinets have been made out of mahogany. | any of various tropical trees |
| malice | noun | He had the look of malice in his eyes. | desire to harm others |
| mammal | noun | Whales are considered to be mammals. | warm blooded vertebrate animals |
| mane | noun | Horses and lions have manes. | long hair on top and sides of neck |
| manger | noun | We placed hay in the manger for the cows. | trough or open box for feeding livestock |
| manor | noun | The rich owner lived in a magnificent manor. | main house, mansion |
| mar | verb | The injury in the accident marred his face. | disfiguring damage |
| maritime | adj. | Under maritime laws the shipwreck was ours. | relating to the sea |
| marquis | noun | The Marquis of de Sade was an evil man. | title of European nobility |
| martial | adj. | He knew all of the martial arts. | relating to or suggestive of war |
| mash | verb | She mashed the cooked potatoes. | crush or grind |
| mason | noun | His job was that of a stone mason. | one who works with stone or brick |
| massacre | noun | The enemy was guilty of the massacre. | mass killing |
| verb | They massacred the buffaloes with rifles. | indiscriminate slaughter of many | |
| maternal | adj. | He is a maternal uncle. | related through my mother |
| matron | noun | She was a matron at the city prison. | female supervisor |
| mattress | noun | I sleep better on a mattress than on the floor. | pad of soft material on a bed |
| maturity | noun | With maturity people make better decisions. | being fully grown or developed |
| maze | noun | We became entangled in a maze of conflicting laws. | confusing elements |
| measles | noun | I had measles when I was young. | acute contagious childhood disease |
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