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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 30
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| monopoly | noun | They had a monopoly on the sale of cars. | exclusive control |
| monotonous | adj. | It turned out to be a monotonous speech. | tedious repetition, lacking in variety |
| moor | verb | After that they will moor the ship. | make fast by cables, rope |
| moose | noun | Some people will hunt moose for their meat. | large hoofed mammal with large antlers |
| mortality | noun | The mortality wrought by heart attacks is huge. | death |
| mortgage | noun | We have a large mortgage on our home. | contract pledge to pay |
| mosquito | noun | The mosquito causes many deaths through malaria. | small flying biting insect |
| mountaineering | noun | Our family has long enjoyed mountaineering. | climbing mountains for sport |
| mow | verb | You must mow the grass today. | to cut grass or grain |
| noun | He put the hay in the mow. | place to store hay | |
| muffle | verb | The sand muffled the hoofbeats of the horses. | deaden sound |
| mumble | verb | I could not understand him when he mumbled. | speak indistinctly |
| musket | noun | The soldiers raised their muskets and fired. | smoothbore shoulder gun |
| mustard | noun | We like mustard on our hotdogs. | yellow pungent condiment |
| muster | verb | They mustered the troops quickly. | summoned, gathered |
| noun | It was a muster of all the leaders. | a gathering | |
| muzzle | noun | The dog had a muzzle to protect the children. | a restraint on the jaws |
| verb | They wanted to muzzle the opposition. | restrain from expression | |
| myriad | adj. | They talked about the myriad of fish in the ocean. | a very large indefinite number |
| myth | noun | That is just a myth that he could fly. | fictitious story |
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