mendoza set3-11
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- miracle
- An extrodinary event that is beyond human power, brought upon by God
- minimum
- the smallest possible quantity
- magnificent
- Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action.
- loudspeaker
- electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
- luckily
- by good fortune
- luggage
- a case used to carry belongings when traveling
- minority groups
- a group in a country that is fewer in number than the majority and differs from them in some way *there may be many different minority groups in a country
- mannequin
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- memorable
- worthy of remembering
- manifest destiny
- a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)
- matinee
- An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime.
- manacle
- shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
- momentum
- an impelling force or strength
- luminous
- softly bright or radiant
- luscious
- Rich, sweet, and delicious.
- maraca
- a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
- mattress
- a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
- mosque
- (Islam) a Muslim place of worship
- machete
- heavy knife used as a tool for cutting plants
- longhorn
- one of a breed of cattle having very long horns
- merchandise
- commodities offered for sale
- mannerism
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- metropolis
- A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state.
- major
- of greater importance or stature or rank
- loyal
- faithful, true
- moisten
- make moist
- listening
- the act of hearing attentively
- marsupial
- mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
- loquacious
- full of trivial conversation
- maneuver
- an action aimed at evading an opponent
- mixture
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- marimba
- a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators
- literature
- published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
- mediocre
- average, ordinary, undistinguished
- looms
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
- materialism
- a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
- megalopolis
- a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
- metaphor
- A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other.
- mathematics
- a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
- melanin
- insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
- melancholy
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- magnet
- (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
- Louisiana Purchase
- territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
- metabolism
- the process by which your body gets energy from food
- monstrous
- Causing shock; horrible; wicked. Extremely large.
- magnate
- a very wealthy or powerful businessman
- maintenance
- activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- maybe
- by chance
- mole
- a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
- mosaic
- art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
- marvellous
- extraordinarily good
- marathon
- Contest that involves endurance
- limousine
- a large automobile driven by a chauffeur, who is usually separated from passengers by a glass window
- memento
- something that serves as a reminder
- millennium
- a span of 1000 years
- mileage
- distance measured in miles
- miscellaneous
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)
- manipulate
- control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- marmalade
- a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
- lightening
- changing to a lighter color
- minutemen
- Men ready to fight at minute's notice
- manipulative
- skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- measure
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
- manicure
- professional care for the hands and fingernails
- mosquitoes
- A blood-sucking insect that can transmit some diseases.
- lichen
- organism made up of a fungus and a green algae or a cyanobacterium
- microphone
- n. An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds.
- metronome
- clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
- moisture
- Water in the air that often turns into rain or snow.
- license
- a legal document giving official permission to do something
- mischievous
- naughtily or annoyingly playful
- manuscript
- the form of a literary work submitted for publication
- minutia
- a small or minor detail
- mah-jong
- Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles
- manageable
- easy to handle or use or manage
- mortgage
- A conditional transfer or pledge of real estate as security for the payment of a debt. Also, the document creating a mortgage lien.
- mirage
- unreal reflection; optical illusion
- life jacket
- life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
- microwave
- tiny electromagnetic wave
- macramé
- a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting
- manufacture
- the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
- memoranda
- a written proposal or reminder
- maximum
- the largest possible quantity
- moccasin
- A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.
- liquor
- Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid.
- lightning
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
- management
- the act of organizing something