Spelling, Vocabulary, and Confusing Words
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Mach |
ratio with the speed of sound: Mach 1 = the speed of sound, Mach 2 = twice the speed of sound |
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mock (adjective, verb) |
artificial; ridicule |
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made |
created |
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maid |
cleaning lady |
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male |
masculine; opposite of female |
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main |
primary, chief, leading |
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mane |
long hair on the back of a horse or lion |
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maize |
corn |
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maze |
labyrinth |
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mall |
plaza, focal point |
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maul |
abuse, claw |
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manner |
behavior |
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manor |
palatial residence |
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marquee |
canopy, shelter; projection over a theater entrance |
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marquis |
aristocrat, nobleman |
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marry |
to wed |
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merry |
cheerful |
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marshal |
assemble; a judge |
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martial |
militant, aggressive |
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may |
(see can) |
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meat |
animal flesh used for food |
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meet (verb, noun) |
to connect, touch; an event |
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mete |
administer, allot |
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medal |
decoration, badge |
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meddle |
to interfere unwantedly |
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metal |
earth element |
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mettle |
boldness |
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mind (noun, verb) |
intelligence; obey |
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mined |
excavated to extract ores |
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miner |
one who excavates to extract ores |
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minor (noun, adjective) |
someone under legal age; small |
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missed |
failed to hit |
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mist |
fog, fine spray |
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moan |
lament; sound of suffering |
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mown |
cut grass |
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mode |
method, manner |
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mowed |
to have cut grass |
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mood |
an emotional state |
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mooed |
the sound a cow made |
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moose |
an animal |
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mousse |
type of dessert |
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morning |
start of the day, between night and afternoon |
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mourning |
sorrow over someone’s death |
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muscle |
fibrous tissue |
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mussel |
edible marine bivalve |
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mustard |
yellow condiment |
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mustered |
assembled, gathered |
Misused Words
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