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madera, f., wood. madre, f., mother. Madrid, f., Madrid. madrileño,-a, from Madrid. madrugar, to rise early. maestro, m., master, teacher. mágico,-a, magic. magistrado, m., magistrate. magnate, m., magnate. magnífico,-a, magnificent, excellent. Magno: Alejandro ——, Alexander the Great. Maguey, m., agave, a plant from which pulque, a Mexican drink, is made. Mahoma, m., Mahomet, Mohammed. maíz, m., corn, maize. majadero, m., simpleton, fool. majestad, f., majesty. majestuosamente, majestically. mal, adv., badly, ill. mal, m., evil. maldito,-a, confounded, accursed. maligno,-a, malignant, malicious. malo,-a, bad, evil; difficult: estar ——, to be sick. malsano,-a, unhealthy. Malthus, m., Malthus. malla, f., mesh. mandar, to order, send. manecita, f., little hand. manera, f., manner; de esta ——, in this way, thus, as follows; de ninguna ——, by no means, not at all. manjar, m., food. mano, f., hand; venir a las ——s, to come to blows. mantener, (see tener), to maintain, support; —se firme, to stand one's ground. mantilla, f., a characteristic headdress of Spanish women. manufactura, f., manufacture. manufacturar, to manufacture. manzana, f., apple. mañana, adv., to-morrow; hasta ——, until we meet again. mañana, f., morning; por la ——, in the morning; todas las ——s, every morning. mapa, m., map. maquinaria, f., machinery. mar, m., sea. maravilla, f., wonder. maravilloso,-a, wonderful. marchante, m., tradesman. marchar, to march, walk; —se, to go away. marchito,-a, withered, faded. María, f., Mary. marica, f., magpie. marido, m., husband. marqués, m., marquis. Marta, f., Martha. martes, m., Tuesday. marzo, m., March. mas, but, however. más, more; por —— que, even if. masticar, to masticate. atador, m., matador (chief bullfighter). matar, to kill; —se, to kill each other. matasiete, m., blusterer. mate, dull, lusterless. matemáticas, f. pl., mathematics. Mateo, m., Matthew. materia, f., matter; entrar en ——, to come to the point. materno,-a, on the mother's side, maternal. matricularse, to matriculate. matrimonio, m., marriage. Matsuyama, a city of Japan. máxima, f., maxim, saying. máximo,-a, greatest. mayo, m., May. mayor, greater, greatest; older, oldest; most important, principal; —— de edad, of age. me, dat. and acc. of yo, me. medio,-a, half; las ocho y media, half past eight. medio, m., means; por —— de, by means of. meditar, to meditate, consider. Mediterraneo,-a, Mediterranean. mejicano,-a, Mexican. Méjico, m., Mexico. mejilla, f., cheek. mejor, better; best. melocotón, m., peach. melón, m., melon. memoria, f., memory; de ——, by heart. mencionar, to mention. mendigo, m., beggar. menor, less; least; younger. menos, less; least; (a) lo ——, at least. mentir, (ie), to lie. menudo: a ——, often, frequently. mercader, m., merchant. mercado, m., market. mercurio, m., mercury. merecer, (pres. merezco), to deserve. meridional, southern. mérito, m., merit, value. mes, m., month. mesa, f., table. meseta, f., plateau, tableland. mesón, m., house. mestizo,-a, of mixed race. mestizo, m., a descendant of a white and an Indian. metal, m., metal. meter, to put, place; —se, to put one's self. metro, m., meter. mezclar, to mingle. mezquita, f., mosque. mi, my. mí, acc. of yo (after prep.), me. miedo, m., fear; tener ——, to be afraid. miel, f., honey. miembro, m., member. mienten, pres. of mentir. mientes, f. pl., thoughts. mientras, while, in the meantime; —— que, while. miércoles, m., Wednesday. Miguel Ángel, Michelangelo. mil, one thousand. militar, m., soldier. millón, m., million. mina, f., mine. mineral, mineral. mínimo,-a, smallest; least. minuto, m., minute. mío,-a, mine. ¡mira! look here! mirada, f., look. mirar, to look, look at; examine. misa, f., mass. miserable, m., wretch. Misisipí, m., Mississippi. mismísimo,-a, the very... himself. mismo,-a, same, very, self; ahora ——, even now. misterio, m., mystery. misterioso,-a, mysterious; hacer el ——, to put on an air of mystery. mitad, f., middle; half. mitigar, to mitigate, relieve, quench. moderado,-a, moderate, gentle. moderno,-a, modern. modo, m., manner, way. mojado,-a, wet, moist. mole, soft. molinero, m., miller. molino, m., mill. momento, m., moment. monarquía, f., monarchy. moneda, f., coin, money. montaña, f., mountain. montar, to mount, ride. monte, m., mountain. Montesa, f., a village in the province of Valencia, Spain; orden de ——, a military order founded in 1317. monumental, monumental. monumento, m., monument. morder, (ue), to bite. moreno,-a, brown. moribundo,-a, dying. morir, (ue), p. p. muerto), to die; —se, to die. moro,-a, Moorish. mortaja, f., shroud. mosca, f., fly. mostrar, (ue), to show. mover, (ue), to move; —— de un lado a otro, to shake; —se, to move. moza, f., girl, young woman. mozo, m., young man; waiter; fellow. muchacha, f., girl. muchacho, m., boy. muchísimo,-a, very much, very many. mucho,-a, much, great; many. mucho, adv., much, long. mudar, to change. muela, f., molar (tooth); millstone. muelle, m., pier, wharf. muere, pres. of morir. muerte, f., death. muerto,-a, dead, killed; p. p. of morir. muestra, f., sign. mueve, pres. of mover. mujer, f., woman, wife. multa, f., fine. mundo, m., world; todo el ——, everybody. municipal, municipal; guardia——, policeman. muralla, f., wall. muriendo, pres. part, of morir. murió, past abs. of morir. murmullo, m., murmur. museo, m., museum. músico, m., musician. muy, very.