MACHETE m. cutlass, cane-knife MADEJA f. skein, hank MADERA f. wood, timber, lumber MADERERÍA f. lumber yard MADRUGAR v. to rise early MADURO, -A adj. ripe, mature MAESTRO m. teacher MAGIA f. magic MAÍZ m. maize, Indian corn MAJESTUOSO, -A adj. majestic MALEZA f. thicket, undergrowth MANDATORIO m. messenger; delegate; ruler MANDIOCA f. cassava or manioc, tapioca MANDO m. command, authority, rule MANIFESTAR v. to show, to manifest MANIFIESTA see MANIFESTAR MANIGUA f. jungle (Cub.) MANO f. hand MANSO, -A adj. gentle, tame, mild MANTECA f. lard, fat MANTEL m. table-cloth MANTENER v. to support, to keep up, to maintain MANTIENE see MANTENER MANZANA f. apple; block (of houses) MAÑA f. skill, cleverness MAQUINARIA f. machinery MAR m. or f. sea MARAVILLA f. marvel, wonder MARCADO, -A adj. marked MARCO m. frame, background MAREJADA f. surf, swell MARFIL m. ivory MARGEN f. margin, bank MARINA f. fleet; —— DE GUERRA navy MARTES m. Tuesday MÁS adv. more; POR —— QUE however much; —— BIEN rather MASA f. mass; dough MATAR v. to kill MATE m. Brazilian holly (from leaves of which Paraguay tea is made); Paraguay tea; gourd or vessel (in which the tea is made) MATERIA f. material; subject; subject matter MATIZ m. hue, color MATRÍCULA f. enrolment MATRIZ f. matrix MAUSOLEO m. mausoleum, tomb MAYOR adj. larger, greater; HIJO —— eldest son MEDIA f. stocking MEDIANTE prep. by means of MEDIDA f. measure, standard; A —— QUE in proportion that, as MEDIO m. means, medium; middle MEDIR v. to measure MEDITERRÁNEO, -A adj. inland, interior MEJOR adj. better, superior; adv. better MEJORA f. improvement MELOCOTÓN m. peach MENA f. ore MENOS adv. less MENTADO, -A adj. celebrated, famous MENUDO, -A adj. minute, small; A -O often, frequently MERCADO m. market MERCED f. grace, mercy; —— A thanks to MERECER v. to deserve MERIDIONAL adj. southern MES m. month MESA f. table MESETA f. plateau, tableland METALÍFERO, -A adj. metalliferous METER v. to put in, to set in MEZCLA f. mixture, compound MEZCLAR v. to mix MIDE see MEDIR MIEMBRO m. member MIENTRAS adv. while MILLA f. mile MILLAR m. thousand MINERO, -A adj. mining MINISTERIO m. ministry, cabinet, department MINISTRO m. minister (of state); PRIMER —— prime minister MIRA f. intention, purpose MIRAR v. to look, to look at, to face MISIONERO m. missionary MISMO, -A adj. same, similar MITAD f. half MODA f. style, fashion MODELO m. model, style MÓDICO, -A adj. moderate MODO m. method, mode, manner MOLER v. to grind, to pulverize MOLINO m. mill MONACITA f. monazite MONEDA f. coin, coinage, money MONTAÑA f. mountain MONTAR v. to mount; to equip MONTÓN m. heap, pile, mass MORENO, -A adj. brown; swarthy MORIR v. to die MORTAL adj. mortal, deadly MOSTRAR v. to show, to prove, to demonstrate MOTIVO m. cause, reason, motive MUEBLE m. piece of furniture MUELLE m. wharf, pier, quay MUERTE f. death MUESTRA f. example, sample MUJER f. woman MÚLTIPLO m. multiple MUNDIAL adj. of the world, worldly MUNDO m. world, earth