Learners must look up the definitions of the words next to the even numbers themselves.
- macadamia – a sweet white nut that grows on a tropical tree
- macaw –
- machete – a broad, heavy knife used to cut down sugar-canes; a weapon
- maestro –
- magazine – a storehouse for military supplies; a periodical containing miscellaneous articles; a container or detachable receptacle
- magnet –
- mainframe – a mainframe computer is a very large computer capable of handling and processing very large amounts of data quickly.
- maisonette –
- malady – a disease; an illness; a disorder; any undesirable condition
- malaria –
- malingerer – a slacker; a dodger; a lazybones; one who feigns illness
- mall –
- mallet – a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
- mamba –
- mammon – a term used to describe material wealth or greed, often personified; the god of riches
- mammoth –
- mampara – a buffoon; a fool; someone who lacks good judgement
- mandolin –
- manger – a trough or open box in which food for farm animals is placed
- manhole –
- manikin – a little man; a dwarf; a jointed model of the human body used for teaching anatomy
- mansion –
- mantlepiece – a construction of wood, marble or stone above and around a fireplace
- mantra –
- marble – a kind of stone that is often polished and used in buildings and statues; a little glass ball used in children’s games
- mare –
- marimba – wooden musical instrument that is similar to a xylophone
- marina –
- marionette – a puppet moved by strings
- marquee –
- marquis – a hereditary title of nobility; a nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or a count
- marsh –
- mask – covering used to hide or disguise your face; an expression or act that hides your real emotions or intentions
- masonry –
- masquerade – a disguise; a costume ball; a false outward show; a façade; a pretense; an action or appearance that is only a disguise or outward show
- mass –
- mast – a tall spar erected vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat.
- mastermind –
- mate – a partner; a buddy; a companion; a partner in marriage; one of a pair; an officer on a ship who has a rank below the captain; an assistant; a helper
- matrix –
- mausoleum – an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people
- mauve –
- maven – an ace; an expert; someone who is experienced or knowledgeable
- maverick –
- maxim – a saying; an adage; a motto; an expression of a general truth or principle; a rule of conduct
- maze –
- mayday – a radio signal used to ask for help when a plane or ship is in serious danger
- measles –
- medal – a piece of metal in the form of a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave
- megabit –
- megalith – a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
- megaphone –
- membrane – a very thin piece of skin that covers parts of your body
- memento –
- menagerie – a place where animals are kept and trained especially for an exhibition
- mentor –
- menu – a list from which to choose; a list of dishes to be served
- mercenary –
- mercury – a metallic chemical element; the planet closest to the sun; a Roman god
- mermaid –
- message – a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals; a directive; an idea; an official communication; the point or meaning of someone’s communication
- meteor –
- metro – a railway system that runs under the ground below a city
- metronome –
- microchip – an integrated circuit; a set of electronic components on a single unit.
- migrant –
- mill – a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour; a machine used in treating (as by grinding or crushing) raw material; a business that dispenses products or services in mechanical manner
- minesweeper –
- minion – a follower; a servile dependant; a subordinate or petty official; a back scratcher
- minstrel –
- miniature – a tiny thing; a representation of something on a small or reduced scale; a painting of very small dimensions
- mint –
- miracle – a marvel; a supernatural event
- mirage –
- mire – a morass; wet, muddy soil; a troublesome or intractable situation
- mirth –
- missile – any thrown object; a self-propelled guided projectile used as a weapon towards a target.
- mitten –
- moat – a ditch; a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place such as a castle
- mob –
- moccasin – a form of shoe worn by Native Americans, as well as by hunters, traders, and settlers in the frontier regions of North America.
- model –
- module – any in a series of similar units for use together; a usually packaged collection of parts (as for an electronic device); an independent unit of a space vehicle
- mole –
- mongrel – the offspring of parents of different breeds (as of dogs)
- morass –
- morgue – a place where the bodies of the dead are kept temporarily until they are identified or released for burial
- morphine –
- mortar – a strong deep bowl in which substances are pounded or crushed with a pestle; a short muzzle-loading cannon used to fire shells at a low speed and at high angles
- mosaic –
- motif – a central theme; a recurring element that creates recognizable patterns; a repeated theme or pattern
- motive –
- mould – a shape, form, design or pattern; a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material; a distinctive and typical style, form, or character.
- mound –
- mulch – a covering (straw or sawdust) spread over the ground to protect the roots of plant
- mule –
- musketeer – a soldier armed with a musket
- mustang –
- muti – traditional African medicine or magical charms
- mystery –