Words ending
in M.

The form of be used with I, as in I am ready.

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The part of the body between the shoulder and the hand.

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Not bright; giving or having only a little light.

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A tall tree with spreading branches and toothed leaves.

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A cut and polished stone, such as a diamond; also, something very special.

Origin: Latin gemma (bud, jewel)

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A sticky substance chewed for its flavor; also, the firm flesh around the teeth.

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A room or building for sport and exercise.

Origin: Short for gymnasium

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Meat from the upper back leg of a pig, usually salted or smoked.

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The folded and sewn edge of a piece of cloth.

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That man or boy, used as the object of a verb or preposition.

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To sing with the lips closed; also, a low steady sound.

Origin: Imitative

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A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar; also, a crowded mass, as in a traffic jam.

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The smallest unit of a chemical element.

Origin: Greek atomos (that cannot be cut)

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A long, strong piece of wood or metal; also, a ray of light.

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Quiet and peaceful; not excited or worried.

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A shellfish with two shells that close tightly, eaten as food.

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A musical instrument played by hitting a stretched skin or surface.

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A movie; also, a thin layer covering something.

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A mass of tiny bubbles on the surface of a liquid.

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The shape of something; also, a printed paper with spaces to fill in.

Origin: Latin forma

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Starting at a place or time, as in from Monday.

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The inside of the hand; also, a tall tropical tree with large leaves.

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A piece of writing in lines that often uses rhythm and rhyme.

Origin: Greek poiēma (something made)

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A part of a building with its own walls; also, space for something.

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To move through water using your arms and legs.

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A group of people who work or play together.

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A small animal with a long, soft body and no legs.

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A warning signal or device, such as a bell; also, sudden fear.

Origin: Italian all'arme (to arms)

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A book for photos or stamps; also, a collection of recorded songs.

Origin: Latin album (a white tablet)

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A statement that is accepted as true without needing proof.

Origin: Greek axiōma

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A flower; also, to produce flowers.

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A brush with a long handle for sweeping floors.

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The power to please people; also, a small ornament worn on a bracelet.

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A deep crack or opening in the ground.

Origin: Greek chasma

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To say that something is true; also, to ask for something as your right.

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The thick, fatty part of milk.

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A strong cotton cloth used for jeans.

Origin: French serge de Nîmes (cloth of Nîmes)

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Images and thoughts that happen during sleep; also, a hope or wish.

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A meeting or place where people discuss things in public.

Origin: Latin forum (marketplace)

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A small, bright flash of light; also, to shine softly.

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Darkness; also, a feeling of sadness.

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A man who is about to be married or has just been married; also, to brush and clean an animal.

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A phrase whose meaning is different from the meanings of its words, such as under the weather.

Origin: Greek idiōma

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A short saying that states a general truth or a rule for how to behave.

Origin: Medieval Latin maxima, from Latin maximus (greatest)

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A device that connects a computer to the internet or another network.

Origin: modulator + demodulator

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A clear, solid shape that splits light into the colors of the rainbow.

Origin: Greek prisma

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A kingdom; also, an area of activity or interest.

Origin: Anglo-French realme

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The hot gas that water turns into when it boils.

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Bad weather with strong wind and often rain, snow or thunder.

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A large group of insects, such as bees, moving together.

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An animal or object used as a symbol of a family or group.

Origin: Ojibwa

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Poison made by some snakes, spiders and insects.

Origin: Anglo-French venim, from Latin venenum

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A song of praise or loyalty, such as a national anthem.

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The lowest part of something.

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Something that a group of people usually does; a tradition.

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A building where interesting or valuable objects are kept and shown.

Origin: Greek mouseion (place of the Muses)

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Thick mucus in the nose and throat, as when you have a cold; the g is silent.

Origin: Greek phlegma

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Without a plan, pattern or reason.

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A regular, repeated pattern of sounds or beats.

Origin: Greek rhythmos

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A loud, high cry, often of fear or pain.

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A small river; also, a steady flow of something.

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A group of parts that work together; also, an organized way of doing something.

Origin: Greek systēma

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A person or animal that is hurt, killed or tricked.

Origin: Latin victima

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Good sense and knowledge gained from experience.

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A glass tank where fish and other water animals are kept.

Origin: Latin aquarius (of water)

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The state of being bored.

Origin: bore + -dom

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A drawing that shows the parts of something or how it works.

Origin: Greek diagramma

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The muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe; the g is silent.

Origin: Greek diaphragma

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The state of being free.

Origin: free + -dom

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Great courage.

Origin: hero + -ism

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A country ruled by a king or queen.

Origin: king + -dom

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A period of 1,000 years.

Origin: Latin mille (thousand) + annus (year)

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A fungus with a stem and a cap, some kinds of which can be eaten.

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A model or typical example of something; the g is silent.

Origin: Greek paradeigma

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A weight hung so that it swings freely back and forth, as in a clock.

Origin: Latin pendulus (hanging)

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A raised flat surface, such as the area beside train tracks.

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Something difficult to deal with; also, a question to be solved.

Origin: Greek problēma

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The band of colors seen when light passes through a prism.

Origin: Latin spectrum (appearance)

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A large sports ground with rows of seats for watching.

Origin: Latin, from Greek stadion

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Special clothes worn by all members of a group, such as a school.

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