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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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30 words starting with M

maid
noun
a woman whose job is to clean rooms and help in a house or hotel
Similar:
cleaner
mark
noun
a small spot, stain or line on a surface
Similar:
smear
massive
adj.
very large, heavy and solid
Similar:
enormous
Opposite:
minuscule
match
noun
a game in which two players or teams play against each other
Similar:
contest
mate
noun
a friend, especially one you spend a lot of time with
Similar:
buddy
Opposite:
enemy
material
noun
cloth, or any substance that things can be made from
Similar:
cloth
mean
adj.
unkind or not willing to share
Similar:
cruel
Opposite:
generous
meant
verb
planned or wanted to do something
Similar:
intended
Opposite:
accidental
meat
noun
the flesh of an animal that people cook and eat as food
Similar:
flesh
medal
noun
a small flat piece of metal given as a prize or reward for doing something well
Similar:
award
medicine
noun
something you take to help you get better when you are ill
Similar:
medication
melt
verb
to turn from a solid into a liquid because of heat
Similar:
dissolve
Opposite:
freeze
mend
verb
to fix something that is broken or torn
Similar:
fix
Opposite:
break
mention
verb
to talk or write about something briefly
Similar:
bring up
messy
adj.
untidy, dirty or all over the place
Similar:
cluttered
Opposite:
clean
middle
noun
the point or part that is the same distance from all the edges or ends
Similar:
centre
Opposite:
edge
mighty
adj.
very strong, powerful or large
Similar:
huge
Opposite:
feeble
mint
noun
a plant with fresh-smelling leaves used to flavour food, drinks and sweets
Similar:
peppermint
misbehave
verb
to behave badly or break the rules
Similar:
disobey
Opposite:
behave
miscount
verb
to count wrongly and get the wrong number
Similar:
miscalculate
misread
verb
to read or understand something wrongly
Similar:
misinterpret
misspell
verb
to write a word with the letters wrong
Similar:
misprint
mist
noun
a thin cloud of tiny water drops in the air near the ground
Similar:
fog
mistake
noun
something that is wrong or done incorrectly
Similar:
blunder
mistaken
adj.
wrong about something you believe or think
Similar:
inaccurate
Opposite:
correct
misty
adj.
full of or covered by thin cloud, so things are hard to see clearly
Similar:
foggy
Opposite:
bright
modern
adj.
new, up to date, or belonging to the present time
Similar:
contemporary
Opposite:
ancient
morning
noun
the early part of the day, from when the sun rises until midday
Similar:
daybreak
Opposite:
evening
mouse
noun
a small furry animal with a pointed nose, round ears and a long tail
Similar:
rodent
mucky
adj.
dirty or covered in mud
Similar:
dirty
Opposite:
clean