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Vocabulary Words - Third Grade - M:

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  • magma
    (n.) Liquid rock.

  • mailman
    (n.) A person who delivers the mail.

  • mall
    (n.) A building or group of buildings that contains stores and restaurants.

  • manage
    (v.) To lead or control an organization.

  • manager
    (n.) A person whose job is to lead all or part of an organization.
    (n.) The person who leads a department in a company.

  • marker
    (n.) A kind of pen that makes thick lines.

  • market
    (n.) All of the people and organizations who buy and sell particular goods or services.
    (v.) To sell something.
    (n.) A place that sells things.

  • marry
    (v.) To join as husband and wife.

  • maybe
    (adv.) Possibly.

  • mayor
    (n.) Someone who is elected to lead the government of a town or city.

  • member
    (n.) A person who belongs to a group.

  • meter
    (n.) A measurement equal to 100 centimeters or 3.28 feet.

  • middle
    (n.) The center or halfway part of something.
    (adj.) Having to do with the middle of something.

  • might
    (n.) Used in order to talk about what was or is possible.

  • mild
    (adj.) Not strong or serious.

  • mile
    (n.) A measure of distance that is equal to 5,280 feet.

  • million
    (n.) The number 1 followed by six zeroes (1,0000,000).

  • mist
    (n.) Thin clouds that are close to the ground, making it difficult to see very far.

  • mistake
    (n.) An error or incorrect action.
    (v.) To fail to recognize someone or something.

  • mister
    (n.) Title given to an adult male.

  • mode
    (n.) A way of doing things.

  • moment
    (n.) A very short period of time.
    (n.) A time or occasion.

  • monster
    (n.) An imaginary creature that is frightening and scary.
    (n.) A horrible person.

  • month
    (n.) One of the 12 parts of the year, consisting of between 28 and 31 days each.

  • moonlight
    (n.) Light from the moon.
    (v.) To work at a second job in addition to one's regular job.



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