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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse | /maʊs/ | n. | A device used to control a computer | Click the mouse. | |
| Mouse | /maʊs/ | n. | A device to control the cursor | Move the mouse. | |
| moustache | /məˈstæʃ/ | n. | the hair that grows above a man's upper lip | My uncle has a thick moustache. | |
| Mouth | /maʊθ/ | n. | The opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them | Open your mouth and say 'ah'. | |
| Move | /muːv/ | v. | To change position | Please move your car. | |
| Movement | /ˈmuːvmənt/ | n. | A change of position | I saw a movement in the bushes. | |
| Movie | /ˈmuːvi/ | n. | A film shown in a cinema or on television | We went to see a movie last night. | |
| Movie | /ˈmuːvi/ | n. | A film shown in a cinema or on television | What is your favorite movie? | |
| Much | /mʌtʃ/ | adv. | A large amount or to a large degree | Thank you very much. | |
| Mud | /mʌd/ | n. | Earth that has been mixed with water | The dog rolled in the mud. | |
| Mud | /mʌd/ | n. | Wet dirt | Stuck in the mud. | |
| Multiple | /ˈmʌltəpəl/ | adj. | Very many of the same type, or of different types | He suffered multiple injuries in the crash. | |
| multiply | /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/ | v. | to add a number to itself a certain number of times | If you multiply 4 by 3, you get 12. | |
| Murder | /ˈmɜrdər/ | n. | The crime of intentionally killing a person | He was arrested for murder. | |
| Murder | /ˈmɜr.dər/ | n. | Killing someone | Solve the murder. | |
| Muscle | /ˈmʌsəl/ | n. | One of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement | He has strong arm muscles. | |
| Museum | /mjuˈziəm/ | n. | A building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept | We visited the science museum. | |
| Music | /ˈmjuːzɪk/ | n. | A pattern of sounds made by musical instruments, voices, or computers | I love listening to classical music. | |
| Music | /ˈmjuːzɪk/ | n. | A pattern of sounds made by musical instruments or voices | I like listening to classical music. | |
| Musical | /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/ | adj. | Related to music | She plays a musical instrument. | |
| Musician | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | n. | Someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job | He is a talented musician. | |
| Must | /mʌst/ | mod. v. | Used to show that it is necessary or very important that something happens in the present or future | I must go to the bank today. | |
| Mutual | /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ | adj. | Feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other | They have a mutual respect for each other. | |
| My | /maɪ/ | pron. | Of or belonging to me | This is my house. | |
| Myself | /maɪˈsɛlf/ | pron. | Used when the subject of the verb is "I" or the speaker, and the object is the same person | I cut myself while cooking. |
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