| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 336 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| mathematics | noun | Mathematics is a popular science. | study of numbers |
| matter | noun | All things are composed of matter. | elements |
| noun | What is the matter with her? | trouble | |
| mature | adj. | She was acting like a mature adult. | experienced |
| verb | The fruit has all matured now. | ripened | |
| maximum | adj. | The maximum number was 300. | greatest |
| noun | The noise was at it's maximum. | utmost | |
| May | noun | The month of May means flowers. | fifth month |
| may | verb | You may go swimming today. | are permitted to |
| verb | It may rain today. | is possible to | |
| verb | Long may our flag wave. | wish that | |
| maybe | adv. | Maybe we can all go to Korea. | possibly |