Treasures

mammals/nestled
mam•mals (mam´ә lz) noun, plural. Creatures
that are warm-blooded and have a
backbone. Female mammals produce milk
to feed their young. Human beings, cattle,
bats, and whales are mammals.
maze (māz) noun. A confusing series of paths
or passageways through which people may
have a hard time finding their way. There
is a maze in my town where people try to
find their way through tall stalks of corn.
me•chan•i•cal (mi kan´ikә l) adjective.
Produced or operated by a machine. John
likes to play with mechanical toys.
me•di•a (mē´dē ә ) noun, plural. Means or form
of communication that reaches a large
audience. A plural of medium. Television
and newspapers are media that influence
our daily life.
mer•chan•dise (mûr´chә n dīz´, mûr´chә n dīs´)
noun. Things for sale. A shipment of
new merchandise was delivered to the
electronics store last night.
me•te•or (mē´tē ә r) noun. A mass of metal
or rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere
from space. It is rare for a meteor to strike
Earth, but it can happen.
mim•ic•ry (mim´ikrē) noun. The close outward
resemblance of one kind of animal to
another or to an object in its natural
environment. One type of fly uses mimicry
to fool animals into thinking it is a wasp.
mis•chie•vous (mis´chә vә s) adjective. Full
of mischief, or conduct that is often
playful but causes harm. Cal likes to be
mischievous by playing practical jokes.
mis•sion (mish´ә n) noun. A special job or task.
My mom sent me on a mission to find my
sister’s favorite stuffed bear.
moist•ened (moi´sә nd) verb. Dampened or
made slightly wet. Ellen moistened the
flaps of the envelopes with a damp sponge.
mourn•ful (môrn´fә l) adjective. Feeling,
expressing, or filled with grief or sorrow.
The mournful song on the radio made the
listeners feel sad.
murk•y (mûr´kē) adjective. Dark or cloudy. It
was scary sitting in the row boat because
there was murky water all around us.
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nat•u•ral•ist (nach´ә r ә list) noun. A person
who specializes in the study of things in
nature, especially plants and animals. The
naturalist spent a lot of time hiking and
camping in the woods.
nav•i•ga•tion (nav´i gā´shә n) noun. The art
or science of figuring out the position
and course of boats, ships, and aircraft.
For proper navigation, pilots rely on
equipment to direct them.
nes•tled (nes´ә ld) verb. Located in a snug
and sheltered spot. Her desk was nestled
between piles of books in the back corner
of the warehouse.
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