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Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 10
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luxury
ˈlʌkʃəri
Something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity — she lives in luxury in her mansion by the sea.
She lives in luxury in her mansion by the sea.
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manner
ˈmænɚ
How something is done or how it happens — she has a calm and gentle manner.
What is the best manner to approach this problem?
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mass
mæs
The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field — a mass of snow covered the entire town.
A mass of snow covered the entire town.
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maximum
ˈmæksəməm
The largest possible quantity — what's the maximum number of participants allowed?
What's the maximum number of participants allowed?
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merit
ˈmerɪt
Any admirable quality or attribute — the film has artistic merit.
Her work has considerable merit.
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might
maɪt
Physical strength — the army attacked with all its might.
The army attacked with all its might.
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mile
maɪl
A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters — he ran a mile every morning.
The city is five miles from here.
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million
ˈmɪljən
The number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros — there are a million reasons to be happy.
She won a million dollars in the lottery.
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mug
mʌɡ
The quantity that can be held in a mug — would you like another mug of tea?
He held a mug of hot coffee in his hands.
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nature
ˈneɪtʃɚ
The natural world, including all living things, plants, landscapes, and the — she has a calm and gentle nature.
I love spending time in nature on weekends.
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nine
naɪn
The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one — a nine-to-five routine.
The children go to bed at nine (o'clock).
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nothing
ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ
A quantity of no importance — I have nothing to say.
There's nothing in the box.
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