Malvina girl’s name

Mallorca island of Majorca; pan de ——­ kind of rich coffee-cake

mandar order

mando m. command

manera f. manner; en gran ——­ greatly

manga f. sleeve

maniatico maniacal

manifestar show

mano f. hand; tener entre ——­s have in hand

Manuel Manuel

Manuela girl’s name (f. of Manuel)

manana f. morning; adv. tomorrow

marchar march; go; *——­se* go away

Margarita Margaret

Maria Mary

marido m. husband

marques m. marquis

marquesa f. marchioness

marquesado m. marquisate

Martinez de la Rosa, Francisco (1789-1862), Spanish statesman and writer banished by Ferdinand VII

martir m. and f. martyr

mas but

mas more; most; los (las) ——­ de the majority of; por ——­ que however much; no ——­ nothing more

masa f. mass

matar kill

matematico m. mathematician

materia f. matter; entrar en ——­ come to the point

Matilde girl’s name

matutino early (in the morning)

mayor (comp. of grande) greater; greatest; chief, main

mayorazgo m. entail; inheritance of oldest son

me me

media f. stocking

medida f. measure

medio m. midst; means; middle; adj. half; de ——­ a ——­ completely

meditacion f. meditation

mejor (comp. of bueno) better; best

memoria f. memory

menester m. necessity; ser ——­ be necessary

menor younger; smaller; el ——­ the youngest

menos less; least; al ——­, a lo ——­, cuando ——­, por lo ——­, at least; a ——­ que unless

menoscabo m. detriment

mentecato m. fool, idiot

mentira f. lie

menudo:  a ——­ often

menique adj. little (finger)

mercantil mercantile, business

merced f. grace; su ——­ (title of respect) you (cf. vuestra ——­, Vd.)

merecedor deserving

merecer merit, deserve

merito m. merit, worth

mes m. month

mesa f. table

meter put, put in; shut up; *——­se* get in, get under; *——­se en camisa de once varas* interfere in other people’s affairs; *——­ baza* put in a word