metodo method

mexicano Mexican

Mexico m. Mexico

mi my

mi me; myself

miedo m. fear

miembro m. member; limb

mientras while

mil thousand

milagro m. miracle

militar military

millar m. thousand (generally used in the pl.)

mimar pet, spoil

minino m. fam. for gato cat (cf.  English pussy)

ministro m. minister, secretary; *——­ de Relaciones* Secretary of Foreign Affairs

minuto m.. minute

mio my; mine

mirada f. glance

miramiento m. circumspection

mirar look, look at

miserable miserable

miseria f. misery; trifle

misero miserable

mision f. mission

mismo same; very; (with noun or pron.) himself, herself, itself, yourself, etc.; lo ——­ the same thing; por lo ——­ for the same reason; consequently; aqui ——­ right here

misterio m. mystery

modales m. pl. manners

moderno modern

modesto modest

modismo m. idiom, idiomatic expression

modo m. way, manner; means; de todos ——­s at any rate; de otro ——­ otherwise

Moliere Moliere (1622-1673), noted French dramatist who greatly influenced Moratin

momento m. moment

monologo m. monologue

monstruoso monstrous

Monterey m. Monterey (Monterrey), capital city of the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, taken by American forces in September, 1846

moralidad f. morality

moribundo dying

morir(se) die; *——­ por sus pedazos* be infatuated with one

mortal adj. and m. and f. mortal

mosca f. fly; picarle la ——­ be bothered by

mostrar show

motivo m. motive, reason

muchacha f. girl

mucho much; pl. many

muda f. change

mudanza f. change; inconstancy

mueble m. piece of furniture; pl. furniture

muerte f. death

mujer f. woman; wife

multitud f. large number

mundo m. world

muneca f. doll

murmurar murmur; talk about unfavorably

muselina f. muslin