reneging on 违反 aging 变老的 be subject to 遭受 went along 前进 live by 遵守 a string of 一连串的 keep one's word 遵守诺言 beside the point 无关紧要 keep in mind 记住
Today's words
1 mercury
What's the chemical symbol for mercury?
2 mile
She lives just half a mile away.
3 mercy
It really was a mercy that he'd gone so rapidly at the end.
4 militant
He is now a militant atheist.
5 mere
Such spending is not mere vanity.
6 military
He was recalled to military duty.
7 merely
These reforms are not merely cosmetic.
8 mill
The old mill is now little more than a ruin.
9 merit
The plan is entirely without merit.
10 millimetre
So, a sixty millimetre diameter pebble.
11 mess
The whole situation is a mess.
12 mineral
The rock is rich in mineral salts.
13 metaphor
This metaphor is very appropriate.
14 mingle
The flowers mingle together to form a blaze of colour.
15 method
Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.
16 metre meter
It is about a metre in length.
17 minimise minimize
How do I minimise the cost?
18 metric
These screws are metric.
19 moan
He listened for the tiny voice to moan and cry.
20 minor
I can put up with minor inconveniences.
21 mob
All the usual mob were there.
22 minority
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
23 mobilise
That is a sure way to mobilise banner-waving crowds.
24 miracle
Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose.
25 mischief
It's very quiet upstairs; they must be up to some mischief !
26 moderate
The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
27 miserable
Their early success was succeeded by a period of miserable failure.
28 modern
He collects modern sculpture.
29 misery
Save my child from all that misery!
30 misfortune
We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.
31 modest
She's very modest about her success.
32 mislead
As a result, these advertisements could mislead children and their parents.
33 module
Switch from one module to another.
34 missile
The missile homed in on the target.
35 moist
The outside air was heavy and moist and sultry.
36 mission
The mission was a washout.
37 molecule
The atoms bond together to form a molecule.
38 missionary
She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses.
39 mist
The city was shrouded in mist.
40 momentum
The vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped.
41 mistake
You are making a big mistake.
42 monarch
He had the ear of the monarch.
43 mistress
I must go now, for my mistress is waiting.
44 monetary
Europe's monetary system is falling apart.
45 motive
The man privately admits that his motive is profits.
46 monopoly
The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade.
47 mould
A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues.
48 monster
He drew a monster and coloured it green.
49 monument
The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship.
50 mood
The mood here is resolutely up.