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- mies van der rohe/ˌmiːs væn də ˈrəʊə/Proper noun: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), a German-American architect, a pioneering figure of modernist architecture, known for the dictum 'less is more' and for creating functional, minimalist structures with structural clarity.nounLow (Specialist/Proper Noun)
- mifepristone/ˌmɪf.əˈprɪs.təʊn/A synthetic steroid drug used to induce abortion, primarily in the first trimester of pregnancy.nounVery Low
- miff/mɪf/To cause slight annoyance or offense; to put in a bad mood.nounverbverb-transitiveLow
- mifflin/ˈmɪflɪn/A surname of English origin, often associated with publishing, education, and geographic locations.nounLow (proper noun only)
- mifune/mɪˈfuːneɪ/A proper noun referring to a Japanese surname, most famously associated with the actor Toshirō Mifune.nounVery Low
- mig/mɪɡ/A now-archaic, colloquial, or dialectal term for a midge, gnat, or very small flying insect.nounVery Low / Archaic / Dialectal
- mig welding/ˌem aɪ ˈdʒiː ˈweldɪŋ/An arc welding process that uses a continuously fed wire electrode and shielding gas to join metals.nounC1/C2
- migas/ˈmiːɡəs/A traditional Spanish dish made primarily from leftover bread or tortillas, pan-fried with oil or fat and often combined with ingredients like garlic, peppers, chorizo, and paprika.nounLow (C2)
- miggle/ˈmɪɡ(ə)l/to mix, jumble, or confuse things together; to cause disorder; to muddlenounRare / Obsolete
- might/maɪt/Modal verb expressing possibility, permission, or polite suggestion; noun meaning strength or power.nounverb-auxillaryExtremely high (A1 for modal, B2 for noun)
- mighty/ˈmaɪ.ti/possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially in size, scale, or intensityadjectiveadverbnounB2
- migmatite/ˈmɪɡmətaɪt/A high-grade metamorphic rock that exhibits both metamorphic and igneous characteristics, created by partial melting.nounVery Low
- mignonette/ˌmɪnjəˈnɛt/A plant of the genus Reseda, especially Reseda odorata, cultivated for its fragrant greenish flowers, or its light greyish-green colour.adjectivenounLow (C2)
- mignonne/mɪnˈjɒn/Small and pretty (typically of a woman or girl); delicately attractive.adjectivenounLow
- migraineˈmiːɡɹeɪnA severe, often debilitating headache, typically on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light or sound.nounHigh-frequency, specialized medical/everyday use.
- migrant/ˈmaɪɡrənt/A person who moves from one place to another, usually across a significant distance or border, seeking work, better living conditions, or to join family. The movement can be within a country (internal) or between countries.adjectivenounB2
- migrate/maɪˈɡreɪt/to move from one region or habitat to another, especially periodically or according to the seasonsverbverb-intransitiveB1
- migration/maɪˈɡreɪʃən/The movement of people, animals, or data from one place to another.nounB2
- migratory locust/ˌmaɪɡrətəri ˈləʊkəst/A species of locust (Locusta migratoria) known for forming massive, destructive swarms that migrate over long distances.nounC2
- miguelet/ˈmɪɡəleɪ/A historical type of flintlock musket, originally Spanish, characterized by a distinctive internal mechanism.nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Technical-Historical
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