Hard TOEFL Words - Group 8

memoir:
n. an account of the personal experiences of an author; a biography or biographical sketch; report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic

memorize:
v. commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart

menace:
n. danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate

menu:
n. an agenda of things to do

merge:
v. combine; unite

merger:
n. combination; union of two or more commercial corporations

meteor:
n. any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

meteorite:
n. stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space

methane:
n. an odorless, colorless, flammable gas, CH4, the major constituent of natural gas

metro:
n. subway system; underground railway; metropolitan area

metropolitan:
a. city center; one who lives in a city center

microorganism:
n. bacteria; any organism of microscopic size

microwave:
n. a short electromagnetic wave; cook or heat in a microwave oven

midwife:
n. person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth

milkshake:
n. beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk

mime:
v. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate

mind-blower:
n. one that intensely affects the mind or emotions

mingle:
v. be all mixed up or jumbled together;

mingling:
a. action of people mingling and coming into contact

minimalist:
n. advocating minimal reforms