Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc. +(lists of "M" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)If you have any problems understanding the pronunciation symbols, go to this Pronunciation Chart for clarifications.musical, musicale
musical (MYOO zi kuhl)
1. Relating to music, interest, or talent in music; harmonious: "She showed a keen musical interest as a child and grew up to play the piano very well."
2. A theatrical production characterized by both song and spoken word: "Gilbert and Sullivan wrote my favourite musical, The Pirates of Penzance." musicale (myoo zi KAL)
A social get together in which music is the primary entertainment: "We all attended the musicale at my aunt's home so we could listen to the string quartet."
mustard, mustered
mustard (MUHS tuhrd)
1. A thick and spicy yellow or brownish-yellow sauce that is usually eaten with meat: "I like yellow mustard on my grilled meat."
2. A plant with yellow flowers, leaves that can be used for food, and seeds that are used in making the sauce to flavor certain kinds of edibles: "When the field of mustard plants is in bloom it is a beautiful sea of yellow." mustered (MUHS tuhrd)
1. Called forth, enrolled, come together: "The police mustered the village people to help look for the missing child."
2. Having worked hard to find or to get courage, support, etc.: "They mustered all the strength they could gather together to push the car out of the mud." mysterious, mythical, mystical
mysterious (mi STIR e uhs)
Eliciting wonder and curiosity but baffling attempts to understand: "The scientists were trying to understand the mysterious green light in the sky."
mythical (MITH i kuhl)
Legendary or occurring only in the imagination: "Ancient stories are filled with mythical characters and creatures."
mystical (MIS ti kuhl)
Characterized as having spiritual meaning that is not obvious to the senses nor to the intellect: "We all felt there was a mystical presence in the cathedral."
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