| A | B |
| stellar | like a star; most important |
| manacle | handcuff |
| tripod | a three-footed stand |
| pedal | a foot-lever |
| manager | one who handles business affairs |
| asterisk | a star used in printing to refer to a margin note |
| malpractice | performing one's duties in a bad or wrong way |
| centipede | an insect having many feet |
| astronomy | science which studies stars and their movements |
| manicure | a treatment for the hands or nails |
| malicious | desiring harm to someone or something |
| malodorous | bad-smelling |