| A | B |
| emancipate | to set free; liberate |
| impede | to slow down the process of |
| manacle | a device for locking or shackling the hands; handcuff |
| maneuver | a skillful action, move or plan |
| manipulate | to arrange or operate with the hands |
| manual | operated or done by hand |
| manuscript | a handwritten or typewritten book or document |
| pedestal | a support or base for a column or statue |
| pedestrian | a person traveling on foot |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree |