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SAT 301-330
SAT deffenitions
Question | Answer |
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mercenary | one who serves or works merely for monetary gain. |
mercurial | changeable; volatile. |
metamorphosis | a complete change of form or appearance. |
meticulous | attentive to detail. |
mirth | laughter; jollity. |
misanthrope | one who hates or mistrusts mankind. |
mitigate | to lessen the force of. |
mollify | to soften in feeling or temper; to pacify. |
mundane | common; ordinary. |
munificent | generous. |
mutiny | revolt against authority. |
myopic | shortsighted. |
naive | showing a lack of experience. |
nebulous | vague; indistinct. |
nefarious | wicked. |
neurology | the study of the human brain and nervous system. |
noisome | offensive or disgusting. |
nomadic | wandering; roaming. |
notorious | known widely and usually unfavorably. |
nullify | to render or declare legally void. |
obdurate | unmoved by persuasion or pity. |
obscure | not clear or plain; hard to follow. |
obsequious | overly submissive. |
obsolete | no longer in general use. |
obstinate | firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose. |
odious | deserving or causing hatred. |
olfactory | pertaining to smell. |
omen | a sign of something about to happen. |
oncology | the study of tumors. |
opaque | not easily understood. |