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PSAT #181-200
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| N. intricacy | complexity; knottiness "intricate" |
| ADJ. introspective | looking within oneself |
| N. irony | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean |
| ADJ. judicious | sound in judgement; wise |
| ADJ. languid | weary; feeble; listless; apathetic "languor; languish" |
| N. larceny | theft |
| ADJ. lethargic | drowsy; dull |
| V. loathe | detest |
| N. malice | hatred; spite |
| ADJ. meek | quiet and obedient; spiritless |
| ADJ. meticulous | excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous |
| N. misconception | misunderstanding; misinterpretation |
| V. misrepresent | give a false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally |
| V. mock | ridicule; imitate, often in derision "mockery" |
| N. monarchy | government under a single ruler |
| N. monotony | sameness leading to boredom |
| N. mutability | ability to change in form; fickleness |
| N. naivete | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility "naive" |
| ADJ. nocturnal | relating to, occurring, or active in the night |
| N. nonchalance | indifference; lack of concern; composure |