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SAT Vocab
Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Immutable | unchangeable (im- not + mut change) |
| Metamorphosis | a transformation (meta- change + morph form) |
| Rupture | to break open (rupt- break) |
| Transmute | to transform (trans- across + mut change) |
| Amorphous | lacking shape; changeable in form (a- without + morph shape) |
| Mercurial | erratic; subject to wild changes in character (from the speedy god Mercury) |
| Protean | capable of assuming different forms (from the form-changing god Proteus) |
| Mutate | to change form (mut- change) |
| Fickle | likely to change opinion unpredictably |
| Fluctuate | to vary irregularly (flux flow) |
| Vacillate | to change one's mind repeatedly |
| Revamp | to revise; to renovate (re- again) |
| Amend | to improve; to remove the faults of |