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SAT Words 11 and 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| METICULOUS | Very careful about details; fussy |
| MITIGATE | To make or become milder or less severe |
| MOROSE | Gloomy or bad tempered |
| NOMENCLATURE | A systematic naming in an art or science |
| NONCHALANCE | Carelessness, lack of concern or interest. |
| OBLITERATE | To blot out entirely leaving no traces |
| OBSCURE | Not clear or distinct; hidden |
| OBSOLETE | Out of date |
| OFFICIOUS | Meddling, giving out unnecessary or unwanted advice. |
| OPPORTUNIST | A person who takes advantage of someone for personal gain. |
| OPULENT | Wealthy; abundant |
| OVERT | Not hidden; open, visible |
| PAINSTAKING | Very careful; diligent |
| PARIAH | An outcast from the rest of society |
| PARSIMONIOUS | Too thrifty, stingy |
| PARTISAN | Showing strong support for a party or cause |
| PAUCITY | Scarcity; smallness in number of amount |
| PEERLESS | Having no equal; better than the rest. |
| PERCEPTIVE | Discerning; observant; sensitive |
| PERFIDY | Treachery; betrayal of trust |