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SAT 301-330
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |