SAT- M

Question 1

Macabre

Answer 1

having death as a subject, dwelling on the gruesome

Question 2

Machination

Answer 2

plot or scheme

Question 3

Macrocosm

Answer 3

the whole universe, a large-scale reflection of a part of the great world

Question 4

Maelstrom

Answer 4

whirlpool, turmoil, agitated state of mind

Question 5

Magnanimous

Answer 5

generous, noble in spirit

Question 6

Magnate

Answer 6

powerful or influential person

Question 7

Magnify

Answer 7

make greater in size, enlarge

Question 8

Maladroit

Answer 8

clumsy, tactless

Question 9

Malaise

Answer 9

a sense of mental or moral ill-being

Question 10

Malapropism

Answer 10

the accidental, often comical, use of a word which resembles the one intended, but has a different, often contradictory meaning

Question 11

Malediction

Answer 11

a curse, a wish of evil upon another

Question 12

Malevolent

Answer 12

exhibiting ill will, wishing harm to others

Question 13

Malfeasance

Answer 13

wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official

Question 14

Malicious

Answer 14

showing malice

Question 15

Malign

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to speak about in an evil manner

Question 16

Malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

Question 17

Malleable

Answer 17

easily influenced or shaped, capable of being altered by outside forces

Question 18

Mallet

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short-handled manner

Question 19

Mandate

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a command or instruction

Question 20

Manifest

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obvious

Question 21

Mannered

Answer 21

a feeling of unease or depression artificial or stilted in character

Question 22

Mar

Answer 22

to damage, deface, spoil

Question 23

Martinet

Answer 23

strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules

Question 24

Masochist

Answer 24

one who enjoys being subjected to pain or humiliation

Question 25

Materialism

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preoccupation with worldly goods

Question 26

Matriarch

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woman who rules family or clan

Question 27

Matriculate

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to enroll as a member of a college or university

Question 28

Maudlin

Answer 28

overly sentimental

Question 29

Maverick

Answer 29

an independent individual who does not go along with a group

Question 30

Mawkish

Answer 30

sickeningly sentimental

Question 31

Maxim

Answer 31

fundamental principle

Question 32

Meager

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minimal, scanty, deficient

Question 33

Measured

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calculated, deliberate

Question 34

Mechanism

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a machine or machine part

Question 35

Meddler

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person interfering in others' affairs

Question 36

Mediate

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to resolve a dispute between two other parties; reflect on, contemplate

Question 37

Medium

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psychic

Question 38

Megalomania

Answer 38

obsession with great or grandiose performance

Question 39

Melee

Answer 39

tumultuous free-for-all

Question 40

Mellifluous

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having a smooth, rich flow

Question 41

Melodious

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musical, pleasant to hear

Question 42

Mendacious

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dishonest

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Mendicant

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beggar

Question 44

Merciless

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without pity

Question 45

Mercurial

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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

Question 46

Meretricious

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gaudy, falsely attractive

Question 47

Merriment

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high-spirited fun

Question 48

Metamorphosis

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a physical or structural change,sometimes occurring quickly and by supernatural means

Question 49

Metaphor

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figure of speech comparing two different things

Question 50

Methodical

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systematic, orderly

Question 51

Meticulous

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extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking

Question 52

Mettle

Answer 52

courageousness, endurance

Question 53

Microcosm

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a small scale representation of a larger system

Question 54

Miffed

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offended, annoyed

Question 55

Milestone

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important event in something or someone's history

Question 56

Milieu

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the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops, environment

Question 57

Militate

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to operate against, work against

Question 58

Mimic

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copy, imitate

Question 59

Mirage

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optical illusion, apparition

Question 60

Mirth

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frivolity, gaiety, laughter

Question 61

Missive

Answer 61

a written note or letter

Question 62

Mitigate

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to make less severe, make milder

Question 63

Mock

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to deride, ridicule

Question 64

Moderate

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reasonable, not extreme

Question 65

Modest

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shy, plain, unassuming, moderate in size

Question 66

Modicum

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a small portion, limited quantity

Question 67

Modulate

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to change pitch, intensity, or tone, to regulate

Question 68

Mollify

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to soothe in temper or disposition

Question 69

Molt

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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

Question 70

Momentary

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short-lived, lasting only for a short time

Question 71

Momentous

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very important or significant

Question 72

Monastic

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extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery

Question 73

Monotony

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no variation, tediously the same

Question 74

Morality

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concern for right and wrong

Question 75

Morass

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marsh, an area of soggy ground

Question 76

Mordant

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biting and caustic in manner and style

Question 77

Mores

Answer 77

fixed customs or manners, moral attitudes

Question 78

Moribund

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dying, decaying

Question 79

Morose

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gloomy, sullen

Question 80

Mote

Answer 80

a small particle, speck

Question 81

Mottle

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to mark with spots

Question 82

Muddle

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to jumble, to confuse, to bungle

Question 83

Multifarious

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diverse

Question 84

Mundane

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ordinary, commonplace

Question 85

Munificent

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generous

Question 86

Mutability

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the quality of being capable of change, in form or character, susceptibility of change

Question 87

Mutter

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to rumble or complain

Question 88

Myopic

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lacking foresight, having a narrow view or long-range perspective

Question 89

Mystify

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to confuse or puzzle, to make obscure

Question 90

Mythical

Answer 90

fictitious element belonging to ancient stories

Question 91

Mythological

Answer 91

imaginary