Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 23

Ostentatious

Definition: Too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you.

Synonyms: flamboyant, extravagant, showy, pretentious.

Opprobrium

Definition: Strong criticism or disapproval, often publicly expressed.

Synonyms: censure, condemnation, reproach, vitriol.

Opaque

Definition: Not transparent; not allowing light through; difficult to understand.

Synonyms: non-transparent, cloudy, obscure, unclear.

Onerous

Definition: Difficult to bear, deal with, or do; involving a lot of effort or trouble.

Synonyms: burdensome, arduous, demanding, taxing.

Officious

Definition: Too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance.

Synonyms: intrusive, meddlesome, overbearing, self-important.

Obviate

Definition: To remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary.

Synonyms: eliminate, prevent, avoid, circumvent.

Obstinate

Definition: Refusing to change your opinions, way of behaving, etc., when others try to persuade you to; stubborn.

Synonyms: stubborn, inflexible, adamant, resolute.

Obsequious

Definition: Too eager to praise or obey someone.

Synonyms: servile, sycophantic, ingratiating, fawning.

Obscure

Definition: Not known to many people; not clearly seen or understood.

Synonyms: unclear, vague, ambiguous, enigmatic.

Noxious

Definition: Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Synonyms: toxic, harmful, detrimental, deleterious.

Nonplussed

Definition: Surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.

Synonyms: bewildered, perplexed, confounded, baffled.

Neophyte

Definition: A person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job, or situation.

Synonyms: novice, beginner, newcomer, rookie.

Nascent

Definition: Just beginning to exist or develop.

Synonyms: emerging, budding, incipient, embryonic.

Myopic

Definition: Unable to see clearly things that are far away; lacking foresight or intellectual insight.

Synonyms: short-sighted, near-sighted, narrow-minded, insular.

Munificent

Definition: Very generous with money.

Synonyms: generous, lavish, bountiful, liberal.

Mundane

Definition: Not interesting or exciting; ordinary.

Synonyms: ordinary, routine, commonplace, prosaic.

Morose

Definition: Unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile.

Synonyms: gloomy, sullen, melancholic, glum.

Mordant

Definition: (especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

Synonyms: caustic, cutting, acerbic, sarcastic.

Mollify

Definition: To make someone less angry or upset; to appease or placate.

Synonyms: appease, pacify, soothe, calm.

Mitigate

Definition: To make something less severe, harmful, or painful.

Synonyms: alleviate, reduce, lessen, relieve.

Miscreant

Definition: A person who behaves badly or breaks the law.

Synonyms: villain, criminal, rogue, offender.

Meticulous

Definition: Very careful and with great attention to every detail.

Synonyms: careful, thorough, precise, diligent.

Mercurial

Definition: Often changing suddenly and unexpectedly, and therefore difficult to describe.

Synonyms: volatile, unpredictable, fickle, erratic.

Mendacity

Definition: The condition of being mendacious; untruthfulness.

Synonyms: falsehood, deceit, dishonesty, lying.

Malleable

Definition: Able to be changed easily into a new shape or form.

Synonyms: adaptable, flexible, pliable, compliant.

Magnanimous

Definition: Very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated.

Synonyms: generous, noble, benevolent, forgiving.

Lugubrious

Definition: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Synonyms: mournful, gloomy, melancholy, somber.

Lucid

Definition: Clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly.

Synonyms: clear, coherent, articulate, rational.

Loquacious

Definition: Tending to talk a lot; talkative.

Synonyms: talkative, chatty, voluble, garrulous.

Limpid

Definition: Perfectly clear and transparent, like water.

Synonyms: clear, transparent, crystalline, pure.