#13 SAT voca (601~650)

medley

a mixture of differing things/ (사람·사물이) 여러 가지 뒤섞인 것

mendacious

having a lying/ false character/ 진실을 말하지 않는/ 허위인

mercurial

characterized by rapid change/ characterized by rapid temperamentality/ 변덕스러운/ 활달한

meritorious

worthy of esteem/ worthy of reward/ 칭찬할 만한

metamorphosis

the change of form, shape, substance/ 탈바꿈/ 변형/ 변태

meticulous

extremely careful with details/ 꼼꼼한/ 세심한

mitigate

to make less violent/ to alleviate/ 완화시키다/ 경감시키다

moderate

not extreme/ one who expresses moderate opinions/ 보통의/ 중간의/ (특히 정치적인 견해가) 중도의/ 온건한

modicum

a small amount of something/ (특히 좋거나 유쾌한 요소의) 약간/ 조금

modulate

to pass from one state to another (especially in music)/ (목소리의 크기·강도 등을) 조절하다/ 바꾸다

mollify

to soften in temper/ (사람을) 달래다/ 진정시키다

morass

a wet swampy bog/ (figuratively) something that traps and confuses/ (빠져 나가기 힘든) 늪/ 난국

mores

the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people/ 풍습/ 관습

morose

gloomy/ sullen/ 시무룩한/ 뚱한

multifarious

having great diversity/ having great variety/ 다양한/ 다채로운

mundane

concerned with the world rather than with heaven/ commonplace/ 재미없는/ 일상적인

munificence

generosity in giving/ 아낌없이 줌/ 후함

mutable

able to change/ 변할 수 있는/ 잘 변하는

myriad

consisting of a very great number/ 무수함/ 무수히 많음

nadir

the lowest point of something/ (어떤 상황에서) 최악의 순간/ 바닥

nascent

in the process of being born or coming into existence/ 발생기의/ 초기의

nebulous

vaguely defined/ cloudy/ 흐릿한/ 모호한

nefarious

heinously villainous/ 범죄의/ 비도덕적인

negligent

habitually careless/ neglectful/ (의무 등에) 등한한/ 태만한/ 부주의한 (흔히 그 결과 심각한 일이 벌어지는 경우에 씀)/ 느긋한/ 편안한/ 자연스러운

neophyte

someone who is young/ someone who is inexperienced/ 초보자/ (최근에 종교를 바꾼) 신개종자

nocturnal

relating to during the night/ occurring during the night/ 야행성의/ 밤에 일어나는

noisome

unpleasant/ offensive (especially to the sense of smell)/ (극도로) 역겨운/ 고약한

nomadic

wandering from place to place/ 유목 생활을 하는

nominal

trifling/ insignificant/ 명목상의/ 이름뿐인/ 아주 얼마 안 되는

nonchalant

having a lack of concern/ indifference/ 차분한/ 태연한/ 무심한 (척하는)

nondescript

lacking a distinctive character/ 별 특징 없는

notorious

widely and unfavorably known/ 악명 높은

novice

a beginner/ someone without training or experience/ 초보자

noxious

harmful/ unwholesome/ 유독한/ 유해한

nuance

a slight variation in meaning/ a slight variation in tone/ a slight variation in expression/ (의미·소리·색상·감정상의) 미묘한 차이/ 뉘앙스

nurture

to assist the development of/ (잘 자라도록) 양육하다/ 보살피다/ 육성하다/ 양성하다

obdurate

unyielding to persuasion/ unyielding to moral influences/ 고집 센

obfuscate

to render incomprehensible/ (보통 일부러) 애매하게 만들다/ 혼란스럽게 만들다

oblique

diverging from a straight line/ diverging from a course/ not straightforward/ 완곡한/ 비스듬한/ 사선의

oblivious

lacking consciousness/ lacking awareness of something/ 의식하지 못하는

obscure

unclear/ partially hidden/ 잘 알려져 있지 않은/ 무명의/ 이해하기 힘든/ 모호한

obsequious

excessively compliant/ excessively submissive/ 아부하는

obsolete

no longer used/ out of date/ 더 이상 쓸모가 없는/ 한물간/ 구식의

obstinate

not yielding easily/ stubborn/ 고집 센/ 완강한/ 없애기 힘든/ 처리하기 힘든/ 난감한

obstreperous

noisy/ unruly/ 정신없이 날뛰는/ 시끄러운

obtuse

lacking quickness of sensibility/ lacking quickness of intellect/ 둔한/ 둔감한

odious

instilling hatred/ intense displeasure/ 끔찍한/ 혐오스러운

officious

offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed/ 거들먹거리는/ 위세를 부리는

ominous

foreboding/ foreshadowing evil/ 불길한

onerous

burdensome/ 아주 힘든/ 부담되는/ 짐스러운