SAT Master Word List #28
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miscellany
N. mixture of writings on various subjects.
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mischance
N. ill luck.
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misconception
N. mistaken idea.
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misconstrue
V. interpret incorrectly; misjudge.
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misdemeanor
N. minor crime.
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miserly
ADJ. stingy; mean.
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misgivings
N. doubts.
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mishap
N. accident.
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misrepresent
V. give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as a representative.
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mitigate
V. appease; moderate.
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mnemonic
ADJ. pertaining to memory.
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mobile
ADJ. movable; not fixed.
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mock
V. ridicule; imitate, often in derision.
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mode
N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something.
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modicum
N. Iimited quantity.
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modulate
V. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another.
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molecule
N. the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance, having all the properties of that substance.
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mollify
V. soothe.
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momentous
ADJ. very important.
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momentum
N. quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus.
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monarchy
N. government under a single ruler.
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monetary
ADJ. pertaining to money.
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monolithic
ADJ. solidly uniform; unyielding.
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monotony
N. sameness leading to boredom.
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monumental
ADJ. massive.
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mores
N. conventions; moral standards; customs.
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moribund
ADJ. dying.
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motif
N. theme.
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multifaceted
ADJ. having many aspects.
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multilingual
ADJ. having many languages.
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multiplicity
N. state of being numerous.
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mundane
ADJ. worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday.
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muse
V. ponder.
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mushroom
V. expand or grow rapidly.
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muster
V. gather; assemble.
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mutability
N. ability to change in form; fickleness.
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muted
ADJ. silent; muffled; toned down.
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myriad
N. very large number.
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mystify
V. bewilder purposely.
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nadir
N. Iowest point.
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narrative
ADJ. related to telling a story.
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nascent
ADJ. incipient; coming into being.
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nebulous
ADJ. (1) vague; (2) like a cloud.
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nefarious
ADJ. very wicked.
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negate
V. (1) cancel out; nullify; (2) deny the truth of.
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negligence
N. neglect; failure to take reasonable care.
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negligible
ADJ. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded.
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nemesis
N. someone seeking revenge.
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neologism
N. new or newly coined word or phrase.
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neophyte
N. recent convert; beginner.