SAT Regular Vocabulary 10

Metamorphosis

• A gradual change over time

• A complete change or transformation

• A minor adjustment

• A temporary state of being

Layperson

• A member of the clergy

• A person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession

• A professional in a specific field

• A person with advanced knowledge in a subject

Mitigate

• Make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.).

• Increase the severity of a situation.

• Ignore the problem entirely.

• Enhance the impact of an event.

Meticulous

• Taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

• Being careless and inattentive to details

• Acting in a hasty and impulsive manner

• Showing a lack of concern for accuracy

Juncture

• A critical point in time; a place where two things are joined together

• A type of joint in anatomy

• A moment of decision-making

• A method of connecting two ideas

Lampoon

• A type of lamp

• A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)

• A form of poetry

• A style of painting

Mendacious

• Lying, habitually dishonest

• Truthful and honest

• Deceptive but charming

• Innocent and naive

Malleable

• Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

• Incapable of being changed

• Hard and unyielding

• Fragile and easily broken

Likewise

• Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

• However, in contrast; on the other hand

• For example, such as; like

• Therefore, as a result; consequently

Landmark

• A type of geographical feature that is always changing

• An object that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very important place, event, etc.

• A historical document that outlines important events

• A common term for any building or structure