SAT最常见的1000个词汇（M-2）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

metamorphosis (n.) the change of form, shape, substance (Winnifred went to the gym
every day for a year and underwent a metamorphosis from a waiflike girl to an
athletic woman.)
meticulous (adj.) extremely careful with details (The ornate needlework in the bride’s
gown was a product of meticulous handiwork.)
mitigate (v.) to make less violent, alleviate (When I had an awful sore throat, only
warm tea would mitigate the pain.)
moderate 1. (adj.) not extreme (Luckily, the restaurant we chose had moderate prices;
none of us have any money.) 2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions (Because
he found both the liberal and conservative proposals too excessive, Mr. Park sided
with the moderates.)
modicum (n.) a small amount of something (Refusing to display even a modicum of
sensitivity, Henrietta announced her boss’s affair in front of the entire office.)
modulate (v.) to pass from one state to another, especially in music (The composer
wrote a piece that modulated between minor and major keys.)
mollify (v.) to soften in temper (The police officer mollified the angry woman by giving
her a warning instead of a ticket.)

morass (n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses (When
Theresa lost her job, she could not get out of her financial morass.)
mores (n.) the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people. (Mores change
over time; many things that were tolerated in 1975 are no longer seen as being
socially acceptable.)
morose (adj.) gloomy or sullen (Jason’s morose nature made him very unpleasant to
talk to.)
multifarious (adj.) having great diversity or variety (This Swiss Army knife has
multifarious functions and capabilities. Among other things, it can act as a knife, a
saw, a toothpick, and a slingshot.)
mundane (adj.) concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace (He
is more concerned with the mundane issues of day-to-day life than with spiritual
topics.)
munificence (n.) generosity in giving (The royal family’s munificence made everyone
else in their country rich.)
mutable (adj.) able to change (Because fashion is so mutable, what is trendy today will
look outdated in five years.)
myriad (adj.) consisting of a very great number (It was difficult to decide what to do
Friday night because the city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.)