SAT List #17 5 on front, 5 on back- space out! meander meticulous mince moribund multifarious munificent naive nebulous nefarious neologism

Here we go again! 1. The stream meandered through the beautiful valley. (v) twist, bend, zigzag; no direct course [Her explanation meandered on.] 2. Kathy is very meticulous about her AVID notebook; she has to make sure it’s in order. (adj) precise, scrupulous, particular, exact 3. Make sure you mince the vegetables into small pieces for the soup. (v) chop [He does not mince his words.]

Me-Mi-Mo-Fun! 4. A doctor would never want to have a moribund patient. (adj) failing, waning, ailing, close to death 5. Colleges and universities are known to check your application for participation in multifarious activities. (adj) Diverse, many sided, multiple 6. The munificent man donated a new wing to our library. (adj) Generous, extravagant, philanthropic

Who's the SAT STUD? 7. His naive nature caused him to believe everything. (adj) foolishly simple, childlike 8. The directions were nebulous so we got lost. (adj) unclear, vague, indefinite

YIPPPEEE! 9. The nefarious wizard turned me to stone! (Hmm… so how can I talk?) (adj) evil, vile, sinister, wicked 10. At one time, “groovy” and “awesome” were neologisms. (n) newly coined phrase or expression