AP Lang Vocab List 1

aberration

deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.

belittle

to make something seem less important.

cache

a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place.

dearth

shortage.

ebb

to decline.

facilitate

to make easy; to bring about.

galvanize

to arouse suddenly; to startle.

hackneyed

used too often; trite; commonplace.

iconoclast

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions.

jargon

the specialized vocabulary of members of a group.

kindle

to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire; to become aroused.

labyrinth

a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs.

malicious

spiteful; intentional mischievous or harmful.

nomenclature

a systematic naming in an art or science.

fatuous

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about; silly.