AP English Language- SAT LIST #1

aberration; noun

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

belittle; verb

to make something seem less important

cache; noun

 a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place.

dearth; noun

shortage

ebb; verb

to decline

 facilitate; verb

 to make easy; to bring about

galvanize; verb

to arouse suddenly; to startle

hackneyed; adjective

used too often; trite; commonplace

iconoclast; noun

 a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions.

jargon

the specialized vocabulary of members of a group

kindle; verb

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

labyrinth; noun

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

malicious; adjective

spiteful; intentional mischievous or harmful.

nomenclature; noun

systematic naming in an art or science

fatuous; adjective

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