SAT 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

A 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.