SAT 1 Flashcards
Aberration noun
-deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
We were convinced that Ed’s poor test marks were an aberration and that he would do better the next time.
Belittle; verb
to make something seem less important.
One purpose of much campaign oratory is to belittle your opponent’s record.
Cache; noun
-a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place.
Police searched in vain for the cache of jewels that the thieves had skillfully concealed.
Dearth; adjective
-shortage.
The dearth of citrus fruits led to a host of illnesses.
- Ebb; verb
-to decline.
Investors watched their stocks fall as the stock market ebbed to a new low.
Facilitate; verb
-to make easy; to bring about.
To facilitate our move, the company sent a crew to crate all of the furniture.
Galvanize; verb
-to arouse suddenly; to startle.
It took a mishap at Chernobyl to galvanize the peace movement into protesting vigorously.
Hackneyed; adjective
-used too often; trite; commonplace.
Creative writers cringe when they hear egregiously hackneyed expressions.
Iconoclast; noun
-a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions.
When she shook up the conservative firm, Gloria earned the reputation of being an iconoclast.
- Jargon; noun
-the specialized vocabulary of members of a group.
The club members adopted a jargon that made them feel exclusive.
Kindle; verb
-to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire; to become aroused.
The man tried desperately to kindle the relationship he had ruined.
Labyrinth; noun
–a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs.
Once inside the cave, the searchers were confronted with a labyrinth for finding the route to the wounded explorer.
- Malicious; adjective
-spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful.
The malicious man led the widow through a labyrinth or schemes to deprive her of her fortune.
- Nomenclature; noun
-a systematic naming in an art or science.
The nomenclature can be quickly mastered by using memory devices.
Obliterate; verb
-to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy.
The authorities feared that the heavy rain would obliterate all signs of the escaped prisoner.
