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Grade 10 SAT Vocab
2/28/17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aberration | NOUN-Deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature. E.g. We were convinced that Ed's poor test marks were an aberration, and that he would do better next time. |
| Belittle | VERB-To make something seem less important. E.g. The purpose of much campaign oratory is to belittle your opponent's record. |
| Cache | NOUN-A hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place. E.g. Police searched in vain for the cache of jewels which the thieves had skillfully concealed. |
| Dearth | NOUN-Shortage. E.g. The dearth of citrus fruits led to a host of illnesses. |
| Ebb | VERB-To decline. E.g. Investors watched their fortunes ebb as the stock market plunged to a new low. |
| Facilitate | VERB-To make easy; to bring about. E.g. To facilitate our move, the company sent a crew to crate all of the furniture. |
| Galvanize | VERB-To arouse suddenly; to startle. E.g. It took a mishap at Chernobyl to galvanize the peace movement into protesting vigorously. |
| Hackneyed | ADJECTIVE-Used too often; trite; commonplace. E.g. Creative writers cringe when they hear egregiously hackneyed expressions. |
| Iconoclast | NOUN-A person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions. E.g. 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. E.g. 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. E.g. With the wind blowing furiously, Ted found it difficult to kindle a fire. |
| Labyrinth | NOUN-A maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs. E.g. Once inside the cave, the researchers were confronted with a labyrinth that defied them to find the route to the wounded explorer. |
| Malicious | ADJECTIVE-Spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful. E.g. The malicious man led the widow through a labyrinth of schemes to deprive her of her fortune. |
| Nomenclature | NOUN-A systematic naming in an art or science. E.g. The nomenclature can be quickly mastered by using memory devices. |
| Obliterate | VERB-To blot out leaving no traces; to destroy. E.g. The authorities feared that the heavy rain would obliterate all signs of the escaped prisoner. |
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