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10th Grade SAT Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 | noun – the specialized vocabulary of members of a group. |
kindle; | verb – to ignite; to arouse or inspire; |
labyrinth | noun- a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs. |
malicious | adjective- spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful. |
nomenclature | noun – a systematic naming in an art or science. |
obliterate | verb – to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy. |