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.

to make something less important. The purpose of much campaign oratory is to belittle your opponent's record.

a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place. Police searched in vain for the cache of jewels which the thieves had skillfully concealed

shortage. The dearth of citrus fruits led to a host of illnesses.

to decline. Investors watched their fortunes ebb as the stock market plunged to a new low.

to make easy; to bring about. To facilitate our move, the company sent a crew to create all of the furniture

to shock, arouse or excite (someone) into action suddenly. It took a mishap at Chernobyl to galvanize the peace movement into protesting vigorously

used to often; trite; commonplace. Creative writers cringe when they hear egregiously hackneyed expressions

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions. When she shook up the conversation firm, Gloria earned the reputation of being an iconoclast.

the specialized vocabulary of members of a group. The club members adopted a jargon that made them feel exclusive.

(emotion or idea) to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire (literal) . With the wind blowing furiously, Ted found it difficult to kindle a fire.

a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs. Once inside the cave, the searchers were confronted with a labyrinth that defined them to find the route to the wounded explorer.

spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful. The malicious man led the widow through a labyrinth of schemes to deprive her of her fortune,

a systematic naming in an art or science. The nomenclature can be quickly mastered by using memory devices.

to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy. The authorities feared that the heavy rain would obliterate all signs of the escaped prisoner.

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Questionant	Answer
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 less important. The 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 which the thieves had skillfully concealed
dearth; noun	shortage. The dearth of citrus fruits led to a host of illnesses.
ebb; verb	to decline. Investors watched their fortunes ebb as the stock market plunged to a new low.
facilitate; verb	to make easy; to bring about. To facilitate our move, the company sent a crew to create all of the furniture
galvanize; verb	to shock, arouse or excite (someone) into action suddenly. It took a mishap at Chernobyl to galvanize the peace movement into protesting vigorously
hackneyed; adjective	used to 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 conversation 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	(emotion or idea) to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire (literal) . 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. Once inside the cave, the searchers were confronted with a labyrinth that defined them to find the route to the wounded explorer.
malicious; adjective	spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful. 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. The nomenclature can be quickly mastered by using memory devices.
obliterate	to blot out leaving no traces; to destroy. The authorities feared that the heavy rain would obliterate all signs of the escaped prisoner.

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