Flashcards › SAT Vocab Lesson 14

catalyst a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change jargon vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people judicious showing sound judgment foible a minor weakness in character benediction the act of blessing frivolous trivial; silly alacrity liveliness; willingness; eagerness deify to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god carnage bloody and extensive slaughter impel push into motion epitaph an inscription of a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person harp to persist in talking continuously (on or about something) lateral of or relating to the side pallid pale; faint in color impetuous acting suddenly without thought