SAT Vocabulary Lesson #4

Autonomy – independence, self-government

Aversion – strong dislike, antipathy

Belittle – to make something seem less important

Bequeath – to leave property by a will; to pass along

Bizarre – strikingly odd; grotesque

Blithe – happy, cheerful

Bombastic – high-sounding language without much meaning

Buffoon – a clown; someone who amuses

Cache – hiding place or something hidden

Cacophony – discord; harsh sound