diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4aa1cba48..08b276786 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # node-sass
 
-#### Supported Node.js versions vary by release, please consult the [releases page](https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases). Below is a quick guide for minimium support:
+#### Supported Node.js versions vary by release, please consult the [releases page](https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases). Below is a quick guide for minimum support:
 
 NodeJS  | Minimum node-sass version | Node Module
 --------|--------------------------|------------
diff --git a/lib/extensions.js b/lib/extensions.js
index 8d365b45d..d2f1fe879 100644
--- a/lib/extensions.js
+++ b/lib/extensions.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function getBinaryName() {
  * By default fetch from the node-sass distribution
  * site on GitHub.
  *
- * The default URL can be overriden using
+ * The default URL can be overridden using
  * the environment variable SASS_BINARY_SITE,
  * .npmrc variable sass_binary_site or
  * or a command line option --sass-binary-site:
diff --git a/test/watcher.js b/test/watcher.js
index dca632fad..c96d39875 100644
--- a/test/watcher.js
+++ b/test/watcher.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
             ]);
           });
 
-          it('should record its decendants as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'partials', '_one.scss');
             var files = watcher.changed(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
             ]);
           });
 
-          it('should record its decendants as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'one.scss');
             var files = watcher.changed(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, []);
           });
 
-          it('should record its decendants as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'partials', '_one.scss');
             var files = watcher.added(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, []);
           });
 
-          it('should record its decendants as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'one.scss');
             var files = watcher.added(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
     describe('when a file is changed', function() {
       describe('and it is in the graph', function() {
         describe('if it is a partial', function() {
-          it('should record its decendents as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'partials', '_one.scss');
             var files = watcher.changed(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
         });
 
         describe('if it is not a partial', function() {
-          it('should record its decendents as added', function() {
+          it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'one.scss');
             var files = watcher.changed(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
           assert.deepEqual(files.added, []);
         });
 
-        it('should record its decendants as added', function() {
+        it('should record its descendants as added', function() {
           var file = path.join(main, 'partials', '_one.scss');
           var files = watcher.added(file);
           assert.deepEqual(files.added, [
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe('watcher', function() {
             ]);
           });
 
-          it('should not record its decendants as added', function() {
+          it('should not record its descendants as added', function() {
             var file = path.join(main, 'partials', '_one.scss');
             var files = watcher.added(file);
             assert.deepEqual(files.added, [