SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 16

pescivendolo

a cupboard or small room found in people's houses, particularly in the past, in order to store food

tenaglia

a person who is believed to have supernatural insight or the ability to foresee the future

quintilla joculare

a type of lifting apparatus consisting of a vertical mast and a boom, typically used in construction or oil drilling operations

anticonformista

the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion and the behavior of physical systems under the action of forces

ostetricia

a plant condition characterized by mottled or variegated patterns on leaves, often caused by viral infections

someone who leads a simple, rural life, often associated with countryside occupations such as farming or shepherding

avarizia

a substance used for cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene

pregiudizio

a narrow crack or fissure in a surface, often found in rocks, walls, or other solid structures

orifizio

principiante

a decorative box-shaped valance that is mounted at the top of a window and used to conceal the curtain rod or other hardware while adding a decorative touch to the window treatment