SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 16

a person who sells fish and seafood

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

a grasping tool or instrument consisting of two arms joined at a pivot

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

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

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

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

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

the branch of medicine and surgery dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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

excessive desire for money and material goods

a substance used for cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

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

a hole or external opening in the body, such as an ear canal or the anus

a person who is new and inexperienced in a position

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