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SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 16

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SAT Word Skills 6
fishmonger

a person who sells fish and seafood

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larder

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

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pincer

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

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seer

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

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limerick

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

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derrick

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

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maverick

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

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mechanics

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

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obstetrics

the branch of medicine and surgery dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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mosaic

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

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bucolic

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

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avarice

excessive desire for money and material goods

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dentifrice

a substance used for cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene

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prejudice

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

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crevice

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

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orifice

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

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novice

a person who is new and inexperienced in a position

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cornice

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

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