New SAT College Board Practice Test 1
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deferential
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respectful
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engender
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to produce, cause, or bring about
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ambivalent
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Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once
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anthropologists
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People who study the artifacts and remains of humans in order to learn about the cultures of these people.
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egocentrism
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inability to see the world from others' perspectives Inability to perceive a situation or event except in relation to oneself; also know as self-centeredness
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construe
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to interpret
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calibrate
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to determine, plan, or rectify
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vantage ground
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a position/place that gives you an advantage
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barges
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a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
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pulpits
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raised platforms from which the clergy preach in church
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caravanserai
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An inn with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
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fresco
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A technique of painting on walls covered with moist plaster. An important medium during the Italian Renaissance.
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esthetic
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adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts.
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trapesing
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To walk reluctantly
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scuttle
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(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail to sink
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venerable
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Worthy of respect
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cloisters
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A quiet place
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pervasive
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Spread throughout
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spin-off
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to prolong; to draw out
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pristine
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fresh and clean; uncorrupted
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glut
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an oversupply; surplus
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stewardship
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Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
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consensus
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General/majority agreement
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implicit
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(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts of reservations, unquestioning
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pragmatically
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Dealing or concerned with actual occurrences; practical. Using logic to deal with problems, not depending on theories
