Which other word in the passage is closest in meaning to the word ‘artefacts’ in the last sentence?

Read with Purpose Since the SAT focuses on academic words and phrases commonly encountered in challenging texts, a good way to prepare is to read texts across a range of subjects and types. As you encounter unfamiliar words or phrases, practice using context clues to determine their meaning, and then look them up to check if you were right! Many students create word notebooks to keep track of all the new words they’re learning. Give it a try and let us know if it works for you! • To hold back physically: “His classmates had to restrain him from eating the last cupcake.” • To control emotions: “I wasn’t able to restrain my excitement upon winning the tournament – I threw my ping-pong paddle into the crowd and hit my poor brother on the forehead, knocking him out.” • To limit: “The embargoes and tariffs were designed to restrain trade.” • To judge, or make an unfair distinction about people based on their race, age or gender: “Widespread racial discrimination led to the disenfranchisement of thousands.” • To tell apart: “Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints.” • To note subtle differences: “The dolphin’s electroreception enables it to better discriminate between shrimp and crayfish on the muddy river bottom.” Non-technical SAT doesn’t test technical terms; “Atomic mass,” “ductile,” and “isotope” may sound like high-utility academic words and phrases, but they’re generally only used in readings about and discussions of science. This doesn’t mean that t...

One of the things that make humans unique is their ability to make and use tools, and ever since the first rough stone axes began to appear about 700,000 years ago, human cultures have left behind artifacts from which we've tried to draw a picture of their everyday life. The roots of artifact mean basically "something made with skill;" thus, a mere stone that was used for pounding isn't an artifact, since it wasn't shaped by humans for its purpose—unlike a ram's horn that was polished and given a brass mouthpiece and was blown as part of a religious ritual. Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden, who occasionally stumbles over his words (apparently an artifact of his youthful stuttering)? — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 On a recent tour, Jack Gary, the director of archaeology, described the artifacts excavated so far, including coins, buttons, doll fragments and, near the entrance to the original structure, some 160 straight pins — likely dropped by congregants removing hats and shawls. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 8 May 2023 In this case, an artifact is immersed in a liquid that works to release DNA from it much as a washing machine lifts dirt from a blouse. — Reuters, NBC News, 4 May 2023 In addition to more than 700 artifacts from the 17th century to the present day, the building also houses the Center for Family History, a genealogy and ancestry resource center. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023 But sometimes they get stored aw...

Read with Purpose Since the SAT focuses on academic words and phrases commonly encountered in challenging texts, a good way to prepare is to read texts across a range of subjects and types. As you encounter unfamiliar words or phrases, practice using context clues to determine their meaning, and then look them up to check if you were right! Many students create word notebooks to keep track of all the new words they’re learning. Give it a try and let us know if it works for you! • To hold back physically: “His classmates had to restrain him from eating the last cupcake.” • To control emotions: “I wasn’t able to restrain my excitement upon winning the tournament – I threw my ping-pong paddle into the crowd and hit my poor brother on the forehead, knocking him out.” • To limit: “The embargoes and tariffs were designed to restrain trade.” • To judge, or make an unfair distinction about people based on their race, age or gender: “Widespread racial discrimination led to the disenfranchisement of thousands.” • To tell apart: “Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints.” • To note subtle differences: “The dolphin’s electroreception enables it to better discriminate between shrimp and crayfish on the muddy river bottom.” Non-technical SAT doesn’t test technical terms; “Atomic mass,” “ductile,” and “isotope” may sound like high-utility academic words and phrases, but they’re generally only used in readings about and discussions of science. This doesn’t mean that t...

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One of the things that make humans unique is their ability to make and use tools, and ever since the first rough stone axes began to appear about 700,000 years ago, human cultures have left behind artifacts from which we've tried to draw a picture of their everyday life. The roots of artifact mean basically "something made with skill;" thus, a mere stone that was used for pounding isn't an artifact, since it wasn't shaped by humans for its purpose—unlike a ram's horn that was polished and given a brass mouthpiece and was blown as part of a religious ritual. Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden, who occasionally stumbles over his words (apparently an artifact of his youthful stuttering)? — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 On a recent tour, Jack Gary, the director of archaeology, described the artifacts excavated so far, including coins, buttons, doll fragments and, near the entrance to the original structure, some 160 straight pins — likely dropped by congregants removing hats and shawls. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 8 May 2023 In this case, an artifact is immersed in a liquid that works to release DNA from it much as a washing machine lifts dirt from a blouse. — Reuters, NBC News, 4 May 2023 In addition to more than 700 artifacts from the 17th century to the present day, the building also houses the Center for Family History, a genealogy and ancestry resource center. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023 But sometimes they get stored aw...

One of the things that make humans unique is their ability to make and use tools, and ever since the first rough stone axes began to appear about 700,000 years ago, human cultures have left behind artifacts from which we've tried to draw a picture of their everyday life. The roots of artifact mean basically "something made with skill;" thus, a mere stone that was used for pounding isn't an artifact, since it wasn't shaped by humans for its purpose—unlike a ram's horn that was polished and given a brass mouthpiece and was blown as part of a religious ritual. Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden, who occasionally stumbles over his words (apparently an artifact of his youthful stuttering)? — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 On a recent tour, Jack Gary, the director of archaeology, described the artifacts excavated so far, including coins, buttons, doll fragments and, near the entrance to the original structure, some 160 straight pins — likely dropped by congregants removing hats and shawls. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 8 May 2023 In this case, an artifact is immersed in a liquid that works to release DNA from it much as a washing machine lifts dirt from a blouse. — Reuters, NBC News, 4 May 2023 In addition to more than 700 artifacts from the 17th century to the present day, the building also houses the Center for Family History, a genealogy and ancestry resource center. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023 But sometimes they get stored aw...

Read with Purpose Since the SAT focuses on academic words and phrases commonly encountered in challenging texts, a good way to prepare is to read texts across a range of subjects and types. As you encounter unfamiliar words or phrases, practice using context clues to determine their meaning, and then look them up to check if you were right! Many students create word notebooks to keep track of all the new words they’re learning. Give it a try and let us know if it works for you! • To hold back physically: “His classmates had to restrain him from eating the last cupcake.” • To control emotions: “I wasn’t able to restrain my excitement upon winning the tournament – I threw my ping-pong paddle into the crowd and hit my poor brother on the forehead, knocking him out.” • To limit: “The embargoes and tariffs were designed to restrain trade.” • To judge, or make an unfair distinction about people based on their race, age or gender: “Widespread racial discrimination led to the disenfranchisement of thousands.” • To tell apart: “Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints.” • To note subtle differences: “The dolphin’s electroreception enables it to better discriminate between shrimp and crayfish on the muddy river bottom.” Non-technical SAT doesn’t test technical terms; “Atomic mass,” “ductile,” and “isotope” may sound like high-utility academic words and phrases, but they’re generally only used in readings about and discussions of science. This doesn’t mean that t...

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