SAT vocabulary
Deliberate
Done consciously and intentionally; carefully considered.
Example
"The chef made a deliberate choice to use fresh, local ingredients in his dishes."
Etymology
From Latin 'deliberatus', past participle of 'deliberare' meaning 'to consider, weigh', from 'de-' (down, completely) + 'librare' (to weigh).
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