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TOEFL词汇题精001.MostoftheseleaderswereTOEFL词汇题精001.Mostoftheseleaderswereinvolvedinpubliclifeasactivistsworkingforwomen'srighttovote,orauthors,andwererepresentativeatallofthegreatofordinaryTheword"representative"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)002.IntheUnitedStates,LouisComfortTiffany(1843-1933)wastheexponentofthisstyle,producingagreatvarietyofglassformssurfaces,whichwereTheword"prized"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)003.TheArtNouveaustylewasamajor(C)(D)003.TheArtNouveaustylewasamajorforceinthedecorativeartsalthoughitsinfluencecontinuedthroughoutthemid-1920's.IteventuallytoovertakenbyanewschoolofthoughtknownasFunctionalismthatbeenpresenttheturnofthe(A)(B)(C)(D)004.Duringmostoftheirlives,surgeglaciersbehavelikenormaltravelingonlyacoupleofinchesperday.However,atintervalsof10to100theseglaciersmoveforwardupto100timesfasterthanTheword"intervals"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)005.Theincreasingwaterpressure(A)(B)(C)(D)005.Theincreasingwaterpressureundertheglaciermightliftitoffbed,overcomingfrictionbetweeniceandrock,thusfreeingtheglacier,whichrapidlydownhillsurgeglaciersalsomightbeinfluencedbytheclimate,heat,orTheword"freeing"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)006.AfloodoficewouldthensurgeintotheSouthernSea.Withcontinuedriseinsealevel,moreicewouldplungeintotheocean,sealevelstoriseevenhigher,whichinturnwouldreleasemoreicesetinmotionaviciousTheword"plunge"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)007.Groupmemberslooktoinstrumentalleaders(B)(C)(D)007.Groupmemberslooktoinstrumentalleadersto"getthingsExpressiveleadership,ontheotherhand,isleadershipthatthecollectivewell-beingofasocialgroup'sTheword"collective"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)008.Theyoffersympathywhenseriousmomentwithhumor,andtrytoresolveissuesthatthreatenTheword"resolve"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)avoid(B)talk(C)avoidthinking(D)findasolution009.Thousandsoftonswereextractedbefore1875,whenwasnoticedthatthetarcontainedfossilremains.MajorexcavationsundertakenthatestablishedthesignificanceofthisremarkableTheword"noticed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)010.Sincethen,over100tonsoffossils,1.5millionfromvertebrates,millioninvertebrates,havebeenrecovered,oftenindenselytangledThewordinvertebrates,havebeenrecovered,oftenindenselytangledTheword"tangled"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(B)twisted(C)quickly(D)easily011.TheasphaltatLaBreaseepstothesurface,especiallyintheandformsshallowpuddlesthatwouldoftenhavebeenconcealedleavesandTheword"concealed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)012.Theoceanbottom---aregionnearly2.5timesgreaterthanthelandareaoftheEarth---isavastfrontierthateventodayisunexploredanduncharted,untilaboutacenturyago,thedeep-floorwascompletelyinaccessible,hiddenbeneathwatersaveraging3,600metersTheword"inaccessible"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)Theword"inaccessible"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)013.TheDSDP'sdrillship,theGlomarChallenger,wasabletomaintainsteadypositionontheocean'ssurfaceanddrillinverydeepextractingsamplesofsedimentsandrockfromtheoceanTheword"extracting"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)014.Today,largelyonthestrengthofevidencegatheredGlomarChallenger'svoyages,nearlyallearthscientistsagreetheoriesofplatetectonicsandcontinentaldriftthatexplainmanyofgeologicalprocessesthatshapetheTheword"strength"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)015.ForeverythreeCanadians(A)(B)(C)(D)015.ForeverythreeCanadiansin1945,therewereoverfivein1966.September1966Canada'spopulationpassedthe20millionmark.MostthissurginggrowthcamefromnaturalTheword"surging"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)016.Whentheprairieswerebeingsettled,undoubtedly,theeconomicconditionsthe1950'ssupportedagrowthinthepopulation,buttheexpansionderivedfromatrendtowardearliermarriagesandanincreaseinaveragesizeofTheword"trend"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)017.Afterthepeakyearof1957,(B)(C)(D)017.Afterthepeakyearof1957,thebirthrateinCanadabegantoItcontinueduntilin1966,itstoodatthelowestlevelin25Theword"peak"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)018.AlthoughthegrowthinCanada'spopulationhadsloweddown1966(theincreasethefirsthalfofthe1960'swasonlyninepercent)anotherlargepopulationwavewascomingoverthehorizon.ItwouldcomposedofthechildrenwhowerebornduringtheperiodoftheThephrase"priorto"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)019.Advocatesoforganicfoods---atermwhosemeaning(D)019.Advocatesoforganicfoods---atermwhosemeaningvariesgreatly--frequentlyproclaimthatsuchproductsaresaferandmorethanTheword"Advocates"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)020.Therearenumerousunsubstantiatedreportsthatnaturalaresuperiortosyntheticones,thatfertilizedeggsaresuperiortounfertilizedeggs,thatuntreatedgrainsarebetterfumigatedgrains,andtheTheword"unsubstantiated"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)021.Butinmanycasesconsumersaremislediftheybelieveorganic conventionallygrownfoods. conventionallygrownfoods.Sothereisrealcauseforconcernconsumers,particularlythosewithlimitedincomes,distrustthefoodsupplyandbuyonlyexpensiveorganicfoodsTheword"maintain"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D) importancewasattachedtoavoidingmistakesintheenactmentofreligiousleadersusuallyassumedthatTheword"considerable"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D) importancewasattachedtoavoidingmistakesintheenactmentofreligiousleadersusuallyassumedthatTheword"enactment"isclosestinmeaningtowhichofTheword"enactment"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)024.StaggeringtasksconfrontedthepeopleoftheUnitedStates,andSouth,whentheCivilWarended.Aboutamillionandahalffrombothsideshadtobedemobilized,readjustedtocivilianlife,reabsorbedbythedevastatedTheword"Staggering"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)025.Aboutamillionandahalfsoldiersfrombothsideshadtodemobilized,readjustedtocivilianlife,andreabsorbedbytheTheword"devastated"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)026.Somebotanistshypothesizedthattheliving(B)(C)(D)026.Somebotanistshypothesizedthatthelivingcellsofplantsactedpumps.ButmanyexperimentsdemonstratedthatthestemsofplantswhichallthecellsarekilledcanstillmovewatertoappreciableTheword"demonstrated"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)027.Aswaterislostfromthesurfaceoftheleaves,anegativeortension,iscreated.Theevaporatedwaterisreplacedbywaterfrominsidetheplantinunbrokencolumnsthatextendfromthetopofplanttoitsroots.ThesameforcesthatcreatesurfacetensioninsampleofwaterareresponsibleforthemaintenanceofthesecolumnsofTheword"extend"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)028.Byopeningvastareasofunoccupiedland(C)(D)028.Byopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialtheomnibuses,horserailways,commutertrains,andelectricpulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantfromcentersthantheywereinthepremodernTheword"vast"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)029.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperipheryofalmostmajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920,forsome250,000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersChicago,mostofthemlocatedinoutlyingTheword"sparked"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)brought(B)(C)sent(D)030.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesof(D)030.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommuting,estatedevelopersadded800,000potentialbuildingsitestotheregioninjustthirtyyears-lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixTheword"potential"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)031.Thequalityofpreservationisoutstanding,butwhatisevenimpressiveisthenumberofichthyosaurfossilscontaining(A)(B)(C)(D)032.Ichthyosaurswithembryoshavebeenreportedfrom6levelsof032.Ichthyosaurswithembryoshavebeenreportedfrom6levelsoftheshaleinasmallareaaroundHolzamden,suggestingthatspecificsitewasusedbylargenumbersofichthyosaursrepeatedlyTheword"site"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)033.Thequalityofpreservationisalmostunmatched,andoperationshavebeencarriedoutcarefullywithanawarenessoftheofthefossils.ButthesefactorsdonotaccountfortheinterestingofhowtherecametobesuchaconcentrationofpregnantichthyosaursaparticularplaceveryclosetotheirtimeofgivingThephrase"accountfor"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)034.Intheseventeenthcenturytheorgan,theclavichord,andharpsichordbecamethechiefinstrumentsofthekeyboardgroup,supremacytheymaintainedharpsichordbecamethechiefinstrumentsofthekeyboardgroup,supremacytheymaintaineduntilthepianosupplantedthemattheoftheeighteenthThewords"asupremacy"inline9areclosestinmeaning(A)a(B)an(C)a(D)a035.Aseriesofmechanicalimprovementscontinuingwellintonineteenthcentury,includingtheintroductionofpedalstosustaintonetosoftenit,theperfectionofametalframe,andsteelwireofthequality,finallyproducedaninstrumentcapableofmyriadtonalfromthemostdelicateharmoniestoanalmostorchestralfullnessTheword"myriad"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)036.Eachonewasvirtuallyastonetown,whichiswhytheSpanishlatercallthempueblos,theSpanishwordfortowns.Theserepresentlatercallthempueblos,theSpanishwordfortowns.TheserepresentoneoftheAnasazis'supremeachievements.AtleastalargestonehousestookshapebelowthebluffsofChiaconorthwestNewTheword"supreme"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)most(B)most(C)most(D)most037.Theyfunctionedassanctuarieswheretheeldersmettoplanperformritualdances,settlepuebloaffairs,andimparttriballoretoyoungerTheword"settle"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)038.Then,toconnectthepueblosandtogiveaccesstothetableland,thearchitectslaidoutasystemofpublicroadswithThewordTheword"ascending"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)arriving(B)(C)(D)039.Withinaveryshorttime,however,theincongruityofplayingmusictoasolemnfilmbecameapparent,andfilmpianistsbegantosomecareinmatchingtheirpiecestothemoodoftheTheword"solemn"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)040.Certainfilmshadmusic(A)(B)(C)(D)040.Certainfilmshadmusicespeciallycomposedforthem.ThefamousoftheseearlyspecialscoreswasthatcomposedandarrangedD.W.Griffith'sfilmBirthofaNation,whichwasreleasedinTheword"composed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)Theword"scores"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)musical(D)groupsof041.TheEarthcomprisesthreeprincipallayers:thedense,iron-richthemantlemadeofsilicaterocksthataresemi-moltenatdepth,andthin,solid-surfaceTheword"comprises"isclosestinmeaningtowhichofTheword"comprises"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)adapts(B)benefits(C)consists(D)focuses042.Theseplatesmoveoverthesemi-moltenlowermantletoproduceofthemajortopographicalfeaturesoftheEarth.Activezonesintensedeformationoccursareconfinedtothenarrow,Theword"intense"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)043.NewoceaniccrustisformedalongoneormoremarginsofeachbymaterialissuingfromdeeperlayersoftheEarth'scrust,forexample,volcaniceruptionsoflavaatmidoceanTheword"margins"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)044.Ifatsuchaspreadingcontact(B)(C)(D)044.Ifatsuchaspreadingcontactthetwoplatessupportcontinents,riftisformedthatwillgraduallywidenandbecomefloodedbytheTheAtlanticOceanformedlikethisastheAmericanandAfro-platesmoveinoppositeTheword"support"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)045.Coincidentwithconcernsabouttheacceleratinglossofspecieshabitatshasbeenagrowingappreciationoftheimportanceofdiversity,thenumberofspeciesinaparticularecosystem,tothehealththeEarthandhumanwell-Theword"appreciation"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)046.AnalienexploringEarthwouldprobablygivepriorityto(D)046.AnalienexploringEarthwouldprobablygiveprioritytothedominant,most-distinctivefeature-theocean.HumanshaveabiaslandthatsometimesgetsinwayoftrulyexaminingglobalTheword"bias"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)047.TheprevailingwindsintheGreatBasinarefromthewest.moistairfromthePacificOceanisforcedupwardasitcrossestheTheword"prevailing"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)most(B)(C)(D)most048.Thereseemtohavebeenseveralperiodswithinthelasttensthousandsofyearswhenwateraccumulatedinthesebasins.TherisefallofthelakeswereundoubtedlylinkedtotheadvancesandfallofthelakeswereundoubtedlylinkedtotheadvancesandretreatsthegreaticesheetsthatcoveredmuchofthenorthernpartoftheAmericancontinentduringthoseTheword"accumulated"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)049.Alllivingcreature,especiallyhumanbeings,havetheirbuteverythingaboutthelittleseacucumberseemsunusual.Whatcanbesaidaboutabizarreanimalthat,amongothereccentricities,mud,feedsalmostcontinuouslydayandnightbutcanlivewithoutforlongperiods,andcanbepoisonousbutisconsideredsupremelybyThephrase"bizarre"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)050.Itsmajorenemiesarefishandcrabs,whenattacked,itsquirtsallinternalorgansintothewater.Italsocastsoffattachedstructuresinternalorgansintothewater.Italsocastsoffattachedstructuressuchtentacles.Theseacucumberwilleviscerateandregenerateitselfifitattackedoreventouched;itwilldothesameifthesurroundingtemperatureistoohighorifthewaterbecomestooThephrase"castsoff"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)grows(B)(C)getsrid(D)usesasa051.Afolkcultureissmall,isolated,cohesive,conservative,nearlysufficientgroupthatishomogeneousincustomandrace,withafamilyorclanstructureandhighlydeveloped(A)(B)(C)(D)052.UnalteredfolkculturesnolongerexistinindustrializedcountriesastheUnitedStatesandCanada.PerhapsthenearestmoderninAnglo-AmericaistheAmish,aGermanAmericanfarmingsectlargelyrenouncestheproductsandlaborsavingdevicesofthelargelyrenouncestheproductsandlaborsavingdevicesoftheThephrase"largelyrenounces"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)generally(B)greatly(C)loudly(D)often053.Secularinstitutions,ofcontrolsuchasthepoliceandarmytakeplaceofreligionandfamilyinmaintainingorder,andamoney-economyprevails.Becauseofcontrasts,"popular"maybeviewedasclearlydifferentfromTheword"prevails"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)054.Conventionalcomputermodelsoftheatmospherehavelimitedinpredictingshort-livedlocalstormsliketheEdmontontornado,theavailableweatherdataaregenerallynotdetailedenoughtocomputerstodiscernthesubtleatmosphericchangesthatprecedeTheword"subtle"isclosestinmeaningtowhichofTheword"subtle"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)055.Communicationssatellitescantransmitdataaroundthecheaplyandinstantaneously,andmoderncomputerscanquicklyandanalyzingthislargevolumeofweatherTheword"compile"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)put(B)look(C)pile(D)work056.Meteorologistsandcomputerscientistsnowworktogethertocomputerprogramsandvideoequipmentcapableoftransformingweatherdataintowords,symbols,andvividgraphicdisplaysforecasterscaninterpreteasilyandTheword"raw"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)057.PeopleintheUnited(A)(B)(C)(D)057.PeopleintheUnitedStatesinthenineteenthcenturywerebytheprospectthatunprecedentedchangeinthenation'swouldbringsocialTheword"Prospect"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)058.Althoughthebirthratecontinuedtodeclinefromitshighlevelofeighteenthandearlynineteenthcentury,thepopulationroughlyeverygenerationduringtherestofthenineteenthcenturies.Aspopulationgrew,itsmakeupalsoTheword"roughly"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)059.Rapidindustrializationandincreasedgeographicmobilityinnineteenth(D)059.Rapidindustrializationandincreasedgeographicmobilityinnineteenthcenturyhadspecialimplicationsforwomenbecausechangestendedtomagnifysocialdistinctions.Astherolesmenwomenplayedinsocietybecamemorerigidlydefined,sodidthetheyplayedintheTheword"magnify"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)Theword"distinctions"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)060.Inscience,atheoryisareasonableexplanationofobservedthatarerelated.AtheoryofteninvolvesanimaginarymodelthatscientistspicturethewayanobservedeventcouldbeTheword"related"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)Theword"related"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)061.Ifobservationsconfirmthescientists'predictions,thetheoryTheword"supported"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)062.Theicetradegrewwiththegrowthofcities.Icewasusedintaverns,hospitals,andbysomeforward-lookingcitydealersinfreshmeat,fish,andThephrase"forward-looking"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)063.Makinganefficienticeboxwasnotaseasyas063.MakinganefficienticeboxwasnotaseasyaswemightnowIntheearlynineteenthcentury,theknowledgeofthephysicsofwhichwasessentialtoascienceofrefrigeration,wasTheword"rudimentary"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)064.Asidefromperpetuatingitself,thesolepurposeoftheAcademyandInstituteofArtsandLettersisto"foster,assistandaninterest"inliterature,music,andTheword"sole"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)065.OneawardsubsidizesapromisingAmericanwriter'svisittoThereisevenanawardforaverygoodworkoffictionthatcommercially-oncewonbytheyoungJohnUpdikeforThePoorhouseand,morerecently,byAliceWalkerforInLoveandand,morerecently,byAliceWalkerforInLoveandTheword"subsidizes"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)066.Committeemembershiprotateseveryyear,sothatnewvoicesopinionsareconstantlyTheword"rotates"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)067.Oneimportantlineofevidencecomesfromflakingpatternsofcoresusedintoolmaking:implementsflakedwithaclockwise(indicatingaright-handedtoolmaker)canbedistinguishedfromflakedwithacounter-clockwiserotation(indicatingaleft-toolmaker)Theword"implements"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)068.Evenscratchesfoundon(A)(B)(C)(D)068.Evenscratchesfoundonfossilhumanteethofferclues.humansarethoughttohavecutmeatintostripsbyholdingittheirteethandslicingitwithstoneknives,asdothepresent-dayTheword"clues"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)069.Thevariationbetweenthehemispherescorrespondstowhichsidethebodyisusedtoperformspecificactivities.Suchstudies,aswellstudiesoftooluse,indicatethatright-orleft-sideddominanceisexclusivetomodernHomoTheword"hemispheres"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)070.Plantsaresubjecttoattackandinfectionbya(D)070.PlantsaresubjecttoattackandinfectionbyaremarkablevarietysymbioticspeciesandhaveevolvedadiversearrayofdesignedtofrustratethepotentialThephrase"subjectto"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)susceptible071.Theexternalsurfacesofplants,inadditiontobeingcoveredbywhicheitherpreventfeedingbyinsectsormayevenpunctureandinsectTheword"puncture"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)072.Orchidsareuniqueinhavingthemosthighlydevelopedofblossoms,inwhichtheusualmaleandfemalereproductiveorgansfusedinasinglestructurecalledtheTheword"fused"fusedinasinglestructurecalledtheTheword"fused"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)073.Toluretheirpollinatorsfromafar,orchidsuseappropriatelyshapes,colors,andscents.Atleast50differentaromaticcompoundsbeenanalyzedintheorchidfamily,eachblendedtoattractone,oratafew,speciesofinsectsorTheword"lure"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)074.Oncetherightinsecthasbeenattracted,someorchidspresentsortsofone-wayobstaclecoursestomakesureitdoesnotleavepollenhasbeenaccuratelyplacedorTheword"placed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)075.Bysuchingeniousadaptations(A)(B)(C)(D)075.Bysuchingeniousadaptationstospecificpollinators,orchidsavoidedthehazardsoframpantcrossbreedinginthewild,assuringsurvivalofspeciesasdiscreteidentities.AtthesametimetheyhaveTheword"discrete"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)numberofschoolchildrenrosebecauseofwartimeandconditions,thesesameconditionsmadetheschoolsevenlesstocopewiththeTheword"overtaxed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)well(B)plentifully(C)heavily077.Therefore,inthe1950's(C)heavily077.Therefore,inthe1950'sand1960's,thebabyboomhitanthe1930'sandearly1940'snolongermadesense;thatis,keepingcouldnolongerbeahighpriorityforaninstitutionunabletofindandstafftoteachyoungerchildrenagedfivetoTheword"inadequate"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)078.Withthebabyboom,thefocusofeducatorsandoflaymenacademicskillsandTheword"inevitably"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)079.DeeplyphilosophicalhistorianssuchasHenryAdamslamented(D)079.DeeplyphilosophicalhistorianssuchasHenryAdamslamentedrolethatthenewfrenzyforbusinesswasplayinginerodingvalues.AdistrustofindustryandbusinesscontinuedamongthroughouttherestofthenineteenthcenturyandintotheTheword"lamented"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)complained(B)(C)(D)reflected080.Onethinksofmelodramas,boys'books,thrillers,romances,and(A)largest(B)highest(C)earliest(D)mostdifficult081.Thesewriters,whocangenuinelybesaidtohavecreatedathe"railroadnovel,"arenowmostlyforgotten,theirnameshavingfromThewords"fadedfrom"inline21areclosestinmeaningThewords"fadedfrom"inline21areclosestinmeaning(A)grew(B)disappeared(C)remained(D)developed082.Theenginethatbecamestandardonwesternsteamboatswasofdifferentandnoveldesign.ItwastheworkprimarilyofanunsungheroTheword"novel"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)083.Theself-educatedsonofaDelawarefarmer,EvansearlyobsessedbythepossibilitiesofmechanizedproductionandsteamAsearlyas1802hewasusingastationarysteamengineofhigh-designinhismill.Enginesofthistypewerenotunknown,butbeforeTheword"stationary"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)084.Inshallowwesternrivers(A)(B)(C)(D)084.Inshallowwesternriverstheweightofvesselandengineimportant;aheavyengineaddedtotheproblemofTheword"vessel"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)085.Thekeyconceptsemergedabout1957.TownesandArthurthenatBellTelephoneLaboratories,wrotealongpaperoutliningconditionsneededtoamplifystimulatedemissionofvisiblelightTheword"emerged"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)Theword"outlining"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)Theword"outlining"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)086.Onthisperfectsurface,theartistwouldsketchacompositionchalk,refineitinks,andthenbeginthedeliberateprocessofapplyingthinlayersoftemperapaintyolkinwhichpigmentsaresuspended)withsmall(A)(B)(C)(D)087.Thequick-dryingtemperademandedthattheartistknowwhereeachstrokebeplacedbeforethebrushmetthepanel,andrequiredtheuseoffineTheword"demanded"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)088.Thepainterormasterwhois(B)(C)(D)088.Thepainterormasterwhoiscreditedwithhavingcreatedpaintingmayhavedesignedtheworkandoverseenitsproduction,butishighlyunlikelythattheartist'shandappliedeverystrokeoftheMorelikely,numerousassistants,whohadbeentrainedtoimitateartist'sstyle,appliedtheTheword"imitate"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)believe089.Ontheotherhand,whenitcomestosubstantive-behavioral-information,crowsarelesswellknownthanmanycommonspeciesand,forthatmatter,notafewquiteuncommontheendangeredCaliforniacondor,tociteoneobviousexample.TherepracticalreasonsforTheword"comparably"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)090.Beingsoeducable,individualbirdshave(B)(C)(D)090.Beingsoeducable,individualbirdshavemarkedlydifferentTheword"inclination"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)091.Theconfusionandcongestionofindividualcitizenslookingforletterswasitselfenoughtodiscourageuseofthemail.Itisnowonderduringtheyearsofthesecumbersomearrangements,privatecarryingandexpressbusinesses(A)(B)(C)(D)092.Butthisdeliveryservicewasatfirstconfinedtocities,andfreedeliverybecameamarkofurbanism.Aslateas1887,adeliverybecameamarkofurbanism.Aslateas1887,atownhadto10,000peopletobeeligibleforfreehomeTheword"Confined"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)093.Theywere,bytraining,socialscientists,nothistorians,andtheirthisbias.Thequestionstheyframedandthetechniquestheyuseddesignedtohelpthemunderstand,asscientists,howpeopleTheword"framed"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(B)(C)(D)094.InKingston,NewYork,forexample,evidencehasbeenthatindicatesthatEnglishgoodswerebeingsmuggledintothatcityattimewhentheDutchsupposedlycontrolledtradingintheTheword"supposedly"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)095.AndinSacramentoan(A)(B)(C)(D)095.AndinSacramentoanexcavationatthesiteofanineteenth-centuryhotelrevealedthatgarbagehadbeenstashedinbuilding'sbasementdespitesanitationlawstotheTheword"sanitation"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)096.WhenJulesVernewroteJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthinthereweremanyconflictingtheoriesaboutthenatureoftheinterior.Somegeologiststhoughtthatitcontainedahighlyballofincandescentgas,whileotherssuspectedthatitconsistedseparateshells,eachmadeofadifferent(A)(B)(C)(D)097.Beyondadepthofaround2,900(B)(C)(D)097.Beyondadepthofaround2,900kilometers,agreatchangeplaceandthemantlegiveswaytothecore.<Someseismicwavespassthroughthecoreandothersarebentbyit.Fromthisandevidence,geologistsconcludethattheoutercoreisprobablyliquid,asolidcenter.Itisalmostcertainlymadeofiron,mixedwithamountofotherelementssuchasThephrase"giveswayto"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)runs(B)rubs(C)turns(D)floats098.Althoughscientistscanspeculateaboutitsnature,neithernormachineswilleverbeabletovisitTheword"speculate"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)099.Farmerscouldgetbetterpricesfortheircropsif(D)099.Farmerscouldgetbetterpricesfortheircropsiftheexistedofsendingthemdirectlyeastwardtomarket,andmerchantsselllargerquantitiesoftheirmanufacturedgoodsifthesecouldtransportedmoredirectlyandmoreeconomicallytotheTheword"alternative"isclosestinmeaningtowhichof(A)(B)(C)(D)100.Thedi