. This new technology enabled them to build factories in the Nation's largest cities, taking advantage of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, Good transportation networks, and eager customers.% ^! a4 o& Y- g, }/ y0 W
The word "eager" is closest in meaning to which of following?& d( W7 ~: p& b+ O3 k3 ?6 \
(A) wealthy
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(C) regular
" w* B, u, P0 z% g3 ]" s' C% M(D) enthusiastic
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. Small, both in format and number of pages, they were generally bound simply, in board(a form of cardboard) or merely stitched in paper wrappers (a sewn antecedent of modern-day paperbacks) .
2 O8 M3 \9 R+ Q8 z. w) }$ gThe word "antecedent" is closest in meaning to which of following?
% r4 ~# `1 \# o1 u+ e* U; ^(A) predecessor
' |. L2 n2 K7 c/ q. `) W* Z$ f(B) format
4 ~0 k7 H8 P5 n; F) v6 ^: Z(C) imitation
5 K! C3 a$ D! l# q(D) compontent
k N! p3 S4 N [" C. By far, the most appealing publishing investments were to be found in small books that had proven to be steady sellers, providing a reasonably reliable source of income for the publisher.
@% L: L, U; ?6 p9 O% yThe word "appealing" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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5 P, ~8 [: m' ? Almanacs, annual publications that contained information on astronomy and weather patterns arranged according to the days, week, and months of a given year, provided the perfect steady seller because their information pertained to the locale in which they would be used.
. n% V5 X' [) XThe word "locale" is closest in meaning to which of following?
- Z$ N; u; J$ R6 Q# Q(A) topic
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(C) interest
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. What unusual or unique biological train led to the remarkable diversification and unchallenged success of the ants for over 50 million years?
$ X) }( D, t8 a$ C" [: U* ?" nThe word "unique" is closest in meaning to which of following?
5 F7 |+ b m0 q7 d. I4 I2 l6 u2 _(A) inherited
) v" }( n* D9 s) F9 U(B) habitual
- u0 {, F% M3 T* j, E7 c(C) singular
4 k! k; q/ `: i(D) natural
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