081. These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the "railroad novel," are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory.( S2 X1 q- ]4 `4 u
The words "faded from" in line 21 are closest in meaning to
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(B) disappeared from
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(D) developed from
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082. The engine that became standard on western steamboats was of a different and novel design. It was the work primarily of an unsung hero of American industrial progress, Oliver Evans (1755-1819) .( q( a1 Q. M( ~& D6 z. ?
The word "novel" is closest in meaning to which of following?6 k7 C, M9 Q! O- A8 V6 N
(A) fictional. K& g. W: ^+ o* [8 ]9 L
(B) intricate/ h# O3 g! `* M7 `1 }# q
(C) innovative" h7 F! y$ Y' q0 L6 c
(D) powerful
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083. The self-educated son of a Delaware farmer, Evans early became obsessed by the possibilities of mechanized production and steam power. As early as 1802 he was using a stationary steam engine of high-pressure design in his mill. Engines of this type were not unknown, but before Evans they were generally considered impractical and dangerous.
9 D B1 ?9 ~/ G% u9 eThe word "stationary" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(C) locomotive& e. J4 d+ |; f4 [# R3 \
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5 I5 d# u( k4 f) y0 e l084. In shallow western rivers the weight of vessel and engine was important; a heavy engine added to the problem of navigation.
) y/ y$ u3 s& n5 X sThe word "vessel" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) crew
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(D) craft
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085. The key concepts emerged about 1957. Townes and Arthur Schawlow, then at Bell Telephone Laboratories, wrote a long paper outlining the conditions needed to amplify stimulated emission of visible light waves.4 `& a5 S' Q ~/ ^- J* Q3 n q
The word "emerged" is closest in meaning to which of following?( v+ r% f1 b& D% Q: _
(A) increased
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(C) succeeded$ j& O6 {$ a* V
(D) appeared 7 ?( i+ }8 b: C/ t. v
The word "outlining" is closest in meaning to which of following?% ?; g) f/ p4 |# O |
(A) assigning
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(C) checking
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083 B
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