246. The conservatism of the early English colonists in North American, their strong attachment to the English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England.9 B% R- i1 l/ q6 W" z
The phrase "attachment to " is closest in meaning to which of following?+ I/ J$ A) i0 a# P! A9 ?
(A) control of
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247. The mortise is the hole chiseled and cut into one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue of protruding element shaped from another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise; and another small hole is then drilled (with the auger) through the mortised end and the tenon so that a whittled peg can secure the joint-thus the term "joiner.鈥?br /> The word "protruding" is closest in meaning to which of following?, T* s! O1 v& e6 @+ V& z. D
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248. Locks and escutcheon plates-the latter to shield the wood from the metal key-would often be imported.- J9 i y9 M% @% [% n# x) C
The word "shield" in line 23 closest in meaning to7 u' k T0 a; d$ w; g% y) e7 M6 Y
(A) decorate
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249. The establishment of these posts opened new roads and provided for the protection of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers.
. ~" \$ ?3 ]" N7 h8 d" c) q6 gThe word "daring" is closest in meaning to which of following?
+ Y4 [% L/ c/ `2 N. X* Z(A) lost
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(C) lively
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250. Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale.
' I- _ W& N) [: I+ }6 b9 Q" V% {6 M' n3 hThe word "boosted" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) established
; c3 R, _- @! o$ c(C) raised
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