281. Though other materials were sometimes used, these four were the staples in their finest basketry.
8 W2 x# U- }( z6 K0 |* D9 U7 qThe word "staples" is closest in meaning to which of following?7 h+ G- x8 ]. E# V, {. Y" z
(A) combinations
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(C) accessories
l1 J* c" `' x- `7 u(D) basic elements
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& p8 P# W2 ?, S8 v) w/ O5 {282. Every Pomo basket maker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty distinct patterns that could be combined in a number of different ways.5 U% M; v( x3 n' X) ~+ l
The word "distinct" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) beautiful- M, n: V8 I2 E- _: C& B. ^- O
(C) different
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/ K' U+ c$ q& d4 k; x' @# g283. Periodically, molten material wells out of the Earth's interior to invade the surface layers or to flow onto the surface itself.# v h2 q S, l$ u& j
The word "invade" is closest in meaning to which of following?
: p$ I% {. @0 \- ?& D3 F(A) move into
Z8 }5 ^( _- e/ T+ w1 j$ f(B) neutralize8 e B) K" i, z* g6 ?/ P
(C) cover
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284. Granite may be found on the surface of the contemporary landscape, but from its coarse texture we know that it must have formed through slow cooling at a great depth and later been laid bare by erosion.. Y; E, a# E ^9 S! i2 G
The word "contemporary" is closest in meaning to which of following?9 _* Z6 ^4 w; s( r& _' ~
(A) vast
. o5 T1 A/ d5 R+ `(B) natural
1 c5 o2 z" e4 U7 S& w' o7 Q; e(C) existing
3 X9 b8 C6 d, x( L2 Q% b! t" K; T2 t(D) uneven! q/ V2 V; N# J8 L# M
' E7 e k5 d% n9 E; K9 m285. The most finely grained igneous rock is volcanic glass or obsidian, which has no crystals. ~. c/ U- u( s7 L
The word "finely" is closest in meaning to which of following?7 E E. `# g& F' t
(A) minutely
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(C) sensitively0 q6 `. t0 n! J
(D) purely' U. t4 }' _# B# ? G) @
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281 D: X5 i& J+ n3 Q
282 C
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284 C% [2 R8 c8 q* X8 M g( o+ S
285 A |