. 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.+ m, q- h" l, O- W
The word "eager" is closest in meaning to which of following?
9 z6 P( T6 L* H5 R( y6 ^(A) wealthy/ k9 b h, J0 k3 P' v+ Q1 R; \
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(C) regular. L$ O7 r. { z1 B
(D) enthusiastic: h8 ^7 \* @! Z/ }4 {- Y
" T# {5 S. j1 Y8 d9 R& s. 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) .7 G" w8 T& y w6 S/ N9 _7 X; ~
The word "antecedent" is closest in meaning to which of following?5 P# o7 c& R$ m- S
(A) predecessor2 _: w4 ~# B+ b# }1 ^
(B) format
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(D) compontent
/ Q b' }7 p+ ?( N% X2 n. 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.3 ~( \% R- b# V
The word "appealing" is closest in meaning to which of following?0 S/ E0 l5 g4 ]9 A+ q; n& v
(A) dependable3 C1 K0 L- @9 p2 F/ G6 A' {. A
(B) respectable
$ @+ _! D8 l: f9 ^(C) enduring
* j- w' |: g; Z7 B% _3 Z(D) attractive6 E. V O& D) J
4 h+ X9 v6 }* s4 f 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.
: {# [3 f- y$ vThe word "locale" is closest in meaning to which of following?5 a$ a7 h% O% L+ `& d
(A) topic
2 }. z1 m8 h; d; m1 X(B) season. G" L( n a$ ]* s+ [) k9 b* r6 q
(C) interest
/ g! u5 n$ {' T3 t" l(D) place
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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?
6 ~1 e0 z. f9 \$ J+ k+ AThe word "unique" is closest in meaning to which of following?
: O8 L6 Y7 D+ B0 }1 r4 h! @9 S(A) inherited* t+ q9 v4 v7 v7 I3 G, U
(B) habitual
% m8 r E) L v(C) singular
& b8 U4 A$ Z1 Q3 a(D) natural9 ]+ i: W6 |8 m* S7 {- L1 Z! \
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D
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