1. It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military function.
The word "inhibited" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) involved
(B) exploited
(C) united
(D) hindered
2. Anyone who has handled a fossilized bone knows that it is usually not exactly like its modern counterpart, the most obvious
difference being that it is often much heavier.
The word "counterpart' is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) species
(B) version
(C) change
(D) material
3. But it is a wrong interpretation; fossils are frequently so dense because the pores and other spaces in the bone have become filled with minerals taken up from the surrounding sediments.
The word "pores" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) joints
(B) tissues
(C) lines
(D) holes
4. Although nothing remains of the original collagen, some of its component amino acids are usually still detectable, together with amino acids of the noncollagen proteins of bone.
The word "detectable" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) sizable
(B) active
(C) moist
(D) apparent
5. In spite of Hunt's inviting facade, the living space was awkwardly arranged. Those who could afford them were quite content to reunion in the more sumptuous, single-family homes, leaving the Stuyvesant to young married couples and bachelors.
The word "inviting" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) open
(B) encouraging
(C) attractive
(D) asking
6. Those who could afford them were quite content to reunion in the more sumptuous, single-family homes, leaving the Stuyvesant to young married couples and bachelors.
The word "sumptuous" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) luxurious
(B) unique
(C) modern
(D) distant
7. The lot could also accommodate a rectangular tenement, though it could not yield the square, well-lighted, and logically arranged rooms that great apartment buildings require.
The word "yield" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) harvest
(B) surrender
(C) amount
(D) provide
8. A snowfall consists of myriads of minute ice crystals that fall to the ground in the form of frozen precipitation.
The word "minute" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) tiny
(B) quick
(C) clear
(D) sharp
9. The process can be very rapid, quickly creating sizable ice crystals, some of which adhere to each other to create a cluster of ice crystals or a snowflake.
The word "adhere" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) belong
(B) relate
(C) stick
(D) speed
10. In addition, mountainous sections or rising terrain can initiate snowfalls by the geographical lifting of a moist airstream.
The word "initiate" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) enhance
(B) alter
(C) increase
(D) begin