The word "maintained" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) justified
(B) asserted
(C) located
(D) kept
187. Then, perhaps later, an assortment of vocal sounds was developed as a word tally against the number of objects in a small group.
The word "assortment" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) instrument
(B) variety
(C) surplus
(D) symbol
188. Their products, primarily silver plates and bowls, reflected their exalted status and testified to their customers' prominence.
The word "exalted" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) unusual
(B) uncertain
(C) surprising
(D) superior
189. Colonial coppersmithing also came of agein the early eighteenth century and prospered in northern cities.
The phrase "came of age" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) established itself
(B) declined
(C) became less expensive
(D) was studied
190. Fossils are the remains and traces (such as footprints or other marks ) of ancient plant and animal life that are more than 10,000 years old.
The word "traces" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) structures
(B) importance
(C) skeletons
(D) imprints
