The word "acute" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) useful
(B) intense
(C) genuine
(D) controversial
197. Furthermore, the introduction in 1890 of the first successful linotype machine promised even further growth. In 1872 only two daily newspapers could claim a circulation of over 100,000, but by 1892 seven more newspapers exceeded that figure. A world beyond the immediate community was rapidly becoming visible.
The word "exceeded" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) controlled
(B) surpassed
(C) affected
(D) equaled
198. Magazines as they are known today began publication around 1882, and, in fact, the circulation of weekly magazines exceeded that of newspapers in the period which followed. By 1892, for example, the circulation of the Ladies' Home Journal had reached an astounding 700,000.
The word "astounding" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) surprising
(B) estimated
(C) encouraging
(D) sudden
199. It is lightweight, impermeable to liquids, readily cleaned and reused, durable yet fragile, and often very beautiful.
The word "durable" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) lasting
(B) delicate
(C) heavy
(D) plain
200. In effect, as molten glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but does so without setting up a network of interlocking crystals customarily associated with that process.
The word "customarily" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) naturally
(B) necessarily
(C) usually
(D) certainly
