The phrase "in place of" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) connected to
(B) in addition to
(C) because of
(D) instead of
The word "attendant" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) avoidable
(B) accompanying
(C) unwelcome
(D) unexpected
287. Except for Boston, whose population stabilized at about 16, 000 in 1760, cities grew by exponential leaps through the eighteenth century.
The phrase "exponential leaps" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) long wars
(B) new laws
(C) rapid increases
(D) exciting changes
288. The quality of the hinterland dictated the pace of growth of the cities.
The word "dictated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) spoiled
(B) reduced
(C) determined
(D) divided
289. The land surrounding Boston had always been poor farm country, and by the mid- eighteenth century it was virtually stripped of its timber. The available farmland was occupied; there was little in the region beyond the city to attract immigrants.
The word "virtually" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) usually
(B) hardly
(C) very quickly
(D) almost completely
290. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheet can take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
The word "essential" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) introductory
(B) changeable
(C) beneficial
(D) fundamental
