In Context Vocabulary

The phrase "the stage was set” in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• The play was over.

• The progress continued.

• The foundation was laid.

• The direction was clear.

The phrase "real estate" in line 5 refers to _____

• tools and machine

• actual income

• new enterprises

• land and buildings

The word "buttressed” in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____

• supplemented

• concerned

• restructured

• enriched

The word "tranquil" in line 1 is closest in meaning to _____

• peaceful

• bustling

• industrial

• tiny

The word "symbolize" in line 2 is closest in meaning to _____

• recollect

• fulfill

• deny

• represent

Which of the following could best substitute for the word "rugged" in line 3?

• Streamlined

• Roomy

• Sturdy

• Primitive

Which of the following could best substitute for the word "jolts" in line 5?

• Signs

• Shocks

• Sights

• Shots

The phrase "splendidly" in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____

• superbly

• deliberately

• specifically

• slightly

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "sheds new light on" in line 3?

• Contradicts what is known about

• Gives new meaning to

• Provides more information about

• Calls more attention to

The word "inexorable" in line 4 is closest in meaning to _____

• cruel

• unstoppable

• essential

• incomprehensible