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Set 249 of 254 / Words 1985-1992 of 2032. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Which instruction asks a packer to interleave two materials?A. Place tissue between successive prints.B. Roll each print into a tube.C. Put all tissue below the stack.D. Trim both materials to equal width.

2Two porters complain of being jostled as they carry a mirror. What happened?A. Others shouted from a balcony.B. They lost track of the time.C. They held the mirror at an angle.D. Others bumped against them.

3Which display lets a visitor examine a deliberate juxtaposition?A. a map kept rolled in its original caseB. an early map mounted beside its modern counterpartC. a map enlarged to cover one wallD. a legend copied onto the back of a map

4The editor asks for the kernel of a long argument. What should the writer supply?A. its essential ideaB. its first sentenceC. its newest referenceD. its most ornate phrase

5Where would an architect look for the keystone of a stone arch?A. under the foundationB. along the baseboardC. at the crown between the two rising sidesD. beside the lowest step

6A sculpture changes shape as its arms swing. Which aspect makes it kinetic?A. its movementB. its large scaleC. its ageD. its metal surface

7Who shows a knack for teaching a difficult rhythm?A. the player who owns the most drumsB. the player assigned the longest soloC. the player who arrives firstD. the player who finds a clapping pattern that makes it click

8Which structure is a lattice?A. a single tensioned cableB. an open screen of crossing stripsC. a continuous slabD. a row of unconnected posts

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