NEO 52

Question 1

mast

Answer 1

a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails
example: early galley ships had one mast and a single square sail

Question 2

daunting

Answer 2

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something:
example: , navigating by the night sky was a daunting and uncertain prospect

Question 3

perpendicular

Answer 3

at an angle of 90° to a horizontal line or surface:
example: square sails hanging perpendicular to the boat cannot sail upwind

Question 4

oar

Answer 4

a long pole with a wide, flat part at one end, used for rowing a boat:
example: Replacement of the ancient steering oar at the rear of the ship with a much larger and more easily controllable rudder board also helped provide better
control.

Question 5

rear

Answer 5

at the back of something:
example: Replacement of the ancient steering oar at the rear of the ship with a much larger and more easily controllable rudder board also helped provide better
control.

Question 6

rudder

Answer 6

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or aircraft, moved from side to side in order to control the direction of travel
example: Replacement of the ancient steering oar at the rear of the ship with a much larger and more easily controllable rudder board also helped provide better
control.

Question 7

conspired

Answer 7

To conspire can also mean to make something happen that is difficult to do:
example: Several elements conspired to make Europe the place where this long series of inventions

Question 8

impelled

Answer 8

to make someone feel that they must do something:
example: European cultures both impelled their transoceanic voyages and fueled the
innovation that made these voyages possible.

Question 9

feces

Answer 9

the solid waste passed out of the body of a human or animal through the bowels:
example: reproductive material of the Euglena in their feces

Question 10

exhibit

Answer 10

if someone or something exhibits a quality, they show that they have that quality:
example: These unique creatures exhibit
traits of both plants and animals

Question 11

proliferation

Answer 11

the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly in number or amount:
example: Earth, since the production of oxygen led to the proliferation of organisms

Question 12

manufactured

Answer 12

to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines:
example: Species like Euglena manufactured the current configuration of air, water, and land that makes this planet so uniquely hospitable to life today

Question 13

configuration

Answer 13

the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of related things:
example: Species like Euglena manufactured the current configuration of air, water, and land that makes this planet so uniquely hospitable to life today

Question 14

confer

Answer 14

to give an official title, honor, or advantage to someone:
example: because they exhibit traits that not only confer advantages to their own