One end, indeed, reflected splendidly both light and heat from ranks of immense pewter dishes, interspersed with silver jugs and tankards, towering row after row, on a vast oak dresser, to the very roof. what does the term interspersed mean as used in this sentence from the passage? a) changed b) neatened c) remained d) scattered

D) scattered

Explanation:

In this passage, we learn about the location of many objects in a dresser. We learn that there were many pewter dishes which were "interspersed" with silver jugs and tankards. The word "interspersed," in this context, is most similar to the word "scattered." Whenever we are in doubt about the meaning of a word, it is useful to look it up in a dictionary. However, if we do not have one close by, we can also try to guess the meaning of the word through context.