Question

Which piece of text uses this meaning of rare?
rare adjective uncommon
A. Marshal prefers to eat well-done beef and lamb, but Lola prefers hers rare.
B. In the antique shop, Mr. Ellison found a rare hardcover edition of Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi, published by James R. Osgood & Company in 1883.

Answer 1

B

Explanation: In A, "rare" describes how the meat is cooked (not common). In B, "rare" means uncommon or hard to find (a rare edition).