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8 questions that use guided words beyond their original reading. Choose the best answer before opening a definition, then read the explanation.

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Set 101 of 246 / Words 801-808 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1An imaginary island's governing council formally orders all public clocks to be reset on the same morning. What is the decree?A. The council's authoritative order setting the required action.B. A visitor's private preference for a different clock face.C. A clockmaker's tentative question about paint color.D. A child's guess about when the council might meet.

2During a guided treasure hunt, one participant willingly follows the instructions to stay with the group and leave markers in place. What makes the participant compliant?A. A refusal to acknowledge that any instructions were given.B. A willingness to follow the stated instructions.C. A guarantee of winning regardless of how the clues are solved.D. A habit of removing markers despite being asked not to.

3A band lends an instrument on the explicit condition that it must not be lent onward. The borrower passes it to another band anyway. Why is that an infringement?A. The borrower merely expresses an opinion about its sound.B. Every use by the original borrower is prohibited by the stated agreement.C. The borrower violates the agreement governing use of the instrument.D. The instrument changes hands only after the owner authorizes the exception.

4The league minutes say, 'A one-match suspension was imposed as a sanction for knowingly fielding an ineligible player.' Which reading fits sanction here?A. Official permission to repeat the violation next week.B. An unrelated description of the team's training venue.C. A penalty applied in response to the rule violation.D. A reward for meeting every eligibility requirement.

5A discontinued message board no longer accepts users, displays posts, or operates as a service. An archived screenshot still exists. Is defunct appropriate for the service?A. Yes; defunct means that no evidence of the service ever existed.B. No; defunct means merely unpopular but fully functioning.C. Yes; the service has stopped functioning even though a record of it survives.D. No; any surviving screenshot proves the service remains operational.

6An outdoor fabric banner becomes more faded, frayed, and brittle over several seasons. What does it mean to say it deteriorates?A. It becomes stronger and easier to reuse each season.B. Its condition gradually worsens.C. It was defective only in its printed spelling, with no material change.D. Its condition remains exactly constant.

7A bag's seam has split, but the fabric is intact and a tailor can stitch it securely again. Which conclusion fits reparable?A. The damage can be put right by repair.B. Repair is impossible because the damage is visible.C. The bag has never suffered any damage.D. The entire bag is necessarily beyond restoration.

8A fictional ensemble damaged its reputation through repeated missed rehearsals. New leadership restores reliable preparation and earns back invitations over time. What is being rehabilitated?A. The need to prepare is being removed altogether.B. The ensemble's standing and ability to function dependably.C. The ensemble is being permanently prevented from performing.D. The original missed rehearsals are being erased from history.

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