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Set 103 of 246 / Words 817-824 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1In a play, an actor portraying alarm recoils and grips the doorway as the imaginary intruder enters. How do these actions evince alarm?A. They visibly reveal the feeling the character is meant to express.B. They prove the actor personally faces an actual intruder.C. They conceal every outward sign of the character's response.D. They establish that every audience member feels the same emotion.

2An engineer understands a design but, during an unexpected question, can produce only fragments that fail to explain it. What does inarticulate describe here?A. A deliberate decision to state every detail precisely.B. A handwriting style that looks untidy on a printed page.C. Difficulty expressing the understood idea clearly in speech.D. Certain proof that the engineer has no understanding of the design.

3An editor replaces 'Please be advised that the doors are now ready to open' with 'Doors ready.' What quality has increased?A. Verbosity, because many extra words have been introduced.B. Terseness, because the expression has become highly brief and compressed.C. Sincerity, because two words automatically reveal a writer's true feelings.D. Historical accuracy, because brevity verifies an event's date.

4A finalist loses a cooking contest and warmly congratulates the winner while thanking the organizers for the opportunity. What makes the response gracious?A. It requires the finalist to say the judging could never be questioned.B. It proves the finalist privately felt no disappointment.C. It disguises an insult as a demand for another contestant's removal.D. It shows courtesy and generous consideration despite disappointment.

5A friend is frustrated after losing work to a computer crash. Which reply is empathetic?A. That should not bother anyone, so stop thinking about it.B. Losing those hours sounds upsetting; tell me which part is hardest so I can understand what you need.C. I know exactly how you feel, so there is no need for you to explain anything.D. Your frustration proves you are bad at every kind of planning.

6A runner's medal is mistakenly announced under another name. Which response is dignified?A. Pretend to agree with the error solely because any correction would be improper.B. Say that one administrative error proves personal worthlessness.C. Calmly ask the official to check the results while treating everyone involved with respect.D. Insult the other runner and declare that everyone is dishonest.

7A retail worker hopes to qualify for a design role but currently lacks the required portfolio, study time, and access to a course. What does the aspirational gap identify?A. Proof that everyone in the desired role began with identical support.B. The distance between the hoped-for role and the person's present resources and circumstances.C. The distance in miles between two shopping centers.D. A final judgment that the person can never learn design.

8An amateur runner evaluates her times against a set of elite racers she has never met. Can those racers function as a reference group?A. No; comparison counts only when everyone's circumstances are identical.B. Yes; the comparison proves she has all the same resources as the racers.C. Yes; she uses them as a standard for assessing her own performance even without membership or friendship.D. No; a reference group must consist only of close personal friends.

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