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Set 106 of 246 / Words 841-848 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A host declares that considerate people never use phones at dinner, scolds others for doing so, and then uses his own phone while claiming to model perfect manners. What makes the behavior hypocritical?A. He admits his mistake without claiming exemplary conduct.B. He follows the same standard he asks other people to observe.C. He violates his professed principle while continuing to claim moral superiority for upholding it.D. He openly revises the rule and applies the revision equally to everyone.

2An applicant announces, 'I am highly skilled at folding complex paper models,' but has not yet shown any work. What does the statement profess?A. A claimed qualification that still needs assessment.B. A withdrawal of interest in the position.C. A completed demonstration proving the claimed skill.D. A refusal to state any view of personal ability.

3A player admits privately that he skipped practice because he could not be bothered, then tells the team practice would have damaged his natural creativity. What supports calling the later account a rationalization?A. It offers a seemingly reasonable excuse that recasts the conduct favorably despite the admitted motive.B. It provides verified evidence that the scheduled practice would damage creativity.C. It states a neutral practice time without explaining conduct.D. It candidly repeats the admitted motive without trying to justify it.

4A shop display presents an empty sample box as containing a complete working device, and the seller knowingly lets customers believe that claim. What is the deception?A. Clearly labeling the box as an empty sample.B. Explaining which separate purchase would supply a working device.C. Admitting that the contents have not been inspected.D. Creating and sustaining a false belief about what the box contains.

5A student invents an interview that never took place and submits it as a genuine conversation with a neighbor. Which feature makes it a fabrication?A. The invented account is presented as something that actually occurred.B. The neighbor reviews and confirms an accurate transcript.C. The account is explicitly labeled an imagined scene in a short story.D. The student checks a real recording before quoting it.

6A game displays a large 'one turn per player' rule, and a player openly takes five consecutive turns after acknowledging it. Why is the violation blatant?A. It is so hidden that no one could observe it.B. It is conspicuous and unmistakably obvious in the described setting.C. It is a minor typographical difference with no effect on play.D. It is permitted because the player carries it out openly.

7A comic story advertises an app that schedules hourly audits of whether users are relaxing efficiently, exposing the obsession with measuring everything. What makes this satire?A. It neutrally lists software settings without any implied criticism.B. Its humor criticizes a fault by exaggerating the urge to optimize every activity.C. It has no target beyond the mere fact that a story contains an app.D. It guarantees that a real app improves relaxation.

8A mover promises to fit a rigid three-meter-wide cabinet through a one-meter-wide opening while keeping it facing forward, without tilting, dismantling, or changing either object. Why is the promise ludicrous under those conditions?A. Every challenging move is automatically impossible regardless of method.B. The mover has supplied a workable method meeting every restriction.C. The stated restrictions make the promise absurdly unreasonable.D. A confident voice removes the conflict between the given dimensions.

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