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Set 128 of 246 / Words 1017-1024 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1In a fictional story, several unrelated clocks stop at the exact moment a character finishes describing a dream about stopped clocks, and no ordinary explanation is supplied. Why call the coincidence uncanny?A. It seems strange in a way beyond ordinary explanation.B. It proves that dreams control clocks in the real world.C. It is routine because the clocks were openly switched off together.D. It is uncanny merely because there is more than one clock.

2A listener clearly hears a whispered phrase but cannot understand its words. Someone calls it subliminal solely because the meaning is unclear. What is the error?A. A whisper is necessarily below perception even when the listener notices it.B. Anything consciously heard must be fully understood.C. Subliminal means unusually quiet regardless of awareness.D. Unclear meaning is not the same as being below conscious perception.

3At a fictional festival, the same emblem appears on tickets, banners, staff clothing, programs, and displays, seeming to meet visitors wherever they look. Why is omnipresent fitting?A. The emblem occurs once in a room nobody visits.B. The emblem is absent from all visible material.C. The word proves the emblem literally occupies every point in space.D. The emblem seems to be encountered everywhere in that setting.

4A character finds that a trusted notebook contains entries she cannot account for, making her uneasy about an object she previously relied on. What makes the discovery unsettling?A. It resolves every doubt and leaves her fully reassured.B. It merely changes a harmless feature she neither notices nor cares about.C. It guarantees that a particular explanation is correct.D. It disturbs confidence and composure.

5A fictional island has many residents who never attend its annual assembly. Does populace refer only to those who attend?A. Only officials belong to the populace.B. No; it refers to the people living on the island, including nonattendees.C. Yes; attendance is what makes someone part of a place's populace.D. Only residents who hold the same opinion belong to it.

6An apprentice writes an earnest request to an authorized training board asking for permission to complete an alternative project. Which action is described by petition?A. Recording a private idea without addressing anyone.B. Unilaterally declaring that permission has already been granted.C. Formally asking the board for the requested permission.D. Refusing to state what action is being requested.

7In a fictional household tale, a traveler humbly asks the owner for shelter during a difficult night. What makes the traveler a suppliant?A. The mere fact of arriving without asking for anything.B. The humble, earnest request for help.C. A decision to provide shelter to someone else.D. The traveler's authority to order the owner around.

8A speaker knows the audience has little time and wants to communicate effectively. A colleague says it would behoove her to focus on the main point. What does that mean?A. A law necessarily forces her to use exactly one sentence.B. Focusing would be unrelated to her goal.C. Doing so would be proper or advantageous for her in the situation.D. She should deliberately prevent the audience from understanding.

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