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Set 131 of 246 / Words 1041-1048 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A character remains persistently dissatisfied through several different workplaces and arrangements, rejecting each existing situation as unacceptable. What does malcontent name?A. A person who accepts a workable correction with satisfaction.B. A person with that persistent dissatisfaction.C. A worker who asks one neutral question about a new task.D. Anyone who makes one justified complaint.

2During a group exercise, one participant constantly interrupts, belittles partners, and prevents others from speaking until they find the behavior extremely hard to endure. Why is insufferable apt?A. The behavior is extremely difficult to tolerate.B. The word means the participant must be physically unable to speak.C. The behavior is merely different from one person's preference but easily accepted.D. The behavior is helpful simply because it is frequent.

3A character intensely dislikes malicious gossip and says she hates taking part in it. Which use of loathe fits?A. She loathes it merely because she has never heard any gossip.B. She loathes the gossip.C. She loathes it by enthusiastically seeking more of it for pleasure.D. She is loathe to gossip, using the verb as an adjective for reluctance.

4An unwanted overlay repeatedly covers a digital drawing while an artist works, interrupting an activity she did not invite it into. What makes the overlay an intrusion?A. It is a planned break the artist chooses to take.B. It is unwanted interference with the artist's activity.C. It is a saved reference the artist deliberately opens.D. It is a requested tool appearing exactly when the artist asks.

5A fictional patron enthusiastically supports a club on Monday, dismisses it on Tuesday, and supports it again on Wednesday without new reasons. What supports fickle?A. A stable position consistently maintained.B. Unpredictable changes of attitude or loyalty.C. One openly explained change prompted by new evidence.D. A refusal to express any preference at all.

6For several years, a fictional city's cafes favor handwritten menus, then the fashion fades. What does their vogue refer to?A. The physical thickness of the menus.B. A guarantee that the style can never return.C. The period of prevailing popularity.D. A rule requiring permanent use regardless of preference.

7In a report of thirty workshop sessions, twenty focus on repair, six on decoration, and four on storage. Which topic is predominant?A. Repair, because it is the most common focus.B. Decoration, merely because it interests one reader most.C. Storage, because the number four appears last.D. All topics equally, because each occurs at least once.

8A fictional reader finishes one mystery and immediately seeks another, describing a curiosity that seems never satisfied by any number of answers. What does insatiable emphasize?A. A desire that ends after one answer.B. The complete absence of curiosity.C. The difficulty of satisfying that desire.D. A guarantee that the reader dislikes every book.

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