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Set 147 of 246 / Words 1169-1176 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A restoration team finds that the painted figures and background share layers that cannot be separated without destroying both. Which description uses inextricable accurately?A. The figures and background are inextricable because each can be lifted away independently without difficulty.B. The figures and background are inextricable because they have never touched or shared material.C. The figures and background are inextricable in the surviving paint layers.D. The figures and background are inextricable simply because they have different colors.

2A parent who is not competing feels the excitement of a championship through a child's detailed account of playing in it. Which description is accurate?A. The parent's excitement is vicarious only if the child's account is false.B. The parent must have personally competed for the excitement to be vicarious.C. The parent experiences vicarious excitement through the child's experience.D. The child's own excitement during the match is vicarious merely because a parent hears about it.

3A novice negotiator proposes an unexpectedly ambitious agreement directly to experienced delegates, knowing they may reject it. Which observation supports calling this audacity?A. The proposal must be dishonest because it is ambitious.B. The proposal is guaranteed to succeed because it is bold.C. The proposal shows striking boldness in crossing an expected limit.D. The proposal shows complete unwillingness to take any social risk.

4After borrowing a bicycle for an hour, a guest orders its owner to replace it with a more expensive model for the guest's future use. Why might the owner object to the guest's temerity?A. The guest has cautiously asked whether the current bicycle fits.B. The guest has shown ordinary care by checking how to return the bicycle.C. The guest has modestly declined a loan that does not meet a need.D. The guest's bold demand presumptuously exceeds any reasonable entitlement from the loan.

5A diner deliberately leaves without paying, then returns to demand a complimentary dessert as a reward for being a loyal customer. What does effrontery emphasize?A. The shameless and insulting boldness of the demand.B. A timid uncertainty about whether the restaurant serves dessert.C. A quiet admission of fault accompanied by immediate payment.D. A justified effort to correct a payment the restaurant accidentally lost.

6During a long walk, a character talks continuously about his own promotion and never notices his companion repeatedly trying to mention an important family event. Which inference is supported?A. He is attentive because speaking about oneself always addresses another person's needs.B. He is necessarily incapable of ever caring about anyone else.C. He is self-absorbed in the scene because his own concerns dominate his attention.D. He is self-absorbed only if the promotion never actually occurred.

7In a comedy, a character insists that his extraordinary personal importance entitles him to jump every queue and demands admiration merely for appearing. Which detail supports narcissistic?A. An accurate statement of a relevant qualification without seeking special admiration.B. Quiet confidence while waiting under the same conditions as everyone else.C. His excessive focus on his own importance and entitlement to special attention.D. A reasonable request for an access arrangement based on a stated practical need.

8Students discuss a classmate's copied homework. Which reply shows self-righteousness rather than simply expressing an integrity concern?A. We should apply the stated attribution rule consistently, including to my own work.B. Unlike all of you, I am morally pure, so only my judgment deserves to count.C. I disagree with the action, but I want to hear the account before deciding what response is fair.D. The copied work needs proper acknowledgment, and we should explain which passage was taken.

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