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Set 149 of 246 / Words 1185-1192 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Four pairs of repairers use different ways to work. Which pair is described as conversing?A. Two repairers silently inspect separate clocks without exchanging information.B. Two repairers stand beside a clock without speaking to each other.C. One repairer records an explanation alone while the other cannot hear it.D. Two repairers exchange questions and explanations by telephone about a faulty clock.

2A customer tries to gain a discount by adopting a deliberately coy, affected little smile that suggests artificial charm. Which verb fits the action?A. Simper while asking for the discount.B. Scowl in open anger while asking for the discount.C. Keep a neutral expression that conveys no smile.D. Laugh spontaneously with unaffected delight.

3A fictional player knows a rival has overlooked an obvious move and smiles with conspicuous self-satisfaction before revealing it. Which verb captures the smile?A. Weep, because the player feels pleased rather than distressed.B. Smirk, because the smile conveys smug satisfaction.C. Cringe, because the player moves forward in confidence without shrinking back.D. Scowl, because every smile is an expression of anger.

4While listening to a recording of his own painfully awkward introduction, a speaker draws his shoulders inward and shrinks back with embarrassment. Which description is accurate?A. The speaker begins to cringe because he confidently invites applause.B. The speaker begins to cringe because he displays relaxed satisfaction with the introduction.C. The speaker begins to cringe solely because he listens attentively without discomfort.D. The speaker begins to cringe in discomfort at the recording.

5A colleague repeatedly reads private notes over another worker's shoulder after being asked to stop. Which detail makes the attention intrusive?A. It provides assistance that the worker specifically requested.B. It enters a private activity where the attention is explicitly unwelcome.C. It occurs only after the worker invites the colleague to inspect the notes.D. It remains confined to information the worker openly presents to the whole team.

6A restaurant installs a large, constantly glowing sign that dominates every table's view and distracts diners from a quiet room. Which revision would most directly reduce its obtrusive quality?A. Replace it with a smaller, less conspicuous sign that no longer dominates the room.B. Make it brighter and larger while preserving its position.C. Add flashing lights that attract attention from every table.D. Repeat the sign on each wall so nobody can avoid noticing it.

7During negotiations about a shared delivery route, one representative assumes bad intent, challenges every statement aggressively, and seeks a confrontation. Which description is justified?A. The representative is indifferent because seeking confrontation shows no interest.B. The representative is merely analytical because any request for evidence must be hostile.C. The representative is conciliatory because aggressive challenges always reduce conflict.D. The representative adopts an antagonistic stance toward the discussion.

8In a fictional rivalry between two kingdoms, their envoys exchange threatening letters and malicious public accusations instead of ordinary proposals for cooperation. What does hostility name?A. A shared willingness to cooperate expressed without any threat or accusation.B. A neutral uncertainty about which date a meeting should use.C. The strong ill will and active antagonism expressed between them.D. A courteous disagreement that includes no ill will or antagonism.

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