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Set 162 of 246 / Words 1289-1296 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A reader says one scene epitomizes a novel's recurring theme of choosing loyalty despite personal cost. What should the scene do?A. Contain every event and every line of dialogue from the entire novel.B. Represent the essential qualities of that theme in a concentrated instance.C. Mention the theme's name while showing none of its defining qualities.D. Contradict the theme completely without any connection to it.

2A tutor calls an essay stellar after finding its reasoning exceptionally clear and its evidence unusually well integrated. Which interpretation is supported?A. The essay must discuss astronomy because stellar has no other sense.B. The essay is stellar solely because its cover includes a star.C. The essay is ordinary and careless despite the stated exceptional qualities.D. The essay is outstanding in quality.

3A traveler recognizes an old landmark, recalls a route, and thinks through how to reach a destination. Which part of the description concerns cognition?A. The mental activity of recognizing, remembering, and reasoning about the route.B. Only the measured distance between two buildings.C. Only the thickness of the paper map.D. A guarantee that the route selected will contain no error.

4After seeing a difficult task performed from a closer position, an apprentice comes to view it as more intricate than it first appeared. What changed in perception?A. The apprentice's understanding or interpretation of the task.B. The task's recorded duration necessarily doubled.C. The tools physically changed shape merely because the apprentice watched.D. The original impression must have been a deliberate lie.

5During a walk, Leila quickly notices fresh wheel marks, a shifted planter, and a latch now hanging open. Which inference is supported?A. Leila is observant because she ignores the surroundings and guesses.B. Leila is observant because she readily notices details and changes.C. Leila is observant only if she had predicted all the changes yesterday.D. Leila necessarily knows exactly who moved every object.

6Lea has a practical reason to use a random draw between two equally suitable notebook colors. The draw produces blue without comparing the colors' merits. Which claim uses nonrational precisely?A. The result establishes that a reasoned comparison demonstrated blue's superiority.B. The random result proves that Lea has low intelligence in every part of her life.C. The particular color outcome has a nonrational basis, even though choosing the draw may be reasonable.D. Using a chance method makes the entire decision necessarily unreasonable and harmful.

7Visitors leave messages expressing gratitude for a local history display. Which summary concerns their sentiment?A. The messages guarantee that every resident shares the same feeling.B. The messages measure the physical dimensions of the exhibition cases.C. The messages establish the exact number of objects displayed without expressing any view.D. The messages express a feeling of appreciation toward the display.

8Before receiving any results, a fictional applicant repeatedly assumes that every opportunity will end badly despite a mixed record of past outcomes. What does pessimism describe?A. Confidence that every application must succeed.B. A tendency to expect unfavorable outcomes.C. A conclusion about one rejection after the rejection is explicitly confirmed.D. Neutral recognition that both success and failure remain possible.

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