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Set 168 of 246 / Words 1337-1344 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A fictional diary describes the garden gate as both locked throughout the afternoon and opened at three that afternoon, using 'opened' literally. Why does an editor flag the entries?A. The claim that it opened contradicts the claim that it remained locked throughout that period.B. The opening merely gives a more detailed example of remaining locked throughout.C. Both claims become consistent if they appear on separate pages.D. The entries disagree only about whether an afternoon has a starting time.

2During a costume fitting, a designer proposes blue trim. Nessa says, 'I accept that choice, though I would like wider cuffs.' Which description is accurate?A. Nessa gainsays the trim decision because every suggestion is a denial.B. Nessa gainsays the trim decision merely by adding another request.C. Nessa gainsays the trim decision by giving it explicit approval.D. Nessa does not gainsay the trim decision; she accepts it and requests a separate change.

3During a fictional play, a character silently places a resignation letter on the desk and leaves. The audience can read the letter's heading, but hears no explanation. What is evident from the scene?A. The character has already accepted a better job elsewhere.B. The employer secretly asked for the resignation that morning.C. The character will never regret leaving.D. The character has left a document presented as a resignation letter.

4In an invented card game, a displayed rule says a circle card is worth exactly four points. Both players agree that Mo has one circle card and no modifiers. Which result is indisputable under those rules?A. Every other card must also be worth four points.B. Mo's circle card contributes four points.C. Mo must win the entire game.D. Mo chose the best possible strategy.

5A warehouse has six identical gray carts. Which change gives one cart an unmistakable identity for a new worker following written directions?A. Place it near several other gray carts and call it the nearby cart.B. Add a large K7 label used by no other cart, and call it K7 in the directions.C. Tell the worker to pick the cart used recently, without identifying the user or time.D. Describe it as the cart that looks most familiar.

6A character loudly insists that a climbing contest means nothing to her, yet secretly checks the rankings every hour and becomes upset when she falls behind. Which sentence uses belie accurately?A. Her spoken denial belies her indifference because it agrees with it exactly.B. Her repeated monitoring confirms that she has no interest in the result.C. The rankings belie the contest simply by listing its entrants.D. Her repeated monitoring and disappointment belie her claim of indifference.

7A product analyst owns shares in one supplier. Which procedure best supports objectivity when comparing suppliers' delivery performance?A. Use the same stated delivery measure for every supplier and report all results, including unfavorable ones for her investment.B. Remove delays from the supplier she owns because its success matters to her.C. Decide the winner from her confidence in its founders before examining deliveries.D. Choose a different measure for each supplier to produce the ranking she wants.

8A help desk receives many requests to reset passwords. Investigation shows that a new screen hides the password field, causing people to mistake it for a registration form. Which change addresses the underlying problem?A. Ask staff to rename the same requests as registration questions.B. Count the requests again without examining how the screen works.C. Add another daily report about the growing request total.D. Make the sign-in screen recognizable and restore a visible password field.

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