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8 questions that use guided words beyond their original reading. Choose the best answer before opening a definition, then read the explanation.

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Set 17 of 246 / Words 129-136 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1In a fictional contest, a student publicly claims to be helping a classmate's entry succeed while secretly deleting the classmate's saved work to prevent submission. What demonstrates duplicity?A. She openly says she cannot assist and gives an honest reason.B. She changes her view after receiving new information and explains why.C. She supports the classmate but accidentally misplaces a file and admits it.D. The professed support conceals deliberate actions aimed at sabotage.

2A club officer publicly insists that nobody should claim work they did not do, then deliberately lists another member's project as his own. What is the hypocrisy?A. His behavior contradicts the principle he publicly claims.B. He makes an honest mistake without professing any relevant standard.C. He follows the same rule he asks others to respect.D. He changes an opinion after discovering reliable new evidence.

3In a fictional neighborhood story, a volunteer entrusted with money to replace a family's belongings after a fire knowingly spends it on personal luxuries, leaving the family without essentials. Why call this unconscionable?A. Any purchase the volunteer personally enjoys is automatically immoral.B. The deliberate exploitation is so gravely unfair that it offends basic moral standards.C. Only a minor preference about decoration has been disappointed.D. The act is justified merely because the volunteer controlled the money.

4Which choice reveals an unprincipled approach to winning a contest?A. Ask the organizers to clarify an uncertain eligibility condition.B. Credit a collaborator even though doing so reduces one's individual prize.C. Knowingly submit another person's work as one's own because judges are unlikely to detect it.D. Withdraw a submission after discovering it violates the rules.

5During a live cooking demonstration, the stove fails. Which response would justify calling the chef adroit?A. She abandons the ingredients and waits silently for repairs.B. She conceals the failure and continues describing food she cannot cook.C. She smoothly adapts the ingredients into a cold dish and explains the changes.D. She spends the remaining time praising the stove's usual reliability.

6A newcomer needs directions in an unfamiliar building. Which encounter would justify describing the receptionist as affable?A. She speaks impressively but mocks the newcomer's uncertainty.B. She gives correct directions while refusing any interaction.C. She smiles at a colleague while ignoring the visitor.D. She welcomes the question warmly and makes conversation easy.

7At a small dinner, which remark is most clearly gauche?A. Thank you for inviting us into your home.B. How embarrassing that you could only afford such cheap plates.C. Could you tell me which dish contains nuts?D. Would you like me to help carry these dishes?

8A newly accepted apprentice arrives smiling, talking excitedly, and brimming with enthusiasm for the work ahead. What does ebullient emphasize?A. Overflowing cheerful energy and enthusiasm.B. A settled belief that every future task will be easy.C. A carefully concealed lack of interest in the opportunity.D. A formal authority to direct everyone else's work.

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