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Set 171 of 246 / Words 1361-1368 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1In a fictional maker fair, a working mosaic contains thousands of independently moving pieces that form changing scenes across an entire hall. Which response is supported by stupendous?A. Amazement at the remarkable scale and complexity of the construction.B. Certainty that no larger mosaic has ever existed anywhere.C. A conclusion that the construction is small and wholly routine.D. Proof that every visitor prefers it to every other exhibit.

2A runner's time is faster than every result in a complete record of twenty races on the same course. Which statement uses unparalleled within the evidence?A. Her speed was unparalleled because one friend expected her to win.B. Her speed was unparalleled in all human history, based only on those twenty races.C. Her speed was unparalleled because it tied six other times in that record.D. Her speed was unparalleled among the recorded performances on that course.

3A child presents a handmade map, explaining the crooked lines with frank delight and no attempt to seem sophisticated. Which interpretation of artless fits?A. The child has secretly calculated every reaction to gain an advantage.B. The presentation is natural and unpretentious, regardless of the map's technical quality.C. The child is incapable of creating any kind of art.D. The map is professionally polished because artless means highly trained.

4While waiting to learn which room hosts an audition, a performer leans comfortably against a wall and casually hums. What can a narrator safely mean by calling her manner nonchalant?A. She cannot care about the result under any circumstances.B. She appears casually calm and unconcerned during the wait.C. She has certainly never prepared for the audition.D. She is visibly panicking and demanding an immediate answer.

5Asked for a rough attendance estimate while walking to lunch, a manager says, 'Perhaps forty,' without consulting records. Which later description fits that reply?A. It was a formal verified count because a manager said it.B. It was a carefully researched forecast based on records she had just examined.C. It was a binding promise that exactly forty people would attend.D. It was an offhand estimate and should be checked before ordering supplies.

6A fictional reviewer dismisses every public apology as a calculated attempt to protect a career, even before reading the statements. What makes the position cynical?A. It asks whether a particular apology includes concrete corrective action.B. It reserves judgment until the circumstances of each apology are examined.C. It presumes self-serving motives and distrusts the possibility of sincerity.D. It accepts every apology as sincere solely because it is public.

7After a colleague again leaves all the shared cleanup to her, Jo says, 'How generous of you to save every last dish for me,' with a pointed look. What makes the remark sarcastic?A. The apparent praise cuts at behavior Jo clearly resents.B. Jo is neutrally counting the dishes without expressing an attitude.C. Jo is asking a literal question about how generosity is defined.D. Jo is sincerely thanking the colleague for a requested gift.

8An archive contains a diary entry that pours out grief over the loss of a beloved fictional meeting place, returning repeatedly to memories and feelings. Why may an editor call it an effusion?A. It is an abundant outpouring of emotion in words.B. It is necessarily a statement of delight rather than sadness.C. It is a terse inventory containing no personal feeling.D. It is a set of instructions for repairing the building.

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