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Set 173 of 246 / Words 1377-1384 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1An analyst is asked whether a two-hour delay is 'larger' than a package weighing three kilograms, with no conversion rule or shared criterion. In what sense are the quantities incomparable?A. The smaller printed numeral must identify the less important quantity.B. They have been shown to be equally heavy.C. Each is necessarily the finest example of its kind.D. They lack a meaningful common basis for the requested ranking.

2A volunteer adds a narrow painted border and a small leaf motif to a plain certificate. What has she done if these additions adorn it?A. Verified that the recipient completed every requirement.B. Proved that the certificate's wording has only one possible meaning.C. Decorated it to make its appearance more attractive.D. Changed the certificate's owner without altering its appearance.

3A fictional rescue group's promise is 'leave room for everyone.' Its meeting space has an open central table, adjustable seating, and decisions made with all members present. A narrator calls the space an embodiment of that promise. Why?A. The promise has become impossible to describe in words.B. Any attractive room automatically proves that all decisions are inclusive.C. The space contradicts the promise merely by containing furniture.D. Concrete arrangements give visible form to the group's stated principle of inclusion.

4Most instruments in an invented collection have conventional handles. One has a handle that folds into a tiny compartment containing its tuning key. What would count as its peculiarity?A. The curator's unsupported claim that it is universally superior.B. The distinctive folding handle and concealed key compartment.C. The fact that it belongs to a collection, which all the instruments share.D. The assumption that every instrument must have the same concealed compartment.

5An interview subject willingly answers written questions but says she usually avoids gatherings and prefers to live and work in seclusion. Which arrangement best respects the preference described by reclusive?A. Assume she wants a crowded surprise reception because she answered a letter.B. Offer a written exchange she can complete from her private workspace.C. Treat her preference as proof that she cannot express ideas clearly.D. Require an open audience for every exchange because seclusion means public performance.

6A narrator wants to show a character becoming withdrawn at a reunion without inventing the reason. Which description does that?A. He enjoys every conversation because quiet people are always content.B. He organizes a lively group discussion and eagerly draws in newcomers.C. He sits apart, gives brief replies, and makes little effort to join the conversation.D. He certainly dislikes his relatives, although no thought or explanation is supplied.

7A tenant committee repeatedly lets the building owner choose meeting dates without proposing alternatives, even when members privately dislike the dates. Which change would make its conduct less passive?A. Members remain silent while hoping someone else will make the request.B. Members agree on an alternative and actively put it forward for discussion.C. Members stop reading the schedule yet still follow whatever is announced.D. Members complain privately but continue accepting every date without response.

8A residents' survey distinguishes active support, active opposition, uncertainty, and apathy toward a proposed monument. Which response belongs in the apathy category?A. I strongly oppose it and will help organize objections.B. I care about the decision but need to compare the costs before forming a view.C. I want it built and am volunteering to support the proposal.D. I have no interest in whether it is built and do not care about the outcome.

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