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Set 177 of 246 / Words 1409-1416 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A fictional character spends weeks replaying a minor insult, redirects nearly every conversation to it, and gives little attention to friends' unrelated concerns. What supports describing the preoccupation as obsessive?A. Its persistent, excessive hold on attention crowds out other subjects and relationships.B. The character calmly discusses a disagreement at one scheduled meeting.C. The character briefly remembers the insult once and then returns to the current conversation.D. The character remembers the speaker's name without dwelling on the incident.

2A project team treats its download count as sacred, choosing misleading promotions that raise the number while making the product less useful. A critic says the team has made a fetish of the metric. What does that mean?A. It gives the metric excessive attention at the expense of the purpose the metric should help assess.B. It has proved that more downloads necessarily mean every user's needs are met.C. It checks the metric alongside other relevant evidence and keeps its limits in view.D. It has completely stopped noticing or recording the metric.

3A fictional association campaigns for clear prices, accurate product labels, and fair treatment when goods are faulty. Its newsletter calls this work consumerism. Which sense fits?A. Advocacy for consumers' interests.B. An emphasis on buying more goods as the central source of identity.C. A belief that producers should conceal prices from buyers.D. A refusal to consider any issue involving purchases.

4Every applicant in a small fictional competition adds another optional credential each year to avoid falling behind. All work longer, but their relative ranking barely changes. What makes this a positional treadmill?A. The credentials are pursued only for private enjoyment, with no concern about comparison.B. The ranking is eliminated so nobody can gain or lose standing.C. Escalating effort mainly preserves relative standing because competitors escalate together.D. Each applicant gains the same large improvement in rank over every other applicant.

5A collector posts close-up videos of rare watches, repeatedly naming their prices and saying she wants viewers to envy her collection. Which description is supported?A. She uses the videos to flaunt the watches.B. She keeps the watches inconspicuous to avoid attracting attention.C. She merely records serial numbers in a private repair log.D. She displays them without any wish to impress, despite her stated aim.

6A biography describes one enjoyable holiday taken by a person who otherwise organizes life around responsibilities and long-term commitments. What would be needed to justify a broader claim that the person's lifestyle is hedonistic?A. The assumption that any recreation determines an entire lifestyle.B. Only proof that the person enjoyed a meal during the holiday.C. Evidence that the person sometimes completes an unpleasant responsibility.D. Evidence that pursuit of pleasure is a central organizing aim of the person's conduct.

7After struggling with a difficult puzzle, Elena finally finds the solution and feels the satisfaction she had hoped for. Which part is gratification?A. The printed instructions considered independently of her response.B. The decision to abandon every attempt before her wish is fulfilled.C. The pleasure of fulfilling her desire to solve the puzzle.D. The unresolved frustration she felt before finding an answer.

8A workshop supervisor repeatedly excuses one member's careless damage to shared tools and buys replacements while asking everyone else to follow the care rules. What makes the treatment indulgent?A. The supervisor is overly willing to excuse that member's behavior and satisfy the member's wishes.B. The supervisor listens to an explanation before deciding whether a rule was broken.C. The supervisor applies the same reasonable expectations to every member.D. The supervisor offers training and then consistently requires careful tool use.

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