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Set 191 of 246 / Words 1521-1528 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A fictional festival guide labels the Sun's apparent crossing of the equator a solstice. Which correction follows from the astronomical meaning of solstice?A. A solstice is defined by the Moon's fullness rather than the Sun's apparent position.B. The equator must move north and south each year to create the event.C. Any festival date becomes a solstice if the organizers choose that name.D. A solstice concerns an annual extreme of apparent northern or southern position, not the equatorial crossing.

2A fictional travel note describes comfortable sunshine and a mild breeze, then calls those same conditions inclement without adding any harsh weather. What is missing from the label?A. A requirement that every breeze be severely unpleasant.B. Proof that sunshine can never occur in a weather description.C. Evidence that the weather is unpleasantly harsh.D. Evidence that anyone is outdoors, which alone would make weather inclement.

3A film critic calls a fictional singer's low voice and alluring stage manner sultry, while saying nothing about the room's temperature or humidity. Which sense fits this use?A. A measured claim that the room is oppressively hot and humid.B. An intensely sensual or alluring manner.C. A claim that the singer's words are rude and contemptuous.D. A description of physically freezing air around the stage.

4A reviewer figuratively calls a novel's rapid shifts of viewpoint vertiginous because following them feels dizzying and disorienting. What makes that usage intelligible?A. It transfers the idea of a dizzying effect to the reader's experience of the narrative.B. It describes a calm, stable experience with no sense of disorientation.C. It means only that the novel contains many pages, regardless of effect.D. It proves that the printed book is physically located on a cliff.

5A character is described as naturally slender, energetic, and strong. An editor replaces slender with emaciated merely to make the prose more dramatic. Why should that change be questioned?A. Energy and strength prove that every adjective about appearance is interchangeable.B. Emaciated simply means any body that is not large.C. A dramatic word never changes the meaning of a sentence.D. Emaciated adds extreme thinness and weakness that the description does not support.

6A character says, 'I am ravenous,' but the narrator immediately explains that she means sleepy and has no hunger or intense desire for anything. What needs correction?A. Ravenous is the usual word for calm, unhurried movement.B. Ravenous concerns extreme hunger or intense eagerness, not sleepiness alone.C. The word can only refer to weather and never to a person.D. A person must be ravenous whenever the narrator uses direct speech.

7A cyclist reclines in a low seat with the torso leaning back while remaining fully awake and actively pedaling. A caption calls the rider recumbent. What does that describe?A. Proof that the rider is standing completely upright.B. A requirement that the rider be asleep before the word can apply.C. The reclining posture, not sleep or lack of activity.D. A conclusion about a medical condition that follows from the posture alone.

8A fictional printer has a small cosmetic scratch but completes every task at its usual speed and quality. A seller calls the scratch debilitating. What is unsupported?A. A serious weakening of the printer's ability to function.B. The possibility of describing a cosmetic feature separately from working ability.C. The statement that performance remains unchanged.D. The existence of a visible mark on the casing.

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