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Set 193 of 246 / Words 1537-1544 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1An engineer reads complex manuals and writes detailed reports but asks about one unfamiliar botanical term. A colleague calls her semiliterate on that basis. Why is the label unsupported?A. One unfamiliar specialist word does not establish limited elementary reading and writing ability.B. Anyone who asks about a word must be unable to read ordinary sentences.C. Advanced reading and writing are irrelevant to whether someone is semiliterate.D. Semiliterate means unfamiliar with every possible branch of science.

2A host considers a guest's unfamiliar meal custom with curiosity, asks how to accommodate it, and keeps her own different practice. What makes the attitude liberal in the open-minded sense?A. Refusal to hear the guest's explanation because the custom is unfamiliar.B. Proof that she belongs to a specific political organization.C. Willingness to consider an unfamiliar way of living without being narrowly bound to her own convention.D. A requirement that she abandon every personal practice immediately.

3A committee member repeatedly states objections in public meetings and published notes, but the majority votes against him. Which statement correctly interprets vocal critic?A. Being vocal guarantees that most members agree with him.B. He must be silent because his preferred decision did not win.C. The phrase proves he has authority to reverse every vote.D. He openly expresses criticism, even though he does not control the outcome.

4In a fictional scene, an old melody draws out a character's vivid memory of cooking with her grandfather, followed by a warm smile. What does the melody elicit?A. The memory and emotional response it draws out.B. An instruction the character must obey regardless of feeling.C. A formal obligation for every listener to feel the same emotion.D. A guaranteed account of the grandfather's entire life.

5A game organizer requires attendance at a briefing under threat of exclusion and offers no appealing benefit or invitation. A report says the threat entices attendance. What distinction should the editor examine?A. Attendance can only be influenced by written messages, never spoken ones.B. Entice means prevent all possible participation.C. Entice emphasizes attraction through something appealing, whereas the stated method relies on a threat.D. Every form of pressure is necessarily an appealing offer.

6A comic dinner guest has an enormous appetite, eagerly asks to try every course, and keeps requesting more food. Which sense of voracious fits?A. Unable to show any interest in eating.B. Extremely eager to consume food.C. Calmly indifferent between attending and missing the meal.D. Necessarily a person who reads an entire book series.

7A committee first controls meeting dates, then gradually begins dictating members' private creative work beyond the authority they agreed to give it. What does encroach identify?A. A committee keeping entirely within its original scheduling role.B. A gradual intrusion into choices and rights outside its assigned scope.C. A voluntary invitation that leaves every private choice untouched.D. A single neutral announcement of an already agreed date.

8In a fictional winter tale, deep snow blocks every exit from a mountain inn for several days, shutting the travelers away from the outside world. What does the phrase 'the drifts immure the travelers' convey?A. The drifts confine or shut them away.B. The travelers have merely chosen a one-minute pause during an open journey.C. The drifts invite them to move freely through every exit.D. The travelers are necessarily imprisoned by a jealous ruler.

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