APPLY THE MEANING

Familiar words. A different situation.

8 questions that use guided words beyond their original reading. Choose the best answer before opening a definition, then read the explanation.

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8 words to put to work

Read the situation carefully. Look for the exact sense and tone, not just a loosely related word.

1,565guided words with a checkpoint

Set 2 of 196 / Words 9-16 of 1565. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A missing lunchbox leads a student to guess that a friend borrowed it, although nobody saw this happen. Which response treats the idea appropriately?A. Keep it as conjecture until relevant evidence is found.B. Call the friend's guilt certain without asking anything.C. Assume every unconfirmed possibility is necessarily false.D. Treat the guess as established because it came first.

2A taste test splits almost evenly, and several tasters change their choices on a second trial. How should the result be described?A. Certain evidence that neither recipe was sampled.B. Equivocal about which recipe is preferred.C. Unequivocal agreement on a single favorite.D. Conclusive proof that every taster prefers one recipe.

3A roommate requests a quieter study hour. Which case is compelling rather than merely forceful?A. The proposal conceals the times when quiet is needed.B. Specific examples and a workable schedule strongly support the request.C. An unrelated story distracts everyone from the request.D. The roommate repeats a demand loudly without giving reasons.

4A supplier claims its new crate reduces breakage. Which step would substantiate the claim?A. Describe the crate as revolutionary without supplying shipment results.B. Print the claim in a larger typeface on every crate.C. Provide results from comparable shipments showing fewer broken items in the new crates.D. Ask a famous actor to repeat the claim without reviewing evidence.

5A friend asks why a shared recipe failed. Which reply shows candor?A. Let us discuss the plates instead of what happened.B. I skipped a step and should have told you before we served it.C. Some mysterious kitchen problem occurred, though I know what I omitted.D. Everything was perfect, although I saw the mistake.

6A podcast introduction lasts ten seconds; the previous version lasted two minutes. What can be inferred about the revision's brevity?A. It must be unclear because all short speech is unclear.B. It is briefer, though duration alone does not establish quality.C. It is longer because its speaker uses familiar words.D. It must explain every necessary detail because it is short.

7A programmer senses a flaw but colleagues cannot understand her objection. What would it mean to articulate the concern?A. Withdraw the concern before anyone can examine it.B. Explain clearly which input fails and why it matters.C. Point silently toward several unrelated screens.D. Repeat that something feels wrong without identifying it.

8A coach wants to elucidate an unfamiliar scoring rule. Which addition would help most?A. A paragraph about the manufacturer's logo on the ball.B. A longer list of unexplained scoring abbreviations.C. A worked example showing how one rally earns each point.D. A statement that experienced players already understand the rule.

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