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Set 23 of 246 / Words 177-184 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A firm presents cheerful publicity about teamwork while privately preventing employees from cooperating or sharing decisions. What could its publicity be called figuratively?A. A complete and accurate account of how its internal work operates.B. Proof that every employee feels pleased with the arrangements.C. A facade that gives a misleading outward appearance of collaboration.D. The literal front wall of the office building described by dimensions.

2A child makes a plain greeting card more decorative while keeping its message unchanged. Which action embellishes it?A. Store the card in an envelope without changing it.B. Correct the address on a separate mailing label.C. Add a patterned border and small drawn flowers.D. Remove the message and leave the card blank.

3A travel advertisement presents a supposedly candid picnic, but the models repeat scripted laughter and hold awkward poses that look unnatural. Why might the scene feel contrived?A. The use of a camera proves the scene cannot communicate any truthful detail.B. Every photographed activity is necessarily contrived regardless of how it appears.C. The models show unplanned reactions that fit the moment convincingly.D. The supposedly spontaneous moment appears artificially forced rather than natural.

4A reading group calls a story's ending hackneyed because it again resolves events with the familiar revelation that everything was a dream. What supports that criticism?A. Repeated use has made the narrative device feel stale and unoriginal.B. The group cannot understand the final sentence's ordinary words.C. The ending is necessarily illogical merely because readers recognize the device.D. The device is newly invented and unlike anything the group has encountered.

5A sports club asks its captains to convene after practice. Which action fulfills the request?A. The captains gather in the clubhouse for a discussion.B. The captains exchange their equipment and go home.C. One captain announces a decision while the others are absent.D. The captains leave separate notes without meeting.

6Two mechanics disagree about the cause of an engine noise. What would it mean for them to confer?A. Leave the diagnosis to a coin toss.B. Compare their observations and discuss possible causes together.C. Work silently in separate rooms without exchanging findings.D. Publish separate diagnoses before hearing each other's evidence.

7Four housemates initially favor different cleaning routines, then all accept one shared arrangement. What demonstrates consensus?A. They reach general agreement on the routine.B. They each keep an incompatible private arrangement.C. They stop talking without knowing anyone's position.D. One person imposes a routine the others still reject.

8A cook insists a sauce needs no salt, then tastes it and admits the apprentice's criticism was right. What has the cook done?A. Conceded a point previously resisted.B. Conceded by refusing to taste or acknowledge anything.C. Invented the criticism before the apprentice raised it.D. Proved that admitting any point abandons the whole recipe.

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