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Set 29 of 246 / Words 225-232 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A game host knows a player is secretly taking extra turns and regards it as cheating. Which response would condone it?A. Knowingly allow the cheating to continue without objection.B. Explain why an openly permitted bonus turn is legitimate.C. Stop the game and correct the turn order.D. Investigate an unclear report before deciding what happened.

2Residents decide to denounce the dumping of waste in a stream. Which action expresses that decision?A. They publish a neutral timetable of waste collections.B. They privately note that the water looks different.C. They ask where the stream begins without discussing the waste.D. They issue a public statement strongly condemning the dumping.

3A timestamped receipt proves that an accused player was elsewhere when a game piece was taken. What could it do regarding that accusation?A. Make the accusation true without considering the timing.B. Prove that the player has never made any mistake.C. Assign blame solely because the player was accused.D. Exonerate the player from blame for taking the piece then.

4Without checking the facts, a coach says a missing ball must reflect a player's carelessness. What is the coach doing?A. Clearing the player of responsibility after investigation.B. Imputing a fault to the player without supporting evidence.C. Describing the ball's location without attributing anything.D. Admitting that no attribution can yet be made.

5A friend asks whether a proposed hike fits your available time. Which reply is forthright?A. Perhaps clocks mean different things, though I know my limit.B. There are many interesting things one might say about time.C. The map has attractive colors; let us discuss those.D. I cannot finish that route before I must leave at noon.

6A new employee sincerely admits she assumed the office's playful mascot made all scheduling decisions. How should an ingenuous response be understood?A. As a calculated lie designed to conceal her expertise.B. As a sarcastic attack whose meaning opposes its literal words.C. As innocent candor that may reveal naive understanding.D. As proof that she deliberately planned the confusion.

7A seller knows a laptop's battery fails quickly. Which response to a buyer is disingenuous?A. Everyone knows used devices vary, she says, pretending she has no specific information.B. The battery lasts only twenty minutes, so I have reduced the price.C. I know the battery is weak, but I do not know the repair cost.D. I will show you the battery test before you decide.

8A diner says, 'Some cooks seem awfully eager to hide their kitchens,' while discussing a rival restaurant. What might the remark insinuate?A. An unfavorable suspicion about the rival without stating it directly.B. A precise, verified account of the rival's kitchen equipment.C. A clear request for directions to the restaurant.D. An openly stated compliment with no further implication.

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