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Set 31 of 246 / Words 241-248 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A small printing cooperative loses its temporary premises and several major orders in the same month, then works to rebuild its schedule. What does adversity describe?A. A period of uninterrupted ease and expanding resources.B. A guarantee that recovery is impossible.C. A deliberate wrongdoing committed by every member.D. The difficult and unfavorable circumstances it faces.

2A bakery wants crisp labels, but a damp storage box makes them unreadable. What is adverse in this situation?A. The owner's dislike of a different label color.B. The dampness's effect on the intended readable labels.C. The successful printing of a clear replacement batch.D. The decision to move undamaged labels to dry storage.

3Which hiring note uses averse correctly?A. Mina is averse to frequent travel and seeks a role based in one office.B. Mina is averse to frequent travel because she has not heard whether trips are offered.C. Mina is averse to frequent travel and eagerly requests every overseas assignment.D. Mina is averse to frequent travel and has no preference about business trips.

4A museum expects condensation to damage a new display. Which action would forestall the damage?A. Control humidity before the display is installed.B. Discuss repairs only after the display has deteriorated.C. Move the damaged label to a less visible position.D. Photograph the water damage after it appears.

5A cable becomes tangled around a stack of folding chairs and prevents them from being moved. Which action would extricate it?A. Add another obstacle without loosening any part of the tangle.B. Carefully free the cable from the entanglement so it is no longer caught.C. Describe the cable's color while leaving it trapped.D. Wind the cable through additional chairs to tighten the knot.

6A jigsaw puzzle's warped pieces resist several careful attempts to fit or flatten them. What supports calling the problem intractable?A. It has not been examined and is assumed easy.B. It remains difficult to manage despite repeated efforts.C. It is solved immediately by an obvious adjustment.D. The pieces are colorful regardless of their fit.

7Which log describes an intermittent connection?A. The signal becomes stronger every minute without a break.B. The signal remains steady throughout the entire test.C. The signal remains unavailable throughout the entire test.D. The signal works for several minutes, drops briefly, then returns repeatedly.

8Which noise report supports describing the noise as incessant?A. The alarm sounded once at the start and once at the end.B. The alarm sounded briefly every hour, with long silent periods.C. The alarm sounded yesterday but remained silent today.D. The alarm sounded continuously throughout the six-hour inspection.

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