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Set 37 of 246 / Words 289-296 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Two siblings disagree about which suitcase holds more. Which comparison is objective?A. Choose the one whose color a sibling likes best.B. Ask which suitcase looks happier in a photograph.C. Pack the same measured items into each and record what fits.D. Assume the more familiar brand must hold more.

2Two travelers see the same quiet village; one calls it peaceful and the other calls it dull. Why are these descriptions subjective?A. They establish contradictory measurements of the village's exact area.B. Personal impressions are necessarily dishonest statements.C. They reflect individual feelings and experience of the setting.D. Neither traveler can sincerely hold a different impression.

3A neighbor says 'I could help' instead of 'I will help.' Which interpretation preserves the nuance?A. The first proves the neighbor refuses to help in every circumstance.B. The first expresses possibility without the same definite commitment.C. The changed word affects pronunciation but no meaning.D. Both statements necessarily make an identical unconditional promise.

4A friend proposes a weekend trip but describes it only as 'somewhere different, sometime soon.' What would make the plan less nebulous?A. Specify a destination, dates, and intended activities.B. Replace soon with another equally vague expression.C. Add enthusiasm without deciding any particulars.D. Repeat that the trip should feel special.

5A missing bookmark may be inside a recently closed book, but nobody has checked. How should that explanation be treated?A. As necessarily false because it has not been checked.B. As impossible regardless of where the book was used.C. As plausible, while still unconfirmed.D. As proven because the possibility sounds reasonable.

6A gardener says a new ornament caused better harvests but supplies no evidence separating it from other changes. How should the causal claim be described?A. Established solely because the gardener confidently repeats it.B. Necessarily true because one improvement followed the purchase.C. Unsubstantiated because adequate supporting evidence is missing.D. Proven false merely because support has not been supplied.

7A player argues, 'Every blue card grants a move; this card is blue; therefore it grants a move.' What is a premise?A. The player's decision to speak more loudly.B. Only the conclusion that this card grants a move.C. The unrelated color of the game box.D. The statement that every blue card grants a move.

8A bus company changes its route. Which statement provides the rationale?A. The new route serves the clinic and shortens journeys for the largest group of passengers.B. The new route has been assigned the number 28.C. The new route appears as a green line on the map.D. The new route begins on Monday.

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