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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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Set 38 of 246 / Words 297-304 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A seller says a puzzle must be educational because its box contains many numbers, though the numbers are merely decorative. Why specious?A. The appealing reason gives a misleading appearance of support.B. All puzzles with numbers must therefore lack educational value.C. The argument is specious only if nobody initially believes it.D. The claim becomes sound when printed in large letters.

2Someone claims no red tokens exist in a closed game set. Which evidence would refute that exact claim?A. A feeling that red tokens ought to be included.B. A request that the claimant explain the statement.C. A verified red token found within that set.D. A blue token from an unrelated game.

3A cyclist claims a route is always fastest; another presents comparable journey records showing reasons to doubt that claim. What is the second cyclist doing?A. Repeating the same claim without any opposing reason.B. Withdrawing the first cyclist's statement on their behalf.C. Rebutting the argument with opposing evidence.D. Proving that every statement the first cyclist has made is false.

4A researcher publicly claimed that a sensor never failed. Later tests prove failures occurred. Which action is to recant?A. Announce a new experiment without commenting on the earlier statement.B. Remove the tests from the report without addressing the claim.C. Publish a clear withdrawal of the earlier claim that the sensor never failed.D. Repeat the claim while avoiding discussion of the new tests.

5A new player can follow a rule explanation, identify permitted moves, and explain the sequence afterward. What suggests that the explanation is lucid?A. Its clearly expressed ideas are readily understood.B. It is necessarily complete merely because it is short.C. The player memorizes sounds without understanding the instructions.D. It uses unexplained specialist terms in every sentence.

6Which revision makes the instruction succinct while preserving all its requirements: 'Before you begin cleaning, please make certain that you disconnect the appliance from its source of electrical power'?A. Please make certain that you first ensure disconnection before you begin the cleaning process.B. Unplug the appliance before cleaning.C. At the prior point in time before cleaning commences, disconnect the electrical power connection.D. Clean it.

7A sign says, 'Please proceed to make your way toward the exit door so that you may leave through the exit.' What makes it verbose?A. It gives too little information to identify any action.B. It uses repeated and unnecessary wording for the simple instruction to use the exit.C. It states two incompatible destinations.D. It relies on an unfamiliar technical term that needs explanation.

8A parent explains a pickup location, then repeats the same location when a child asks for reassurance. What does the parent reiterate?A. A withdrawal of every earlier instruction without replacement.B. A different destination that contradicts the first location.C. The already stated pickup information for clarity.D. An unrelated new subject never mentioned before.

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