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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 4 of 196 / Words 25-32 of 1565. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A musician says he will not sell a treasured instrument at any offered price and maintains that decision through repeated requests. Which description fits adamant?A. He is firmly unwilling to change that decision.B. He is undecided and waiting for someone else to choose.C. He changes his answer every time a new offer arrives.D. He is certain to be morally correct merely because he refuses.

2A cafe owner has not decided whether to open earlier. Which response shows that she is amenable to the suggestion?A. She invites a trial plan and considers its advantages.B. She rejects discussion before hearing the proposal.C. She says that no suggestion could ever change her view.D. She pretends to agree while preventing any examination.

3A tenant prefers pale curtains but stops objecting when the household chooses green. Which description accurately uses acquiesce?A. She acquiesces by secretly replacing the curtains immediately.B. She acquiesces by continuing to block every purchase.C. She acquiesces in the choice despite her reservations.D. She acquiesces by enthusiastically proposing green first.

4An observer watches several separate raindrops slide together on a window and join into one larger drop. What does coalesce describe?A. The drops disappearing without joining anything.B. A single drop dividing into several smaller drops.C. The separate drops coming together to form a whole.D. The drops remaining separate while merely being close to one another.

5Two fishing crews announce an accord over access to a dock. What should their announcement describe?A. A docking schedule both crews have accepted.B. Two schedules that reserve the same hours for each crew.C. A ruling both crews are preparing to challenge.D. A schedule one crew proposes for the first time.

6Two roommates jointly own a table, but one sells it without consulting the other. In what sense is the action unilateral?A. Both owners discuss and approve the sale together.B. The decision remains unmade while both consider options.C. One side acts without the other's agreement or participation.D. The buyer and both owners agree on the arrangement.

7A character says he visits a neighbor to return a bowl, while privately hoping to inspect a new painting. What is the ostensible purpose?A. Only the hidden wish to inspect the painting.B. Proof that the bowl cannot actually be returned.C. A guarantee that no purpose besides the stated one exists.D. The stated purpose of returning the bowl.

8A seller maintains a polished courtesy while privately planning to ignore every promise made to the customer. What does a veneer of helpfulness suggest?A. A complete transformation of intent caused solely by polite wording.B. An admission that no appearance of helpfulness exists.C. A superficial appearance concealing the unhelpful intent beneath.D. Reliable proof that every courteous statement will be honored.

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