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Set 43 of 246 / Words 337-344 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A growing repair business must choose between opening another branch and expanding its current workshop. Why call this a critical juncture?A. It has reached a point where a consequential decision will shape its direction.B. It has completed a routine inventory with no decision required.C. It has a physical joint connecting two sections of shelving.D. It is repeating its usual opening procedure without change.

2A chess club faces its first tied championship in ten years. How could a precedent help?A. The club buys a new clock without reviewing past decisions.B. An earlier comparable tie was resolved by a playoff, offering a model to consider.C. A new player expresses a preference with no earlier example.D. A member predicts that ties will become common next year.

3A family replaces an old oven with a newer model in the same kitchen role. Which item is the predecessor?A. A possible future oven not yet purchased.B. The new oven that replaces the earlier appliance.C. The oven that served in that role before the new one.D. A refrigerator serving a different role throughout.

4A recipe is first tested, then adjusted, and tested again. Which event is subsequent to the adjustment?A. A discussion held before the recipe was written.B. The first test that occurred before it.C. An earlier decision to buy ingredients.D. The second test that follows it.

5A shared kitchen's washing-up seems never to end because another pile appears whenever the previous one is cleared. Why perpetual?A. The task recurs so often that it seems constant.B. One isolated pile is cleared and no further work appears.C. The dishes literally remain unchanged for all possible time.D. The task must be enjoyable because it repeats.

6A botanist saves detailed records for posterity. Who is the intended long-term audience?A. Only visitors already waiting outside the laboratory.B. Only the colleagues attending this afternoon's meeting.C. Only the printer preparing today's copies.D. People in future generations who may study the plants.

7Which homecoming detail is most likely to make a scene poignant?A. The front gate has a new latch matching the old one.B. The kitchen clock runs two minutes behind the station clock.C. An adult finds childhood height marks beside the last mark made for a sibling who has died.D. A delivery box contains the correct number of screws.

8A friend imitates a cooking show's grand gestures and dramatic pauses to present a plain piece of toast. Why is this a parody?A. It names the show without imitating any feature.B. It accidentally copies a gesture without humor or criticism.C. It precisely reproduces a recipe solely to teach its steps.D. It exaggerates recognizable features for comic effect.

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