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Set 50 of 246 / Words 393-400 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1During a year, a hobbyist designs and completes dozens of working gadgets for different household jobs. Which observation supports describing the inventor as prolific?A. The inventor promises many designs but completes none.B. One unfinished device is unusually large.C. The inventor produces a large quantity of completed work.D. The inventor owns many devices made by other people.

2A cook repeatedly handles a demanding technique with exceptional control and reliable results. What is the prowess?A. The cook's exceptional skill in that activity.B. The number of unrelated cookbooks on a nearby shelf.C. The ordinary difficulty everyone experiences on a first attempt.D. The cook's confident claim without any demonstrated ability.

3A traveler repeatedly chooses railway museums over other attractions and eagerly seeks new ones. What does this pattern reveal?A. A penchant for railway museums.B. A guarantee of expertise in every railway subject.C. A one-time accidental visit with no preference.D. An obligation that the traveler strongly dislikes.

4A player habitually changes rules whenever the score turns against him. What identifies a proclivity?A. One accidental misreading corrected as soon as noticed.B. The board's size, which has never changed.C. His recurring inclination to alter rules for his own advantage.D. A clearly agreed rule change applied equally to everyone.

5In a fictional play, a cheerful traveler discovers every route marker has been deliberately removed before nightfall. Why might this seem ominous?A. It proves exactly who removed the markers.B. It guarantees that the traveler will reach home safely.C. It is ominous merely because the traveler is cheerful.D. It suggests an unwelcome development may be approaching.

6Which situation most clearly puts a traveler in a predicament?A. Her flexible ticket allows either of two convenient ferries.B. Her ferry leaves shortly, but her passport is locked in a hotel whose desk is unattended.C. Her hotel offers a free ride to the terminal with ample time to spare.D. Her passport is ready and the ferry leaves comfortably after checkout.

7Which software migration has become a quagmire in the figurative sense?A. A routine update finishes after one planned restart.B. A single mislabeled button is corrected immediately.C. Fixing one incompatibility exposes others, while mutually dependent systems prevent an easy rollback.D. A team selects a date after a short discussion.

8Moving a household's dinner time changes when a child can attend a class and when shopping must be finished. What are these changes?A. Ramifications of the dinner-time decision.B. The original decision itself without any resulting effects.C. Unrelated events with no connection to the decision.D. Proof that every consequence of changing a routine is harmful.

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