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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 54 of 246 / Words 425-432 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A coach relegates a former starting player to a reserve role. What change should the report describe?A. The player changes jersey number while keeping the same role.B. The player receives more playing time and responsibility.C. The player becomes captain while retaining a starting position.D. The player moves from a leading position to a less prominent one.

2A model kit requires a unique connector that is missing, and no later assembly step can proceed without it. What does the missing part do?A. Complete the task before the builder begins.B. Improve the assembly's speed automatically.C. Change only the box's appearance without affecting work.D. Stymie progress on the model.

3A campaign for a fictional game club repeats stirring slogans but gives no account of how promised activities will happen. Which criticism uses rhetoric accurately?A. Rhetoric can refer only to measurements of an audience.B. The impressive rhetoric supplies little substance about the plan.C. The rhetoric guarantees that every promise is achievable.D. Clear practical details are impossible whenever rhetoric is used.

4A brochure argues for a new road. Which treatment is tendentious?A. It states its support and accurately summarizes the strongest objections.B. It distinguishes verified findings from uncertain forecasts.C. It labels every supporter sensible and every critic selfish while omitting critics' substantive reasons.D. It compares projected costs under clearly stated assumptions.

5A warehouse has repeatedly sent parcels to the wrong address. Which manager's reply is a platitude?A. The address field is being cut off, so we will widen it.B. The errors began after the label template changed on Monday.C. We will compare each label with the order before dispatch.D. Nobody is perfect; we just have to do our best.

6A supervisor asks whether a worker removed a missing file. Which reply prevaricates if the worker knows she removed it?A. I removed it and forgot to sign the checkout sheet.B. Yes, I took it to my desk this morning.C. Files move around all the time, and many people use that cabinet.D. Yes; it is in my bag, and I will return it now.

7In a fictional mystery, a character invents a broken-door inspection to enter a room and secretly retrieve a letter. What is the subterfuge?A. The openly stated request to retrieve the letter.B. The false inspection story concealing the purpose of entry.C. The room's ordinary furniture arrangement.D. A direct confession of the planned retrieval.

8During a friendly puzzle race, a participant hides a glance at a solution sheet so others will not notice the forbidden aid. Why surreptitious?A. The glance is concealed to avoid notice or disapproval.B. The participant openly asks whether the sheet may be consulted.C. The glance is brief but announced clearly to the group.D. The sheet is displayed and used with everyone's approval.

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