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Set 85 of 246 / Words 673-680 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1The intense curiosity surrounding a new cafe gradually weakens after several months, though some interest remains. Which sentence uses ebb accurately?A. Curiosity begins to ebb as its initial intensity diminishes.B. Curiosity ebbs only if every person loses all interest permanently.C. Curiosity ebbs because the cafe changes its opening sign from red to blue.D. Curiosity begins to ebb because it instantly reaches its greatest intensity.

2From a departing ferry, a traveler watches the shoreline become farther away. Which observation fits recede?A. The shoreline appears to recede as the distance between it and the ferry increases.B. The shoreline recedes only if it disappears from the map permanently.C. The shoreline recedes because it seems closer with every passing minute.D. The shoreline recedes because the traveler learns its name.

3A pop-up projection appears on a wall for twenty seconds and then vanishes, while the permanent mural remains. What is transitory?A. The whole building because a brief event happens inside it.B. The permanent mural solely because it has several bright colors.C. The wall merely because viewers approach it from different directions.D. The brief projection, because its presence lasts only a short time.

4An informal exchange of seed packets gives a neighborhood the model it later develops into an annual seed fair. Why is the exchange a precursor?A. It proves that the annual fair will never need changes.B. It comes before the fair and contributes to the later event's development.C. It takes place afterward and replaces the fair's history.D. It is unrelated to the fair except that both occur in the same month.

5After learning a difficult tune, a singer's new confidence becomes visible when she volunteers for a solo she previously avoided. What is the volunteering?A. An explanation that confidence cannot influence behavior.B. A manifestation of confidence through an observable action.C. Proof that every quiet singer lacks confidence.D. A guarantee that no private uncertainty remains.

6A maker can order custom boxes only when at least 50 customers have committed. What does reaching 50 commitments represent?A. The threshold at which the custom order can begin under the stated arrangement.B. An arbitrary description of the boxes' color rather than an ordering condition.C. A maximum that no additional customer can ever exceed.D. Proof that the boxes have already been manufactured and delivered.

7Which response to an unexpected reunion shows exuberance?A. Friends discuss a minor scheduling detail in a deliberately flat tone.B. Friends read a timetable without displaying any feeling about the reunion.C. Friends burst into joyful greetings, laughter, and energetic conversation.D. Friends quietly show no interest and immediately turn away.

8A normally quiet lecturer uses expressive gestures, changing intonation, and energetic examples when discussing a favorite poem. What does animated describe?A. Her inability to remain interested in the poem.B. The fact that the lecture necessarily contains a computer-made cartoon.C. The permanent absence of thought behind her speech.D. Her lively energy and expression during the discussion.

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