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Set 89 of 246 / Words 705-712 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Despite several small disagreements, a cooperative mood continues to prevail in a neighborhood workshop. What does prevail mean in this sentence?A. Cooperation continues to be the generally present mood in the workshop.B. Every participant has defeated someone in a formal competition.C. The cooperative mood appeared briefly and has now vanished completely.D. No disagreement of any kind has ever occurred in the workshop.

2A difficult checkout process causes some shoppers to abandon a purchase, though others complete it. What does it mean to say the process deters purchases?A. It proves that the products cannot be useful to anyone.B. It discourages the action or makes it less likely, without preventing every purchase.C. It guarantees that all shoppers become more eager to buy.D. It makes purchasing impossible for every shopper without exception.

3A songwriter has many ideas, but constant interruptions hinder her ability to develop them into finished verses. What is inhibited?A. The interruptions improve every verse automatically.B. The writing process is restrained or hindered by the interruptions.C. The ideas are disproved because she has not finished them yet.D. The songwriter has necessarily lost all interest in music.

4A team leader praises collaboration publicly but repeatedly takes sole credit for shared work. How might this undermine cooperation?A. It changes the number of tasks without affecting relationships at all.B. It establishes that every teammate prefers to work alone in all circumstances.C. It gradually weakens confidence that contributions will be treated fairly.D. It guarantees stronger trust merely because the praise is public.

5A salesperson mistakenly describes a refurbished camera as new because she reads the wrong inventory line. Which assessment is justified?A. The description proves that every earlier sale was intentionally dishonest.B. There is no misrepresentation unless the salesperson intended the error.C. The description is a misrepresentation, but this mistake alone does not establish deliberate deceit.D. The camera becomes new because the salesperson sincerely believes it is.

6Which action clearly involves deceit in an application for an art stall?A. Decline to speculate about a result the applicant does not know.B. State openly that an award application is still awaiting a decision.C. Misread a date accidentally and correct it immediately after noticing.D. Invent a false award and knowingly present it as genuine to impress the organizers.

7During a discussion of missing snacks, a colleague says, 'Some people always seem to leave with very full bags,' while looking at one coworker. What makes this an insinuation?A. It directly provides verified records identifying every missing item.B. It withdraws an earlier accusation and clearly apologizes for it.C. It indirectly suggests an unfavorable accusation without stating it openly.D. It is a neutral description with no implied connection to the coworker.

8Asked whether she approved a purchase, a manager talks at length about teamwork but never addresses approval. What is the evasion?A. Providing the dated approval record and explaining its scope.B. Clearly stating that she did not approve the purchase.C. Honestly saying she needs to check the records before answering.D. Avoiding the direct question by shifting to a related-sounding topic.

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