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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 95 of 246 / Words 753-760 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A fictional inventor leaves a device with a moving dial but no discernible purpose. Repeated inspection still reveals no explanation. What remains an enigma?A. The agreed date on which the device was found.B. The visible fact that the dial moves when touched.C. Why the unexplained device exists and what its dial is meant to do.D. The clearly printed name on the inventor's workshop door.

2A teammate says, 'You finally remembered our names,' while smiling tightly. The literal remark concerns remembering. What possible overtone does the wording add?A. An exact count of every previous introduction.B. A suggestion of resentment about having been overlooked before.C. Proof of the speaker's entire private history.D. A direct statement that the team is being dissolved.

3A host wants to hint discreetly that guests should leave soon without issuing a direct command. Which line would intimate that wish?A. I have no preference about when anyone leaves.B. All guests must leave this room immediately.C. It has been lovely having you; I do have a very early start tomorrow.D. Please record the exact departure time in the register.

4An invitation says, 'Dress comfortably; formal clothing is optional.' Which response would misinterpret it?A. Recognize that comfortable clothing is welcome.B. Ask the host for examples if the wording still feels unclear.C. Understand that a guest may choose formal clothing but need not do so.D. Conclude that formal clothing is compulsory for every guest.

5A cook deliberately combines ideas from handwritten family recipes, modern baking experiments, and regional market traditions. What shows eclecticism?A. Following one source exclusively and rejecting every other influence.B. Making one dish accidentally different because an ingredient is missing.C. Drawing selectively from varied culinary sources and approaches.D. Claiming that all the sources are identical in method and purpose.

6A musician joins a spoken poem and an instrumental melody so that their rhythms form one coordinated piece. Why is fusion an apt description?A. The musician has deleted both elements and produced silence.B. The poem and melody remain unrelated files never played together.C. The audience must choose one element and never hear the other.D. Separate elements have been joined into a combined artistic whole.

7A repair shop lays out screwdrivers by size so a trainee can compare them. Which description correctly uses array?A. An array means one missing screwdriver that nobody can locate.B. The array is the trainee's private intention to leave early.C. An array requires every tool to become part of one inseparable object.D. An ordered array of tools makes the available sizes easy to see.

8A fictional play is explicitly set before electric lighting exists in its world. A character casually turns on an electric desk lamp. What makes that detail anachronistic?A. The lamp has the same color as the character's coat.B. The lamp belongs to a later period than the one established for the scene.C. The character speaks more quietly than the others.D. The lamp is placed on the left side of the stage.

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