Vocabulary Studio 11: Catch-22 to cipher

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The apprentice faced a catch-22: experience was required for the job needed to gain experience.", what does catch-22 mean?A. Excessive concern with minor rules or details, often as a display of learning.B. A loud, harsh cry or shout.C. A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.D. A bitter and forceful verbal attack.

2In the example "The observatory offered a tour of familiar celestial objects.", what does celestial mean?A. Resembling or reverting to an ancestral or primitive pattern.B. Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.C. Allowing liquid, gas, or other material to pass through.D. Relating to the sky or the heavens.

3In the example "The investigation uncovered chicanery behind the supposedly open competition.", what does chicanery mean?A. Trickery or deception used to gain an advantage.B. A fixed or limited period of work or activity.C. A system of secret writing or a message written using it.D. Deceptive or insincere talk, conduct, or pretense.

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