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Direct Words and Hidden Suggestions

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

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1What makes Celia's account forthright?A. She gives indirect hints and avoids her own part.B. She states the relevant facts directly and candidly.C. She supplies an elaborate story unrelated to the delay.D. She disguises the missed deadline as someone else's decision.

2The newcomer asked an innocent, sincere question without any hidden angle; it was _____.A. disingenuousB. ingenuousC. deceptiveD. scheming

3Which response is disingenuous?A. Acknowledge reading the message but explain a misunderstanding.B. Ask to see a reminder that one has not received.C. Admit uncertainty about a message one cannot recall.D. Pretend not to know about a reminder that one has already read and acknowledged.

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