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respond to the items below.

1. the intern was too blunt when talking to patients and needed to leave room for hope as well as give correct information. as used in this sentence, \blunt\ most nearly means

□ a dull
□ b abrupt
□ c direct
□ d unpleasant.

1. since our office locations are diffuse, we bring all the employees from across the country together once a year for a conference. as used in this sentence, \diffuse\ most nearly means

□ a adverse
□ b spread out
□ c concentrated
□ d wordy.

1. the commander announced he would delay the action and not execute the plan to storm the shore until the weather cleared. as used in this sentence, \execute\ most nearly means

□ a carry out the legalities of
□ b kill
□ c accomplish
□ d put in effect.

Explanation:

1. In the context of talking to patients, "blunt" means being overly direct without much tact. "Direct" is the closest in meaning among the options.
2. When office locations are described as "diffuse", it implies they are spread out geographically, which is what "spread out" means.
3. In the context of a plan, "execute" means to put it into effect or carry it out. "Put in effect" is the most appropriate synonym here.

Answer:

1. C. direct
2. B. spread out
3. D. put in effect