Multiple choice softskills leadership abominate floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter person or thing excess of what is necessary loathe optimistic Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The correct answer is C. 'Abominate' means to loathe, detest, or hate intensely - to feel strong abhorrence toward something. Option A describes 'parquet', B refers to 'surplus', and D means 'sanguine' - none of which match the meaning of abominate.