Multiple choice softskills leadership

cower

  1. green

  2. having a sawtoothed edge

  3. shrink quivering as from fear

  4. wordy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To cower means to shrink back or crouch in fear or submission. It describes a physical reaction to threat or terror - literally trembling and pulling away from danger. The image is of someone making themselves small and vulnerable due to fear.

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