Multiple choice softskills leadership diabolical diabolic indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) advantage gully Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Diabolical means wicked, cruel, or evil - diabolic. Option A is the direct equivalent. Option B (circumlocution) means indirect speech, C (gain) is an advantage, D (gully) is a water channel.