Multiple choice softskills leadership dire warning of disaster cut off with shears every two years scornfully mocking Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Dire means warning of or indicating disaster, terrible, dreadful, or urgent - as in 'dire consequences' or 'dire straits'. Option B is 'shear', option C is 'biennial', and option D is 'sneering' - all incorrect.