leadership Online Quiz - 40

Lachrymose means 'tearful' or 'mournful' - inclined to weep or showing sorrow. It derives from the Latin 'lachryma' (tear). 'Mournful' is the closest synonym. 'Terse' means brief/crisp, 'indecent' means inappropriate, and 'lecherous' means lustful.

Interstice refers to a small or narrow space between things, such as gaps between cells in biology, spaces between particles, or crevices in walls. It derives from Latin 'interstitium' (standing between). The other options are incorrect: 'minister' relates to seminary, 'affliction' is tribulation, and 'return' is recompense.

An "invocation" is the action of invoking someone or something for assistance, such as a prayer for help. The other choices, like broken pottery (potsherd) or delay in development (retardation), are incorrect.

Invoke means to call upon or bring into use, especially a right, law, or authority. Option A correctly captures this meaning. The other options describe unrelated concepts: B refers to a shaving or sliver, C describes alacrity or eagerness, and D means grasping or possessing something.

Intervene means to come between parties or points in a dispute to influence or resolve it. Option A accurately defines this. Option B means senility, C means to direct attention to, and D means to revoke or rescind a law.

As a verb, intimate means to hint or suggest indirectly. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. Option B describes sensitization, C means to back or uphold, and D means anger or annoyance at perceived unfairness.

Intimidate means to frighten or overawe someone, especially to make them do what you want. Option A correctly captures this. Option B describes sensual, C means to advocate or support, and D means restraint or willpower.

Intolerant describes someone unwilling to accept views, beliefs, or behaviors different from their own. Option A precisely defines this. Option B means aesthetically pleasing, C means to protect or guard, and D means left over or surviving.

Intoxicate primarily means to make drunk or stupefy with alcohol or drugs. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. Option B means concise and forceful, C refers to an eyrie or aerie, and D means what is left after subtraction or removal.

Intractable means difficult to manage, control, or influence; often described as unruly or stubborn. Option A correctly captures this sense. Option B means sentient, C relates to creative skills, and D means to surrender or waive something.

Intransigence means stubborn refusal to compromise or change one's position. Option A accurately defines this term. Option B suggests being sentimental, C means accessible or approachable, and D means docile or compliant.

Intrepid means fearless, brave, or adventurous, especially in facing danger or difficulty. Option A correctly defines this. Option B is a guard or watchman, C means synthetic or man-made, and D means flexible or stretchy.

Intrigue can mean to make secret plans or schemes, often to achieve a covert goal. Option A correctly captures this meaning. Option B means septic, C refers to an affidavit, and D means resolve or perseverance.

Intrinsic means belonging naturally to something; essential or inherent. Option A correctly defines this. Option B refers to a burial vault or sepulcher, C means connecting or uniting, and D means to determine or conclude.

Introspective means characterized by examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. Option A accurately defines this. Option B means to set apart or quarantine, C describes a sense of connection or solidarity, and D means resonant or reverberating.

An introvert is someone who is primarily concerned with their own thoughts and feelings, often gaining energy from solitary activities rather than social interaction. Option A correctly identifies this introspective nature. Options B, C, and D are unrelated definitions that refer to different concepts entirely.

To intrude means to come uninvited or force oneself into a place or situation where one is not welcome. Option A precisely captures this meaning of inserting without permission. Options B, C, and D define different words (serendipity, distress, and resonance respectively).

Intuition is the ability to understand or know something immediately without conscious reasoning - often described as a gut feeling or instinctive understanding. Option A's 'immediate insight' perfectly matches this definition. Options B, C, and D refer to calmness, abundance, and resourcefulness respectively.

Inundate means to overwhelm or flood with things to be dealt with - literally to flood or cover with water, metaphorically to overwhelm with excessive amounts of something. Option A's 'flood' directly captures the literal meaning. Options B, C, and D are unrelated definitions.

To be inured means to become accustomed to something unpleasant or difficult through repeated exposure - to become hardened or desensitized. Option A's 'accustomed' correctly captures this meaning. Options B, C, and D refer to sawtoothed edges, afterlife, and rest respectively.