leadership Online Quiz - 76

Desiccate means to dry something out completely or remove all moisture from it. 'Blindly devoted patriot' describes a jingoist or extreme nationalist, not drying. 'Giving or showing bliss' refers to displaying great happiness or joy. 'Person with power to decide a matter in dispute' is an arbitrator or mediator.

Desolate means to make someone feel lonely, sad, and hopeless, or to describe a place that is empty and deserted. 'Stop motion' refers to halting movement or activity. 'Blessedness' means the state of being blessed, holy, or happy. 'Unreasonable or capricious' describes arbitrary or irrational behavior and decisions.

A desperado is a bold, reckless, and desperate outlaw who has no regard for laws or social norms. 'Marked by great changes in fortune' describes someone with a variable or unstable life, like a vicissitudinous person. 'Dress with vulgar finery' refers to deck or adorn ostentatiously. 'Act as judge' describes an arbitrator or mediator.

Desperate describes someone who has lost all hope, feels despair, and will take extreme measures to escape their situation. 'Angelic' means heavenly, pure, or innocent - essentially the opposite of desperate. 'Wet thoroughly' means to soak or drench completely with liquid. 'Of or living in trees' describes an arboreal creature or organism.

To despise means to look upon someone or something with contempt, scorn, or intense dislike. Option A captures this meaning accurately. The other options are unrelated definitions.

Despoil means to strip of possessions, goods, or valuables by force; to plunder or loot. Option A is the correct definition. The other options represent different words.

Despondent describes a state of being without hope, courage, or spirit; feeling discouraged and disheartened. Option A precisely captures this meaning. The other options are unrelated.

A despot is a ruler with absolute power, often exercising it oppressively; a tyrant or autocrat. Option A provides the correct synonym. The other options represent different concepts.

Destitute means extremely poor, lacking basic necessities, or penniless. Option A correctly defines this term. The other options are unrelated words.

Desultory means lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; aimless, haphazard, or inconsistent. Option A provides the correct definition. The other options are unrelated.

Detached means emotionally removed, aloof, or disengaged from emotional connection. Option A correctly captures this meaning. The other options are unrelated terms.

To detain means to keep someone waiting, in custody, or under restraint. Option A provides the correct meaning. The other options are unrelated definitions.

Determinate means having a fixed order, purpose, or procedure; precise and definite. Option A correctly defines this term. The other options are unrelated.

Determination means firmness of purpose; resolve, will, or determination to achieve a goal. Option A captures the core meaning. The other options are unrelated.

A deterrent is something that discourages or deters someone from taking action; a discouragement or hindrance. Option A provides the correct definition. The other options are unrelated.

Detonation means an explosion or the act of exploding; a violent burst. Option A correctly defines this term. The other options are unrelated words.

Detraction means the act of speaking ill of someone or making derogatory remarks. Slandering involves making false spoken statements that damage reputation, which captures the disparaging nature of detraction. Option B (refrain) refers to repeated musical phrases, C (disparage) is a verb, and D (operatic solo) is unrelated.

Detrimental means causing harm or damage. Harmful is the direct synonym. Option B references long-established diseases (not applicable), C (warlike) means bellicose, and D (dry) describes arid conditions.

Deviate means to depart or turn away from an accepted standard, principle, or behavior. Option A directly defines this. Option B (report) is unrelated, C (quarrelsome) means argumentative, D (hereditary nobility) refers to aristocracy.

Devious means showing skillful use of underhanded or indirect tactics to achieve an end, hence roundabout or circuitous. Option A captures this. Option B (chuckle) means laugh quietly, C (lament) means mourn, D (fleet) is naval ships.