leadership Online Quiz - 77

Deport means to officially send someone out of a country, typically an immigrant or foreigner who has no legal right to remain. Option B describes a chameleon, C means a pile, and D means distress or alarm - none related to deportation.

Depose means to remove someone from a position of power, especially a ruler or political leader. Option A (dethrone) is correct. Option B is militantly support, C is banter, and D means clear or obvious.

A deposition is testimony given under oath, typically in a legal proceeding. Option A is correct. Option B is unrelated, C refers to courtroom architecture, and D is a supernatural being.

Depravity means extreme corruption, wickedness, or moral corruption. Option A is correct. Option B describes a magistrate, C means a sharp point, and D means to calm someone.

Deprecate means to express disapproval of something, often strongly. Option A is correct. Option B describes syllabic singing, C is a poet, and D is a word or identifier.

Depreciate means to lessen in value over time or through wear. Option A is correct. Option B means chaos, C means brazen, and D means to fasten or join.

Depredation means plundering, ravaging, or predatory behavior. Option A is correct. Option B is a chapel, C is a compact, and D means careful work.

Deputize means to work as or appoint as a deputy - someone given authority to act in someone's place. Option A is correct. Option B is a chaperone, C means over-decorated, and D means suitable.

Deranged means insane, mentally disturbed, or unhinged. Option A is correct. Option B is a clergyman, C is a military term, and D means to calculate value.

Derelict primarily means negligent in performance of duty, though it can also mean abandoned. Option A (negligent) is the best fit for the legal/moral context. Option B means charred, C is a barrister, and D means grateful.

Dereliction means neglect of duty or failure to fulfill an obligation. Option A is correct. Option B is a talent, C is a merchant, and D means to catch a criminal.

Deride means to ridicule or mock someone contemptuously. Option A is correct. Option B means fake medical practice, C means despicable, and D means afraid.

Derision means contemptuous ridicule or mockery used to show disrespect toward someone or something. The word 'quality of pleasing' is incorrect because derision is inherently negative and critical, not positive. 'Luxuriate' means to enjoy oneself in a luxurious way, which is unrelated to mockery. 'Inform' means to tell or notify someone, which is not what derision means.

Derivation refers to the act or process of deriving, obtaining, or tracing the origin of something from a source. 'Cautious' is unrelated to derivation - it means being careful or avoiding danger. 'Illegitimate child' is a specialized meaning in some contexts but not the primary definition. 'Approval' means agreement or permission, which is the opposite of the critical process involved in derivation.

Derivative describes something that imitates or copies another work, idea, or person, lacking originality or creativity. 'Ornament a metal surface by indenting' refers to engraving or die-stamping, which is completely unrelated. 'Stronghold' means a fortified place or center of power. 'Acquire' means to get or obtain something, which is not the meaning of derivative.

A dermatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating conditions and diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. 'Abyss' means a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm or pit. 'Let down' means to disappoint someone or to lower something. 'Subordinate possessions' refers to belongings of lesser importance or rank, which is unrelated to dermatology.

Derogatory language or remarks express a low opinion, disrespect, or criticism of someone or something. 'Framework and working parts of an automobile' refers to chassis or engine components, not language. 'Army unit made up of four or more companies' describes a battalion or similar military formation. 'With reference to' means concerning or regarding something.

To descry means to catch sight of, see, or discover something, especially something distant or difficult to perceive. 'Morally pure' describes someone with high ethical standards or virtue. 'Trinket' means a small ornament or item of jewelry. 'Fitness' refers to physical health, wellness, or the quality of being suitable for a purpose.

Desecrate means to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect, irreverence, or damage its sanctity. 'Discipline' means training to improve behavior or punishment to correct conduct. 'Indecent' refers to something inappropriate, offensive, or violating standards of decency. 'Curved' describes something that bends or isn't straight, unrelated to disrespect.

Deserts (pronounced with stress on the second syllable) means what someone deserves - either reward or punishment, often used in the phrase 'just deserts'. 'Punish as by beating' describes thrashing or whipping, not the concept of deserving. 'Deportment' refers to behavior, manners, or bearing. 'Fit for growing crops' describes arable or fertile land.