leadership Online Quiz - 93

To compile means to assemble, collect, or gather materials from various sources into a single work or collection. 'Bad-tempered' defines 'surly', 'elevation to godhood' is 'deification', and 'narrow opening' describes 'fissure' or 'crevice'.

Complacency means self-satisfaction accompanied by lack of awareness of actual dangers or difficulties - smug contentment. 'Guess' is too simple, 'dismay' means distress, and 'arrangement of masts' describes 'rigging'.

Complaisant describes someone eager to please or accommodate others, often with a sense of deference. 'Overcome' and 'evident' are unrelated meanings. 'Morally upright' might be confused with 'compliant' but refers to ethics, not willingness to please.

Complement means to complete or make whole, often referring to something that enhances or perfects. 'Exceed' and 'ghost' are unrelated. 'Legally correct' might be confused with 'compliant' but refers to law, not completion.

Complementary describes things that complete or enhance each other, like complementary skills or colors. 'Done secretly' and 'hard and unbending' are unrelated. 'Pacify or soothe' might be confused with 'complaisant' but means to calm, not complete.

Compliance refers to the act of conforming to rules, standards, or requirements. 'Substitute' and 'severity' are unrelated. 'Name' might be confused with words like 'appellation' but is unrelated to conformity.

Compliant describes someone ready to conform to rules or others' wishes. 'Close observation' might be confused with 'surveillance' but is unrelated. 'Attach' and 'irritate' are completely unrelated.

Complicity means involvement or participation in a wrongful act, often as an accomplice. 'Impressionable' and 'diligent attention' are unrelated. 'Tear or be torn quickly and violently' describes 'lacerate,' not complicity.

Component refers to a part or element of a larger whole, like a component in a machine or system. 'Cause to stop for a period' describes 'suspend.' 'Appropriate' means suitable. 'Metal pin' describes 'rivet,' not component.

Comport means to behave or conduct oneself, especially in a particular manner. 'State of being undecided' describes 'suspense.' 'Estimate value of' describes 'appraise.' 'Holding one's attention' describes 'captivating,' not comport.

"Compost" is a mixture of decaying organic matter, such as leaves and manure, used to fertilize soil. Distractors like "small stream" (brook) are incorrect.

Composure refers to mental calmness and self-control, especially in difficult situations. 'Sustaining' might be confused with 'maintenance' but is unrelated. 'Arrest' describes 'apprehend,' not composure. 'Strong' is unrelated to calmness.

Compound means to combine or mix things together. 'Stitches' describes 'sutures.' 'Fearful' is unrelated. 'Ornate' describes 'elaborate,' not compound.

Comprehend primarily means to understand, but it can also mean to include or encompass, which is the sense here. 'Walk with over-confidence' describes 'strut.' 'Inform' is unrelated. 'Make liquids murky' describes 'roil,' not comprehend.

Comprehensive describes something that is complete, thorough, or broad in scope, covering all aspects. 'Wetland' is unrelated (maybe confused with 'swamp'). 'Approval' is unrelated. 'Rising and falling in slopes' describes 'undulating,' not comprehensive.

Compress means to press or squeeze something into less space or a smaller volume. Option C correctly defines this as forcing something into less space. The other options describe unrelated concepts: a swarm of insects (A), acquiring something (B), or playing energetically (D).

Comprise means to include, contain, or be composed of. Option C correctly identifies this meaning. The other options are unrelated: having dark skin (A), possessions (B), or a male bird (D).

To "compromise" means to settle a dispute by mutual concession. Distractors like "swath" or "rosy" (flushed) are incorrect.

Compulsion refers to a strong, usually irresistible urge to do something, or the state of being forced. Option C correctly identifies the adjective form 'compelling' as related to compulsion. The other options are unrelated words: sway (A), fitness (B), or a roster (D).

Compulsive means resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, often used to describe behaviors. Option C correctly defines it as 'resulting from compulsion'. The other options are unrelated: a solemn promise (A), bent shape (B), or a speaking platform (D).