leadership Online Quiz - 94

Comeuppance means a punishment or fate that someone deserves, often used when someone finally faces consequences for their bad actions. The word 'deserts' in this context means 'what one deserves' (not the sweet dish or sand dunes). Options A, B, and D refer to miscellany, metalworking tools, and retroactive laws respectively.

Comity means courtesy, respect, and courteous behavior between people or groups, especially in social or diplomatic contexts. It often refers to mutual recognition of authority (e.g., 'comity of nations'). Options A, B, and D describe being aged out, apathy, and moving backwards respectively.

Commandeer means to take possession of private property for military or public use, often forcibly or without the owner's consent or compensation. The word originally referred to military appropriation but now applies to any forceful taking. Options A, B, and D describe arrogance, imitation, and nostalgia respectively.

Commemorate means to honor the memory of someone or something, typically through a ceremony, monument, or other observance. The word suggests an intentional act of remembrance and respect. Options A, B, and D refer to excess, an opening, and rowdy celebration respectively.

Commemorative relates to remembering or honoring someone or something. As an adjective, it describes objects, events, or acts intended to preserve memory (e.g., commemorative stamps, coins, or ceremonies). Options A, B, and D refer to surface qualities, pointed ends, and repeated echoes respectively.

Commensurate means equal in extent, degree, or size - often used to describe things that correspond in scale or are proportionate to each other (e.g., 'pay commensurate with experience'). Options A, B, and D describe excess, speech loss, and worthiness of reverence respectively.

Commiserate means to feel or express sympathy or pity for someone in trouble or distress. It involves sharing in someone's suffering or bad situation and showing empathy for their plight. Options A, B, and D refer to overlaying, proverbs, and showing respect respectively.

Commodious means spacious, roomy, and comfortable, especially describing buildings, rooms, or vehicles that provide ample space. The word implies convenience along with spaciousness. Options A, B, and D describe excessiveness, beekeepers, and fantasies respectively.

Commonplace means ordinary, unremarkable, or occurring often - something that is not special or unique. It can refer to everyday objects, sayings, or occurrences that are familiar and unremarkable. Options A, B, and D refer to substitution, beekeeping locations, and recurrence of illness respectively.

Commonwealth refers to a nation, state, or political unit governed by the people for the common good - often emphasizing that the community as a whole holds the power. It can also mean a body of people organized for a common purpose or shared prosperity. Options A, B, and D describe body position, beekeeping, and verbal attacks respectively.

Communal means relating to a community or shared by its members. 'Held in common' directly captures this meaning of shared ownership or use. 'Poise' and 'cancel' are unrelated words, while 'take the place of unfairly' might describe 'supplant' or 'usurp'.

A commune is a small community, often rural, where members share property, work, and income. This definition accurately describes both historical communes and modern intentional communities. 'Prophetic' relates to predicting future, while 'sudden strong feeling of disgust' defines 'repugnance'.

As a noun, compact means an agreement or contract between parties. For example, 'the nations signed a compact to reduce emissions.' The other options define 'entreat' (entreating), 'myth' (widely believed but untrue), and 'rave' (enthusiastic speech).

A compartment is one of the separate sections or divisions within an enclosed space, like a box, room, or vehicle. 'Highest point' defines 'apex' or 'zenith', while 'excessively enthusiastic' describes 'effusive'.

Compassion is sympathy and concern for the suffering of others, often motivating altruistic behavior. 'Petition humbly' defines 'supplicate', while 'aversion to politics' describes 'apolitical'. 'Art of communication' is 'rhetoric'.

Compatible means capable of existing together without conflict - harmonious or well-matched. 'Assumption' is 'presumption', 'one who writes in defense' is 'apologist', and 'vulgar lewd humor' defines 'ribald'.

Compelling means overpoweringly persuasive or evoking intense interest - something that compels action or attention. 'Assumed' means 'presumed', 'stroke' is unrelated, and 'likely to break' describes 'ramshackle' or 'dilapidated'.

A compendium is a brief but comprehensive summary or collection of information on a particular subject. 'Put an end to forcibly' defines 'quash' or 'suppress', 'one who abandons faith' is 'apostate', and 'pierce with holes' means 'perforate'.

Compensatory means serving to make up for something lost, damaged, or deficient - providing compensation. 'Satiate' means to satisfy fully, 'druggist' is an old term for pharmacist, and 'legislative amendment' defines 'rider'.

A compilation is a listing or collection of information gathered from various sources, often in tabular or book form. 'Powerful wave-like movement' describes 'surge', 'pithy saying' is 'aphorism', and 'widespread (bad thing)' defines 'rampant'.