leadership Online Quiz - 113

Benediction is a blessing, especially a formal one at the end of a religious service. The prefix 'bene-' means good/well. Distractors: proselyte is a convert; manumit means set free; maroon means abandon helplessly.

Benefactor means a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause - literally a 'gift giver'. The 'bene-' prefix shows the positive/giving nature. Distractors: nepotism is favoritism to relatives; enervate means weaken; impaired means damaged.

Beneficent means kindly, charitable, or doing good. The '-ficent' suffix (like in 'efficient') means 'doing/making'. Distractors: depress means lower; embargo is a ban; marrow is fatty tissue in bones.

Beneficial means helpful, advantageous, or producing good results. If something helps you, it's beneficial. Distractors: aggravate means irritate; commence means start; arrange means put in order.

Beneficiary is a person entitled to receive benefits, proceeds from an insurance policy, will, or other arrangement. The '-ary' suffix indicates 'a person connected with'. Distractors: nexus is connection; enclose means surround; marsupial is a pouch-bearing mammal.

Benefit means an advantage, good thing, or help received. It's the noun form meaning something that helps or improves. Distractors: beak is a bird's bill; adorn means decorate; bellicose means warlike.

Benevolent means generous, kind, or charitable - showing goodwill. The root combines 'bene-' (good) + 'volens' (wishing). Distractors: meticulous is precision; peculate means taking for own use; martinet means strict disciplinarian.

Benign means gentle, kindly, or harmless (especially used in medical contexts for non-cancerous growths). The 'ben-' root means good/well. Distractors: parsimonious is stingy; embitter means make bitter; martyr is someone who dies for a cause.

Benison means a blessing - it's an archaic/poetic word for blessing, sharing the same root as benediction. Distractors: carp means finding fault unnecessarily; blazon means ornament richly; mash means crush into pulp.

Bent, as an adjective, means determined, set on a course, or inclined toward something. It can also mean natural talent or inclination. Distractors: nihilist rejects traditional beliefs; embody means give form to; masochist enjoys pain.

Bequeath means to leave property or money to someone through a will after death. This is a legal term used in estate planning. The other options describe different concepts: quick movement relates to speed, raised relief design describes embossing, and a stone/brick worker is a mason.

'Berate' means to scold or criticize someone angrily and strongly. Option B 'scold strongly' matches this definition. The other options are unrelated - 'snip off' suggests cutting, 'hug' is an affectionate action (opposite), and 'wear a mask or disguise' refers to concealment.

'Bereaved' refers to someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one through death - literally 'deprived of someone beloved through death'. This matches option B. Option A describes 'nirvana' (Buddhist concept), option C means 'embroider', and option D refers to ceremonies like baptism.

'Bereavement' is the state or condition of having lost a loved one through death - being 'deprived of something valuable or beloved'. Option B is correct. Option A describes 'nocturnal', option C means 'disorient' or 'confuse', and option D is the literal meaning of 'masticate'.

'Bereft' means deprived or stripped of something valuable (like hope, courage, or possessions). Option B 'deprived of (something valuable)' is correct. Option A means 'malodorous', option C suggests 'underdeveloped', and option D could describe 'matte' or 'dull'.

'Berserk' means frenzied, violent, or mad with rage - behaving in a wild, aggressive manner. Option B captures this: 'mad with violent anger'. Option A means 'roaming', option C refers to 'corrigible', and option D describes 'materialism'.

'Beseech' means to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something - to beg or plead. Option B 'beg' captures this. Option A defines 'terminology' or 'lexicon', option C means 'emetic', and option D describes 'maternal'.

'Beset' means to trouble or harass someone persistently from all sides - to be surrounded by difficulties or threats. Option B 'harass or trouble from all directions' is correct. Option A defines 'nominal', option C means 'eminent', and option D describes a 'matinee'.

'Besiege' means to surround a place with armed forces to capture it - a military term. Option B 'surround with armed forces' is the correct definition. Option A means 'apathy', option C defines 'envoy', and option D describes 'matriarch'.

To "besmirch" means to damage the reputation of someone or to make something dirty or soiled. Distractors like "enroll" (matriculate) or "soothing remedy" (emollient) are incorrect.