Questions Related to softskills
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condition of being squalid
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filled with great surprise or fear
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make or become black by burning
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method of system or government
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To char means to partially burn something so it becomes blackened or scorched. Option A refers to squalor (filth), B describes being filled with surprise or fear, and D refers to a political system or method of government.
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waste
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nimbleness
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divine gift
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prescribed course of diet or exercise
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Charisma refers to a compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others, originally meaning a divine gift or favor. Option A refers to wastage, B means nimbleness or agility, and D describes a regimen (prescribed diet or exercise plan).
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crush
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stir up
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quack
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military unit
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A charlatan is a person who fraudulently claims to have knowledge or skill, especially in medicine (hence 'quack' as a fraudulent doctor). Option A means to crush, B means to stir up or agitate, and D refers to a military unit.
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short and thick
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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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quality of pleasing
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restore to proper condition (health or useful life)
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Charm refers to a quality of pleasing or delighting others - an attractive or captivating characteristic. Option A means short and thick (stocky), B describes an atheist (one skeptical of god's existence), and D means to restore or rehabilitate.
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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things
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highly excited
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cautious
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repay
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Chary means cautious, wary, or sparing - being careful in dealing with something. Option A refers to being easily shocked (squeamish), B means highly excited or agitated, and D means to repay or reimburse.
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produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud)
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pertaining to land or its cultivation
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ornament a metal surface by indenting
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restore to a previous condition or position
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In metalworking, to chase means to ornament a metal surface by indenting, engraving, or creating grooves - a decorative technique. Option A is squelch (splashing sound in mud), B means agricultural, and D means to restore or reinstate.
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serious and sedate
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medieval chemistry
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morally pure
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make young again
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Chaste means morally pure, especially regarding sexual conduct - abstaining from indecency or immorality. Option A means serious and sedate (staid), B refers to medieval chemistry (alchemy), and D means to make young again (rejuvenate).
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deadlock
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nook
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discipline
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return to a former state (esp. after improvement)
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To chasten means to discipline, correct, or subdue someone, often through experiences that punish or improve behavior. Option A refers to a deadlock (impasse), B is a small corner (nook), and D means to return to a former worse state (regress).
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physically strong
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an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people)
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punish as by beating
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put into a lower or worse place
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Chastise means to punish someone, often physically or severely - to scold or reprimand harshly. Option A means physically strong (brawny), B is a false identity used by criminals (alias), and D means to degrade or lower in status.
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played in an abrupt manner
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of air
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abyss
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repeat
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A chasm is a deep crack, gap, or opening in the earth's surface - essentially an abyss or deep gorge. Option A refers to playing music abruptly (abrupt manner), B is an adjective meaning 'of air', and D means to say something again (repeat).