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Multiple choice softskills leadership

condescend

  1. last demand

  2. fragrant

  3. (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air

  4. banish to the country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Condescend' means to behave in a way that shows one considers oneself superior to others, especially when doing something considered beneath one's dignity. Option C captures this negative connotation of acting with a superior air. The other options are unrelated: A is a demand, B means fragrant, and D means exile.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

condign

  1. resentment

  2. charge in court

  3. adequate

  4. make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Condign' means appropriate or deserved, typically used of punishment ('condign punishment'). Option C 'adequate' is closest, though it understates the typical usage with punishment. The other options are wrong: A is resentment, B is a legal charge, and D describes a rustling sound.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

condiments

  1. unexplicable

  2. marshal

  3. seasonings

  4. pitiless
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Condiments' refers to seasonings or food additives used to enhance flavor, such as salt, pepper, or sauces. Option C 'seasonings' is the correct definition. The other options are unrelated: A means inexplicable, B is a military officer, and D means cruel.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

condole

  1. complete agreement

  2. being in debt

  3. express condolences

  4. (of likings and interests) universal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Condole means to express sympathy or sorrow, especially to someone who has experienced a loss. Option C 'express condolences' is the correct definition. The other options represent different concepts: agreement, debt, and universality.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

condone

  1. not open to attack

  2. lacking rhythm or regularity

  3. overlook

  4. private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Condone means to accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong or offensive. 'Overlook' means to disregard or ignore, which matches this meaning. The other options are unrelated: not open to attack, lacking rhythm, or a private political meeting.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

conducive

  1. unsatisfied

  2. pride

  3. helpful

  4. make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Conducive means making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. 'Helpful' captures this meaning - something that is conducive helps bring about a result. The distractors are unrelated: unsatisfied, pride, or making watertight.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

conduit

  1. modest

  2. gully

  3. aqueduct

  4. implying a cause-and-effect relationship
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A conduit is a channel or pipe for conveying water or other fluid. Historically, an aqueduct is a specific type of conduit for water. The other options are unrelated: modest, gully, or implying causality.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

confidant(confidante)

  1. violent

  2. storage place for military equipment

  3. trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)

  4. burning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A confidant (male) or confidante (female) is a trusted person with whom one shares private thoughts or secrets. Option C correctly defines this. The distractors are unrelated: violent, military storage, or burning.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

confide

  1. strange

  2. blood-vessel

  3. tell in confidence (to a person one trusts)

  4. burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Confide means to tell someone something privately or secretly, trusting them to keep it. Option C matches this definition. The distractors are unrelated: strange, blood-vessel, or cauterizing.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

confidence

  1. not done politely without due formalities

  2. exhibiting art or skill

  3. self-assurance

  4. procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In this context, confidence refers to self-assurance or belief in one's abilities. Option C correctly captures this meaning. The distractors are unrelated: impolite behavior, art/skill, or a procession.