Tag: softskills

A defeatist is someone who expects or accepts defeat without trying to avoid it, characterized by resignation to failure. Option A correctly defines this. Option B refers to a cartographer, Option C means to increase, and Option D describes hostility - none match the meaning.

A defect is a shortcoming, imperfection, or fault in something or someone. Option A correctly states 'shortcoming.' Option B describes a cascade, Option C refers to an omen, and Option D describes annals - none relate to defect.

Defection refers to the act of abandoning a cause, country, or allegiance, often to join an opposing side. This is synonymous with desertion in most contexts. The other options define unrelated concepts.

Defer means to postpone or delay action, but also to yield respectfully to someone else's judgment or authority. Option A captures the respectful submission aspect. The other options are unrelated.

Deference means showing courteous respect and regard for another person's wishes, judgment, or authority. It's about yielding out of respect. The other options define completely unrelated concepts.

Defiance means bold resistance, open disobedience, or refusal to yield to authority or norms. It's the opposite of submission. The other options are unrelated concepts.

Defile means to damage, spoil, or make something unclean, often with moral connotations about violating purity. Option A captures this meaning. The other options are unrelated.

Definitive means providing a final or conclusive solution, or being the most reliable or authoritative. It settles matters definitively. The other options define unrelated words.

Deflect means to cause something to change direction, turn aside, or glance off a surface. It can be physical or metaphorical (deflecting criticism). The other options are unrelated definitions.

Defoliate means to deprive a plant of its leaves, either naturally or artificially (as with herbicides in warfare). Option A is the core meaning. The other options are unrelated words.