Tag: softskills

Exertion refers to physical or mental effort, work, or energy spent. When you exert yourself, you put forth effort. The other options are unrelated: conformity in fulfilling requirements is compliance, complaining in a sad voice is whining, and miscellaneous means varied or diverse.

Exhale means to breathe out, expelling air from the lungs, which is the opposite of inhale. The other options are incorrect: readily acting in accordance with others' wishes is compliant, neighing like a horse is whinnying, and being retired due to age is being superannuated.

Exhilarating means making one feel very happy, animated, or refreshed - something that invigorates and energizes. The other options don't match: participation means taking part, a small amount is a smidgen or trace, and haughty means arrogantly superior.

Exhort means to strongly urge or advise someone to do something, typically by making a forceful argument or giving earnest advice. It involves encouraging or admonishing. The other options are wrong: element is a component, pare means to trim or cut, and superfluous means unnecessary or extra.

Exhume means to dig something out of the ground or earth, typically used for removing a body from a grave for investigation or other purposes. The other options don't match: bearing one's self is behaving or conducting oneself, conducive to health is beneficial or salutary, and of the surface is superficial.

Extirpate means to remove or destroy completely, to pull up by the roots - literally or figuratively. It's synonymous with eradicate or eliminate. The other options are unrelated: seasonings are condiments or spices, a written court command is a writ, and swinging from side to side is oscillating or swaying.

To extol is to praise someone or something enthusiastically and with high regard. The word comes from Latin 'ex-' (out) and 'tolerre' (to raise), meaning to lift up in praise. The other options are unrelated - expressing condolences is about sympathy, twisting in coils describes a physical action, and a vow is a solemn promise.

To extort is to obtain something through force, intimidation, or illegal coercion - like wringing information or money from someone against their will. The other options are unrelated - overlook means to ignore or pass over, 'stubbornly wrong' describes an attitude or belief, and option D refers to offensive language rather than coercive action.

An exigency refers to an urgent need, pressing situation, or emergency that requires immediate attention or action. It's derived from 'exigent' meaning demanding. The other options are completely unrelated - option B describes manure/compost, C describes plant anatomy (a leaf whorl), and D simply means excessive or too much.

Exiguous means scanty, meager, or small in amount - like an exiguous income (barely enough to live on). It comes from Latin 'exiguus' (meager). The other options don't match - mental calmness is equanimity, wriggle means to twist, and placing something over another is overlay or superimpose.