Questions Related to softskills
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pertaining to existence
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combine
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wilful
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person or thing excess of what is necessary
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Existential pertains to existence, particularly human existence or the state of being real. It's often used in philosophical contexts like 'existential questions' about life's meaning. The other options are unrelated - combine means to join, wilful means intentional or stubborn, and option D is a garbled definition of 'excessive' or 'superfluous'.
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departure (of a large number of people)
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include
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flexible
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replace
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An exodus is a mass departure of people from one place to another - like the biblical Exodus from Egypt. The term comes from Greek 'exodos' meaning 'way out'. The other options are different verbs - include means to contain, flexible means pliable or adaptable, and replace means to substitute.
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acquit
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broad
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loose freshness
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lying on back
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To exonerate is to absolve someone from blame or wrongdoing - to officially clear them of guilt, like in a court of law. It comes from Latin 'ex-' (from) and 'onus' (burden). The other options are unrelated - broad means wide, losing freshness is withering, and lying on back is supine.
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(of costs or demands) excessive
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force into less space
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crafty
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take the place of unfairly
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"Exorbitant" describes a price, charge, or demand that is unreasonably high or excessive. Distractors like "force into less space" (compress) or "take the place of unfairly" (usurp) are incorrect.
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drive out evil spirits
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include
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move back suddenly
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flexible
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To exorcise is to drive out an evil spirit or demon from a person or place through ritual or prayer. It comes from Greek 'exorkizein' (to bind by oath). The other options are different - include means to contain, moving back suddenly is recoil or start, and flexible means pliable.
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not native
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions
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fallen fruit
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entreating
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Exotic means originating from or characteristic of a foreign country - not native to the place where it's found. It often refers to something strikingly unusual or strange. The other options are unrelated - adjusting by mutual concessions is compromise, fallen fruit is windfall, and entreating means begging or pleading earnestly.
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(of a person) outgoing and sociable
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compelling
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sift
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one who supplicates
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In describing personality, expansive means outgoing, sociable, talkative, and communicative - someone who expresses themselves freely and openly. The other options are different - compelling means forcefully convincing, sift means to separate, and a supplicant is someone who humbly petitions or begs.
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talk at length
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resulting from compulsion
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charming (in a childlike way)
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petition humbly
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To expatiate is to speak or write at length, to elaborate in detail, or to wander freely. It comes from Latin 'ex-' (out) and 'path' (to walk). The other options are unrelated - resulting from compulsion is compulsory or coercive, charming in a childlike way is winsome, and petitioning humbly is supplication.
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exile
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obligatory
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small bunch (of hair)
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assumption
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An expatriate (noun) is someone who lives outside their native country - essentially in exile or voluntary exile from their homeland. The verb form means to withdraw from residence in one's native country. The other options are different - obligatory means required, a small bunch of hair is a tuft or lock, and assumption is a presupposition.
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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct)
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remorse
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thin
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assumed
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Expedient means suitable or convenient for a particular purpose, even if it may not be morally right. It often implies choosing the practical or advantageous option over the ethical one. The other options are unrelated definitions.