Tag: softskills

Expedite means to hasten or speed up a process. It's about making something happen more quickly or efficiently. 'Reckon' means to calculate or think, and the other options are unrelated verbs.

Expeditious describes something done with speed and efficiency. The adjectival form related to 'expedite'. 'Link as in a chain' refers to 'concatenate', and the other options are unrelated.

Expenditure refers to spending money or the act of paying out funds. It's about financial outlay. 'Hollow' means empty, and 'dry up' relates to 'exsiccate'.

Expertise means specialized knowledge or skill in a particular field or area. It's about being an expert. 'Admit' and 'refuse to give' are unrelated to expertise.

Expiate means to make amends for a wrong or sin, often through some form of atonement. It's about redressing guilt. 'Vanity' is excessive pride, unrelated to making amends.

An expletive is a meaningless word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or to express emotion. In grammar, it's also a word that fills a syntactic role without adding meaning. 'Concentric' means sharing the same center.

Explicate means to explain or analyze something in detail, making the meaning clear. It's about thorough explanation. 'Beginning' is a noun, and 'witty saying' would be an 'aphorism'.

"Explicit" means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt; thus, "totally clear" is correct. "Done secretly" defines "clandestine" or "implicit" in some contexts, which is the opposite.

Exploit means to make use of a resource or situation, often in an unfair or unjust way. It can also mean to utilize something for benefit. 'Yielding' means giving in, unrelated to exploitation.

An exposé is a public revelation or disclosure of something discreditable, usually through media. It exposes hidden truths. 'Surveillance' is close but refers to the act of watching, not the revelation.