Questions Related to softskills
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official or legal permission
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ghostly
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acquire
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maim
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A license is official or legal permission to do something. Ghostly means spectral, acquire means to obtain, and maim means to severely injure - these are unrelated to the concept of licensing.
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hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
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climactic
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act stupidly
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of glass
A
Correct answer
Explanation
To slap means to strike quickly with the palm or flat part of the hand. Climactic relates to a dramatic peak, acting stupidly is foolish behavior, and of glass means vitreous - none describe a slap.
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return to a former state (esp. after improvement)
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lover of luxury
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act of finding oneself in society
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discipline
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Orientation means the act of determining one's position or adapting to society. Returning to former state (A) is regression, lover of luxury (B) is sybarite, and discipline (D) is training - none match the social adaptation meaning.
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cover with a thin and shiny surface
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government ruled by old people
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act of reciting publicly
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noisy confusion
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A recital is the act of performing or reciting something publicly, like music or poetry. Covering with shiny surface (A) is plating, government by elderly (B) is gerontocracy, and noisy confusion (D) is tumult - none describe a recital.
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convert
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casual and offhand
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act or manner of using
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of substance
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Substantial means of considerable importance, size, or worth; essentially 'of substance'. Convert (488935) is a verb, casual (488936) means relaxed, and usage (488937) is the act of using. 488938 is the most direct match.
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sign or warning (of coming danger)
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plentiful
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act or manner of using
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renounce
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A threat is a statement or sign of an intention to inflict pain, injury, or damage. Plentiful (488940) means abundant, usage (488941) is the manner of use, and renounce (488942) means to give up.
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foul smelling
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apply a lubricant to
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action of moving secretly or unseen
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practicing self-denial
B
Correct answer
Explanation
To lubricate is to apply a substance (like oil or grease) to minimize friction. Foul smelling (488943) is malodorous, 488945 describes stealth, and 488946 describes asceticism. Option 488944 is the literal definition.
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heat-producing
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not open to attack
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action of moving secretly or unseen
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congeal
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Stealth is the cautious and surreptitious ability to move or act in secret. Thermogenic (488947) produces heat, invulnerable (488948) is not open to attack, and congeal (488950) means to solidify.
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move or develop more slowly
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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing
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abnormal
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parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased
A
Correct answer
Explanation
To lag means to fall behind or move more slowly than others. A smudge (488952) is a dirty mark, abnormal (488953) is a descriptor of deviation, and a palimpsest (488954) is a reused writing surface.
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strong abrupt rush of wind
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hold back (the natural expression of)
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accustom or familiarize
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stimulate or shock by an electric current
C
Correct answer
Explanation
To habituate is to make someone or something used to something; to accustom. A gust (488955) is wind, stifle (488956) is to hold back, and galvanize (488958) is to shock. Accustom is the correct synonym.