Tag: softskills

To vindicate means to clear someone from blame or suspicion, or to justify a claim or opinion. Loud resounding noise (A) is clamor, harass from all directions (B) is beleaguer, and lying in wait to attack (C) is ambush - none match vindication.

Sectarian relates to the differences or interests of a particular sect or group. Caustic (488964) means corrosive, 488965 refers to celibacy, and 488966 refers to vacillation. 'Of a sect' is the direct definition.

Prosperity refers to a state of being successful, especially in financial terms. A waster (488967) is someone who squanders, celibacy (488969) is abstaining from sex, and a supporter (488970) is an adherent. Good fortune is the correct definition.

Indisputable means too certain or well-established to be questioned or challenged. Mental or physical ability (A) is capacity, slingshot (B) is a weapon, and abstruse (C) means difficult to understand - none mean beyond dispute.

Premonition is a strong feeling or forewarning that something will happen, often used to describe situations involving future knowledge or prediction. Pluck means to pull something, heresy is controversial belief, and gospel refers to teachings or truth.

The Colosseum is Rome's famous oval amphitheater where gladiatorial battles were held. The Baths of Caracalla (A) were ancient Roman thermal baths, catacombs (B) were underground burial chambers, and Curia Hostilia (D) was the Roman Senate meeting house.

The sentence requires 'aloud' - meaning audibly or vocally. 'Allowed' is a completely different word meaning permitted, which would not make sense in this context. The structure suggests the laughter was audible.

The sentence requires an adjective describing the speaker's state. "Bored" means uninterested or weary, which fits the context of pretending to listen. "Board" is a noun referring to a piece of material and would be grammatically and contextually incorrect.

The sentence refers to coffee seeds, which are spelled "beans" in English. "Beens" is a misspelling with no standard meaning. Coffee beans are the correct term for the seeds of the coffee tree used to make coffee.

The phrase "no end" is an idiom meaning "completely" or "very much." In this context, "you cheered us up no end" means you cheered us up completely or very much. "Know" is a verb meaning to have knowledge and doesn't fit this expression.