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Multiple choice softskills communication

Corpulence

  1. obesity

  2. no longer living or existing

  3. omission of words that would make the meaning clear

  4. to outline; to describe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Corpulence means the state of being excessively fat or overweight; obesity. It's a formal term referring to bodily heaviness. Option B (no longer living) is 'defunct', option C (omission of words) is 'ellipsis', and option D (to outline) is 'delineate' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Promontory

  1. trembling

  2. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze

  3. a cliff

  4. apparent; pretended
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Promontory refers to a high point of land or rock that extends into a body of water, essentially a cliff or headland. Option A (trembling) is 'tremulous', option B (interpret/analyze) is 'explicate', and option D (apparent/pretended) is 'specious' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Dolorous

  1. sorrowful; mournful

  2. a privilege or power attaching to a position

  3. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

  4. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dolorous means characterized by, expressing, or causing sorrow, grief, or sadness. It's a formal adjective for mournful feelings. Option B (privilege) is 'prerogative', option C (indirect reference) is 'innuendo', and option D (constantly changing) is 'kaleidoscopic' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Raconteur

  1. a little world, or a universe in miniature

  2. a skilled storyteller

  3. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

  4. excessive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Raconteur means a person who tells anecdotes or stories in a skillful, amusing, and entertaining way. Option A (little world/universe) is 'microcosm', option C (profuse/generous) is 'lavish', and option D (excessive) is 'inordinate' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Quandary

  1. a puzzling predicament

  2. to deny oneself

  3. small in quantity or importance

  4. rude
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quandary refers to a state of perplexity, uncertainty, or doubt, especially about what to do in a difficult situation - a puzzling predicament. Option B (deny oneself) is 'abstain', option C (small in quantity) is 'paltry', and option D (rude) is 'uncivil' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Impetuosity

  1. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like

  2. rashness

  3. strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom

  4. the getting rid of waste matter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Impetuosity means the quality of being impulsive - acting quickly without thought, characterized by rashness or sudden passion. Option A (arouse emotion) is 'elicit', option C (strictly observant) is 'scrupulous', and option D (getting rid of waste) is 'excretion' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Wampum

  1. beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency

  2. passage from one place, condition, or action to another

  3. gradually

  4. beginning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wampum refers to small cylindrical beads made from shells, strung on threads and used by Native American tribes (especially in the Northeast) as currency, for ceremonial purposes, and record-keeping. Option B (passage) is 'transition', option C (gradually) is 'bit by bit', and option D (beginning) is 'inception' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Perspicacious

  1. estrangement

  2. a restriction

  3. sorcery

  4. astute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Perspicacious means having or showing keen insight, mental discernment, and shrewdness; astute or perceptive. Option A (estrangement) is 'alienation', option B (restriction) is 'constraint', and option C (sorcery) is 'witchcraft' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Convivial

  1. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words

  2. festive; gay

  3. secret; stealthy

  4. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Convivial means relating to or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; festive and sociable. It describes someone who enjoys social gatherings. Option A (swollen/inflated) is 'turgid', option C (secret/stealthy) is 'furtive', and option D (displeasure) is 'resentment' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Imbibe

  1. illogical

  2. to enlist men for military or naval service

  3. to drink or take in

  4. pertaining to ancient times
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Imbibe means to drink or absorb something. It can refer to literally drinking liquids or figuratively taking in ideas or knowledge. The other options are incorrect: illogical is unrelated to imbibe, enlisting men for military service is called conscription, and pertaining to ancient times would be ancient or antique.