Tag: softskills

'Act the goat' is a British idiom that means to behave foolishly, stupidly, or comically. It derives from the goat's reputation for unpredictable and silly behavior. Options A, C, and D are unrelated to the actual meaning.

The sentence 'There were five fat frogs flicking their tongues at me!' is an example of alliteration - the repetition of the 'f' sound at the beginning of consecutive words (five, fat, frogs, flicking). A metaphor compares unlike things, a simile uses 'like' or 'as', and rhyme involves ending sounds.

This is a metaphor because it directly compares "her" to "a rock" without using "like" or "as." A simile would use comparative words, while onomatopoeia refers to sound words, and euphemism is a mild expression for something unpleasant.

Option D has no redundancy. Option A: "absolutely necessary" is redundant because necessary already means absolutely needed. Option B: "actual facts" is redundant since facts are by definition actual. Option C: "alternative choice" is redundant because alternative means another choice.

Contingent is the correct synonym for conditional. Conditional means depending on or subject to some condition, and contingent means the same - occurring only if certain circumstances are met. Euphony refers to pleasing sounds, rendezvous is a meeting place, and arraign means to charge in court.

Choleric means hot-tempered or easily provoked to anger - it's the correct synonym. Surmount means to overcome difficulties. Conflagration is a large, destructive fire. Lilliputian means extremely small or tiny.

Emetic is the correct synonym - it means a substance that causes vomiting. Refractory means stubborn or unmanageable. Imponderable means difficult to weigh or estimate. Eloquence means fluent or persuasive speaking.

Adverse means unfavorable or hostile - it's the correct synonym. Matriarch is a female head of a family or tribe. Invulnerable means impossible to harm. Condole means to express sympathy with someone in grief.

Chameleon is correct - it's a lizard known for changing color to match its surroundings. Scruple means a moral or ethical consideration. Depredation means attacking or plundering. Whimsical means playfully quaint or fanciful.

Granulate means to form into grains or grain-like particles - it's the correct synonym. Diversity means variety. Relapse means deterioration or falling back into illness. Acclimate means to adapt to new conditions.