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precursor

  1. severely critical

  2. maverick

  3. forerunner; predecessor

  4. fragment generally of broken pottery
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A precursor is a forerunner or predecessor that comes before and paves the way for something else, often signaling its approach or preparing for its arrival. From Latin 'praecursor' meaning 'runner in front,' it describes antecedent events or persons. Options A, B, and D define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

insurrection

  1. loquacious

  2. rebellion;uprising

  3. speak evil of; defame

  4. gift made by a will
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An insurrection is a violent uprising or rebellion against an authority or government. 'Rebellion; uprising' is the correct definition. The other options define 'loquacious' (talkative), 'vilify' (speak evil), and 'legacy' (gift by will).

Multiple choice softskills communication

asceptic

  1. cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke

  2. preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

  3. refuse to give; hold back

  4. following in time; in order
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aseptic refers to conditions or methods that prevent infection by eliminating microorganisms, commonly used in medical and surgical contexts to maintain sterility. From Greek 'aseptikos' meaning 'not putrefactive,' it describes the absence of septic matter. Options A, C, and D define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

lancet

  1. military unit; subject to strict order

  2. small surgical tool for making incisions

  3. failure to act;

  4. ask or beg earnestly; beseech
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A lancet is a small, sharp surgical instrument used for making precise incisions, particularly in procedures like bloodletting historically or for small cuts in modern medicine like finger-prick blood tests. The word comes from Old French 'lancette' meaning 'little lance.' Options A, C, and D define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

alchemy

  1. relating to stars

  2. very important

  3. meager; insufficient

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

Alchemy was the medieval chemical philosophy and practice focused on transforming substances, particularly attempts to transmute base metals into gold and discover the philosopher's stone or elixir of life. It was the precursor to modern chemistry. Options A, B, and C define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

disembark

  1. debark; go ashore; unload cargo from ship

  2. damnation; complete ruin; hell

  3. minor objection or complaint

  4. encompass; include;
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To disembark means to leave a vessel, aircraft, or other mode of transport after a journey, or to unload cargo from a ship. From French 'desembarquer' combining 'de-' (remove from) and 'embarquer' (to embark), the prefix 'dis-' indicates removal or reversal. Options B, C, and D define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

precedent

  1. dirty matter

  2. records arranged in yearly parts; history

  3. preceding(in time, rank, etc)

  4. break(a law); defile;assault sexually
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice softskills communication

Overwrought

  1. nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical

  2. lying; habitually dishonest

  3. damp; unpleasantly wet

  4. underwater explosive apparatus;
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Overwrought describes someone in an extremely agitated, nervous, or emotionally overwrought state, often to the point of hysteria or exhaustion from excessive emotion. The word combines 'over' (excessively) with 'wrought' (worked/shaped), suggesting someone worked up beyond normal limits. Options B, C, and D define unrelated concepts.

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refurbish

  1. renovate; make clean, bright or fresh(make new) again; make bright by polishing

  2. pirate

  3. cancel; revoke(an order)

  4. harshness, intensity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To refurbish means to renovate, clean, or brighten something to make it appear fresh or new again, typically by cleaning, repairing, or polishing to restore its condition. The prefix 're-' (again) combines with 'furbish' (to polish or make bright), commonly used for furniture, electronics, or buildings. Options B, C, and D define unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice softskills communication

apiarist

  1. person who keeps bees

  2. therapist; one who does surgery

  3. potray; depict; sketch; describe

  4. one who is skilled in arts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An apiarist is a beekeeper - someone who keeps and cares for bees, particularly for honey production. Option B refers to a surgeon, C means to depict, and D refers to an artist, none of which relate to beekeeping.