Tag: softskills

Doddering refers to trembling or shaking, typically because of old age, which results in walking unsteadily. It does not refer to a diplomat, a legal document, or a specific nationality like a 'french boy'.

To assuage means to make an unpleasant feeling less intense or to satisfy an appetite. 'Lessen' is a direct synonym. 'Hard' and 'judicious' are adjectives that do not match the verb's meaning, and 'complicate' is closer to an antonym.

Abominable means detestable, hateful, or extremely unpleasant. The word describes something that causes strong disgust or moral outrage - something utterly reprehensible or loathsome in quality or character.

Achromatic means without color or colorless. It refers to something that is uncolored or lacks hue, such as white, grey, or black.

Affable describes someone who is friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to. Friendly is the correct synonym.

Amalgam refers to a mixture or blend, often of metals. In chemistry and metallurgy, it specifically means an alloy of mercury with another metal. Alloy is the correct synonym in this context.

Antiquate means to make something old or obsolete. The answer 'Old' relates to the concept, though it's an adjective while antiquate is a verb. A better synonym would be 'obsolete' or 'age'.

Apparition means a ghost or ghostly image of a person. It can also refer to something unusual or unexpected that appears. Ghost is the correct synonym in this context.

Ascendant describes someone who is rising in power, influence, or dominance. In astrology, it refers to the rising sign. Dominant captures the sense of being in control or having influence.