Tag: softskills

A 'bursar' is a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or university; a 'treasurer'. The other options like 'burning scar', 'bull', or 'blessing' are phonetic distractors or unrelated nouns.

To 'beseech' means to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to 'implore'. 'Beach' and 'river' are geographical features, and 'explore' means to travel through an unfamiliar area. Only 'implore' is a synonym for begging or entreating.

A 'tough cookie' is an idiomatic expression for a person who is physically or emotionally strong and very determined, often making them difficult to deal with or influence. It does not refer to actual food, baking methods, or a person's willingness to do 'anything'.

The phrase 'just under the wire' means to complete a task or reach a goal at the very last possible second before a deadline. It originates from horse racing. It does not involve literal crawling, money transfers, or wall wiring.

The idiom "cost a pretty penny" means something that is very expensive or costly. The word "pretty" here is used as an intensifier meaning "considerably" or "very", not related to appearance. Option B correctly identifies this meaning. Options A and C are incorrect because they misinterpret "pretty" literally or as "cheap", while D is unrelated to the idiom's meaning.

The idiom 'about face' comes from a military command to turn 180 degrees. Figuratively, it means a complete reversal of attitude, opinion, or action. The distractors incorrectly suggest it refers to facial features or consistency in behavior.

A 'kangaroo court' is an unofficial court held by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves, often characterized by a lack of legal standing and disregard for justice. It is a 'bogus or illegal court' and has nothing to do with actual animals or Australian geography.

The word 'beneficent' (often spelled beneficent) means resulting in good, or a person who is generous or 'kindly, doing good'. 'Harm' and 'cruel' are antonyms, and 'attractive' refers to physical appearance rather than moral actions.

Bolster means to support, strengthen, or reinforce something. Support is the correct synonym as bolstering provides backing or reinforcement. Hinder means to obstruct or create difficulty, which is opposite in meaning. Method and Disport are unrelated to the meaning of bolster.

Bombastic describes speech or writing that is pompous, pretentious, and showy without real substance. Pompous perfectly captures this inflated self-importance and grandiose style. Creative is unrelated, while Pen and Write are nouns referring to writing tools, not descriptive adjectives.