Tag: softskills

A bludgeon is a short, thick stick used as a weapon, or a club-like object. 'Obscurity' and 'hypnotize' are unrelated meanings entirely, while 'willingness to take new ventures' describes risk-taking behavior, not a weapon.

When someone feels blue, they're feeling gloomy, sad, or depressed. 'Inattentive or unmindful' describes distraction, 'full of initiative' is the opposite of low spirits, and 'pertaining to removing metals from ores' is the field of metallurgy.

The blues refers to a state of feeling sad, melancholy, or depressed. It's also a music genre expressing these feelings. 'Slander' means making false statements, 'capture' means to seize, and 'change of form' refers to transformation.

A bluff is a pretense or display of strength, often used to deceive opponents in games or negotiations. 'Offensive' describes something attacking, 'lure' means to entice, and 'implied comparison' refers to metaphor.

A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake. 'Dark' refers to lack of light, 'real being' means something that actually exists, and 'pertaining to speculative philosophy' describes metaphysics.

Blunt means having a dull edge or point, not sharp. It can also mean speaking in a direct, almost rude way. 'Slavishly attentive' describes servile behavior, 'study of insects' is entomology, and 'measure' means to determine size or amount.

To blurt is to utter something suddenly and impulsively, usually from nervousness or excitement, without thinking first. 'Funeral ceremony' is an obsequy, 'group of attendants' refers to a retinue, and 'like a meteor' means something fleeting or meteoric.

To blush is to become red in the face from embarrassment, shame, or modesty. 'Related to thinking constantly' is obsessive, 'put under a spell' means to bewitch, and 'arrangement of words in poetry form' refers to versification.

To bemoan means to lament, express grief or discontent about something. 'Someone seeking revenge' is a vindictive person, 'thin and wasted' means emaciated, and 'bordering on the sea' refers to coastal location.

Biennial means occurring every two years or lasting for two years. 'Something that nourishes' is alimentary, 'gradual intrusion' means incursion, and 'indirect in speech' refers to circumlocution.