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Multiple choice softskills leadership

benison

  1. spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault)

  2. blessing

  3. ornament richly (a shield or flag)

  4. crush into mash
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Benison means a blessing - it's an archaic/poetic word for blessing, sharing the same root as benediction. Distractors: carp means finding fault unnecessarily; blazon means ornament richly; mash means crush into pulp.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bent

  1. one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless

  2. determined

  3. give a bodily form to

  4. person who enjoys his own pain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bent, as an adjective, means determined, set on a course, or inclined toward something. It can also mean natural talent or inclination. Distractors: nihilist rejects traditional beliefs; embody means give form to; masochist enjoys pain.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bequeath

  1. quick in movement

  2. leave to someone by means of a will

  3. produce a design in raised relief

  4. one who builds or works with stone or brick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bequeath means to leave property or money to someone through a will after death. This is a legal term used in estate planning. The other options describe different concepts: quick movement relates to speed, raised relief design describes embossing, and a stone/brick worker is a mason.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

berate

  1. snip off

  2. scold strongly

  3. hug

  4. wear a mask or disguise
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Berate' means to scold or criticize someone angrily and strongly. Option B 'scold strongly' matches this definition. The other options are unrelated - 'snip off' suggests cutting, 'hug' is an affectionate action (opposite), and 'wear a mask or disguise' refers to concealment.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bereaved

  1. in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

  2. deprived of (someone beloved through death)

  3. decorate with needlework

  4. Christian religious ceremony
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Bereaved' refers to someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one through death - literally 'deprived of someone beloved through death'. This matches option B. Option A describes 'nirvana' (Buddhist concept), option C means 'embroider', and option D refers to ceremonies like baptism.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bereavement

  1. done or active at night

  2. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

  3. throw into confusion

  4. chew
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Bereavement' is the state or condition of having lost a loved one through death - being 'deprived of something valuable or beloved'. Option B is correct. Option A describes 'nocturnal', option C means 'disorient' or 'confuse', and option D is the literal meaning of 'masticate'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bereft

  1. foul smelling

  2. deprived of (something valuable)

  3. undeveloped

  4. not shiny
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Bereft' means deprived or stripped of something valuable (like hope, courage, or possessions). Option B 'deprived of (something valuable)' is correct. Option A means 'malodorous', option C suggests 'underdeveloped', and option D could describe 'matte' or 'dull'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

berserk

  1. wandering

  2. mad with violent anger

  3. correct (usually a text)

  4. preoccupation with physical comforts and things
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Berserk' means frenzied, violent, or mad with rage - behaving in a wild, aggressive manner. Option B captures this: 'mad with violent anger'. Option A means 'roaming', option C refers to 'corrigible', and option D describes 'materialism'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

beseech

  1. terminology(system of specialized words)

  2. beg

  3. substance causing vomiting

  4. motherly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Beseech' means to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something - to beg or plead. Option B 'beg' captures this. Option A defines 'terminology' or 'lexicon', option C means 'emetic', and option D describes 'maternal'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

beset

  1. in name only

  2. harass or trouble from all directions

  3. rising above others

  4. dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Beset' means to trouble or harass someone persistently from all sides - to be surrounded by difficulties or threats. Option B 'harass or trouble from all directions' is correct. Option A defines 'nominal', option C means 'eminent', and option D describes a 'matinee'.