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Multiple choice softskills leadership

bank

  1. worldly as opposed to spiritual

  2. scold with biting harshness

  3. building (of imposing size)

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

In this context, bank means a heap or slope of something, like a bank of clouds or snow. It can also refer to a shelf or ridge of land. Option D 'heap' is the correct definition among the choices.

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bar

  1. wall painting

  2. very bad

  3. weird

  4. railing in a courtroom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In a legal context, bar refers to the railing in a courtroom that separates the judge from the rest of the court. It can also mean the legal profession or being admitted to practice law. Option D correctly identifies this meaning.

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barb

  1. dark and gloomy

  2. curse

  3. rub out

  4. sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A barb is a sharp projection or point, typically found on fishhooks, arrows, or wire. The barb prevents the object from being easily removed once embedded. Option D correctly describes this physical feature.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

atavism

  1. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents

  2. make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

  3. put forth for consideration or analysis

  4. divided into classes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Atavism refers to the tendency to revert to ancestral type, or the reappearance of a characteristic that had disappeared generations earlier. It describes a resemblance to remote ancestors rather than immediate parents. Option A is correct.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

atheistic

  1. denying the existence of God

  2. animal that ruminates

  3. fitness

  4. layer of earth's surface
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Atheistic means denying or disbelieving the existence of God or gods. It describes someone who holds atheistic views or beliefs. Option A correctly identifies this meaning.

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atone

  1. make amends for

  2. chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically)

  3. driving forward

  4. spread randomly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To atone means to make amends for wrongdoing or error. It involves doing something to show regret or to compensate for a mistake. Option A 'make amends for' is the correct definition.

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atrocity

  1. brutal deed

  2. ransack

  3. lacking in imagination

  4. marked with parallel bands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An atrocity is a horrifyingly cruel or wicked act, often involving violence or suffering. It refers to brutal deeds or crimes against humanity. Option A 'brutal deed' correctly captures this meaning.

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atrophy

  1. wasting away

  2. (of a place) dilapidated

  3. part of stage in front of curtain

  4. severe and adverse criticism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Atrophy refers to the gradual decline, wasting away, or decrease in effectiveness of something due to neglect or disease. It commonly describes muscles or organs that waste away. Option A 'wasting away' is correct.

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attentive

  1. alert and watchful

  2. mysterious

  3. prohibit

  4. loud and harsh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Attentive means paying close attention to something, being alert and watchful. It describes someone who is carefully observing or listening. Option A 'alert and watchful' is the correct definition.

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attenuate

  1. make thin

  2. trick to deceive

  3. (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief

  4. (of rules) binding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Attenuate means to make something thin, weak, or reduced in intensity. It can refer to physical thinning or weakening of force, effect, or substance. Option A 'make thin' correctly captures this meaning.