Tag: leadership

To exemplify means to show or illustrate by example. When you exemplify a concept, you provide specific examples that demonstrate it. The other options are incorrect: complete is to finish, capricious means unpredictable or impulsive, and grand suggesting great expense refers to lavish or luxurious.

Exempt means not subject to a duty, obligation, or rule that others must follow. Someone who is exempt is freed or released from a requirement. The other options don't match: serving to complete something is complementary, a whim is a sudden desire, and separate means apart or disconnected.

Exertion refers to physical or mental effort, work, or energy spent. When you exert yourself, you put forth effort. The other options are unrelated: conformity in fulfilling requirements is compliance, complaining in a sad voice is whining, and miscellaneous means varied or diverse.

Exhale means to breathe out, expelling air from the lungs, which is the opposite of inhale. The other options are incorrect: readily acting in accordance with others' wishes is compliant, neighing like a horse is whinnying, and being retired due to age is being superannuated.

Exhilarating means making one feel very happy, animated, or refreshed - something that invigorates and energizes. The other options don't match: participation means taking part, a small amount is a smidgen or trace, and haughty means arrogantly superior.

Exhort means to strongly urge or advise someone to do something, typically by making a forceful argument or giving earnest advice. It involves encouraging or admonishing. The other options are wrong: element is a component, pare means to trim or cut, and superfluous means unnecessary or extra.

Exhume means to dig something out of the ground or earth, typically used for removing a body from a grave for investigation or other purposes. The other options don't match: bearing one's self is behaving or conducting oneself, conducive to health is beneficial or salutary, and of the surface is superficial.

Extirpate means to remove or destroy completely, to pull up by the roots - literally or figuratively. It's synonymous with eradicate or eliminate. The other options are unrelated: seasonings are condiments or spices, a written court command is a writ, and swinging from side to side is oscillating or swaying.

To extol is to praise someone or something enthusiastically and with high regard. The word comes from Latin 'ex-' (out) and 'tolerre' (to raise), meaning to lift up in praise. The other options are unrelated - expressing condolences is about sympathy, twisting in coils describes a physical action, and a vow is a solemn promise.

To extort is to obtain something through force, intimidation, or illegal coercion - like wringing information or money from someone against their will. The other options are unrelated - overlook means to ignore or pass over, 'stubbornly wrong' describes an attitude or belief, and option D refers to offensive language rather than coercive action.