Questions Related to leadership
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liable to err
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shell or jewel carved in relief
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violent
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not open to attack
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fallible means capable of making mistakes or liable to err. Option A provides the precise definition. The distractors are unrelated: shell/jewel carved in relief (cameo), violent (fierce), and not open to attack (invulnerable).
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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality)
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group sharing a common cause or opinion
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strange
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unsatisfied
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fallow refers to agricultural land that is plowed but left unsown for a season to restore its fertility. Option A gives the precise agricultural definition. The other options describe different concepts: group with common cause (faction), strange (eerie/fancied), and unsatisfied (unfulfilled).
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make (something written) false by changing
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unfounded false rumor
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not done politely without due formalities
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modest
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Falsify means to make something false by altering it, typically documents or records. Option A correctly defines this as changing something to make it false. The other options represent different words: unfounded rumor (fabrication), not done politely (informal/abrupt), and modest (humble).
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easily accomplished
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deliberately planned
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sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body
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combining parts or separate things into a whole
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Facile means easily accomplished or achieved, often implying superficiality. Option A provides the correct definition. The distractors are different concepts: deliberately planned (calculated/premeditated), sore on skin (fester/ulcer), and combining into whole (integrate/synthesize).
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hesitate
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frankness
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unscrupulous
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violent
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Falter means to hesitate, waver, or lose confidence/strength in speech or action. Option A correctly captures this meaning. The other options are unrelated: frankness (candor/openness), unscrupulous (unprincipled), and violent (fierce/forceful).
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excessive zeal
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related to dogs
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boorish
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strange
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fanaticism refers to excessive, unreasonable zeal or enthusiasm, often for a cause or belief. Option A correctly defines it as excessive zeal. The other options are unrelated: related to dogs (canine), boorish (rude/vulgar), and strange (epeculiar/eerie).
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imagined
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any ulcerous sore
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the act of anointing with oil
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not done politely without due formalities
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fancied means imagined, supposed, or believed without certainty. Option A correctly gives the definition. The distractors represent different words: ulcerous sore (fester/fistula), anointing with oil (unction/unction), and not done politely (informal/abrupt).
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breeder or dealer of animals
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shrewd in money matters
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oily
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unscrupulous
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fancier refers to a person who breeds or deals with animals, typically for show or competition (like cat fanciers, pigeon fanciers). Option A is correct. The distractors are different concepts: shrewd with money (frugal/parsimonious), oily (unctuous/greasy), and unscrupulous (unprincipled).
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whimsical
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insincere speech or expression of piety
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done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)
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boorish
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fanciful means whimsical, imaginative, or fantasy-based. Option A correctly provides this synonym. The other options describe different words: insincere pious speech (pietistic/godly), done slyly and secretly (surreptitious), and boorish (churlish/rude).
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature)
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ill-humored
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lying below
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the act of anointing with oil
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fancy means imagination, especially of a whimsical or fantastic nature. Option A correctly defines the word. The distractors represent different concepts: ill-humored (surly/fretful), lying below (subterrenean/underlying), and anointing with oil (unction).