Questions Related to leadership
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straightforward
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understood (without actually being expressed)
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pleasant
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food
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Correct answer
Explanation
Forthright means direct, outspoken, and straightforward in manner or speech. Option A is correct as it captures this quality of being direct and frank. Options B, C, and D describe different concepts (tacit, pleasant, and food respectively) unrelated to forthright.
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bravery
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habitually silent
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existing at birth
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contend
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fortitude means courage in pain or adversity, mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty or danger. Option A 'bravery' correctly captures this essence. The other options refer to taciturn (silent), innate (existing at birth), and contend (to struggle or assert), which are unrelated meanings.
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accidental
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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields
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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours)
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Fortuitous means happening by accident or chance rather than design, often with a positive connotation of a lucky coincidence. Option A 'accidental' correctly identifies this core meaning. The other options define tact, conglomerate, and vigil respectively - unrelated words.
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public square of an ancient Roman city
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careful no to cause offence
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mass of material sticking together
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watchful
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Forum originally meant a public square or marketplace in an ancient Roman city used for judicial and other business. Option A correctly captures this historical definition. The other options describe tactful, coagulate, and vigilant respectively - unrelated concepts.
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presumptuous or bold
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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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correspondence of parts
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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Forward can mean presumptuous or bold, especially in an impudent or overly familiar way. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. The other options define tactile, symmetry, and vigilante respectively - unrelated words. This is an archaic or less common usage of 'forward'.
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rear
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contaminate
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in agreement
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small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Foster means to rear, bring up, or encourage the development of something or someone. Option A 'rear' correctly captures this meaning of raising or nurturing. The other options define contaminate, accord, and vignette respectively - unrelated concepts.
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very bad or disagreeable
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burlesque
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pine tree (usu. evergreen)
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active strength
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Correct answer
Explanation
Foul means very bad, unpleasant, or offensive in quality, character, or manner. Option A correctly captures this core meaning. The other options define burlesque, fir tree, and vigor respectively - unrelated words.
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person who establishes (an organization or business)
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charm
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surmise
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despicable
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Founder means a person who establishes or creates an organization, institution, or business. Option A correctly identifies this definition. The other options define charisma, surmise, and despicable respectively - unrelated words.
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part
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claw of bird
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pertaining to marriage
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slander
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Correct answer
Explanation
Fracas means a noisy, quarrelsome, or disorderly fight or argument, typically involving multiple people. Option A 'brawl' correctly captures this meaning. The other options define talon, marital, and slander respectively - unrelated words.
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unruly
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convert (hide) into leather
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cause to appear by magic
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clear from blame
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Correct answer
Explanation
Fractious means irritable, quarrelsome, or troublesome in nature - tending to cause annoyance or difficulty. Option A 'unruly' correctly identifies this meaning. The other options define tan, conjure, and exonerate respectively - unrelated concepts.