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Multiple choice softskills leadership

Each word in Capital letters is followed by four words or phrases. Choose the one which is similar in meaning to the word given in the capital letters. LACHRYMOSE

  1. Terse

  2. Mournful

  3. Indecent

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

Lachrymose means 'tearful' or 'mournful' - inclined to weep or showing sorrow. It derives from the Latin 'lachryma' (tear). 'Mournful' is the closest synonym. 'Terse' means brief/crisp, 'indecent' means inappropriate, and 'lecherous' means lustful.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

interstice

  1. narrow space between things

  2. school for training future ministers

  3. great hardship or affliction

  4. make return for
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Interstice refers to a small or narrow space between things, such as gaps between cells in biology, spaces between particles, or crevices in walls. It derives from Latin 'interstitium' (standing between). The other options are incorrect: 'minister' relates to seminary, 'affliction' is tribulation, and 'return' is recompense.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

invocation

  1. prayer for help (used in invoking)

  2. fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

  3. of air

  4. delay (in development)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An "invocation" is the action of invoking someone or something for assistance, such as a prayer for help. The other choices, like broken pottery (potsherd) or delay in development (retardation), are incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

invoke

  1. call and bring into use (a right or law)

  2. very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

  3. cheerful promptness without reluctance

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

Invoke means to call upon or bring into use, especially a right, law, or authority. Option A correctly captures this meaning. The other options describe unrelated concepts: B refers to a shaving or sliver, C describes alacrity or eagerness, and D means grasping or possessing something.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

intervene

  1. come between

  2. old age

  3. refer

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

Intervene means to come between parties or points in a dispute to influence or resolve it. Option A accurately defines this. Option B means senility, C means to direct attention to, and D means to revoke or rescind a law.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

intimate

  1. hint

  2. process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance

  3. support

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

As a verb, intimate means to hint or suggest indirectly. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. Option B describes sensitization, C means to back or uphold, and D means anger or annoyance at perceived unfairness.