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Multiple choice softskills leadership

ruddy

  1. introverted

  2. facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc

  3. (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language

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

"Ruddy" means having a healthy, reddish color, often used to describe a person's complexion. The other options, including "introverted" and "facial distortion," do not match this definition.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

hoodwink

  1. make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

  2. deceive

  3. (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language

  4. protruding knot on a tree
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To "hoodwink" means to deceive or trick someone. The other options, such as making liquids murky, using high-sounding language, or referring to a tree knot, are incorrect definitions of this verb.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

precipitant

  1. hag

  2. change (esp. from good to bad)

  3. (of a person) bold

  4. something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

"Precipitant" refers to a substance that causes another substance in a chemical solution to precipitate, or separate out in solid form. The other options, such as "hag" or "bold," are completely unrelated to this chemical term.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

turmoil

  1. items of business at a meeting

  2. extreme confusion

  3. (of a bird) sing

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

Turmoil is a state of great disturbance, 'extreme confusion', or uncertainty. 'Items of business' refers to an agenda, and 'female fox' is a vixen.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

humble

  1. of low rank or position

  2. facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc

  3. (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language

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

Humble describes having or showing a modest estimate of one's importance, or being 'of low rank or position'. 'Facial distortion' is a grimace, and 'high sounding language' is bombastic.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

incisive

  1. connoisseur of food and drink

  2. speak violently or excitedly

  3. (appreciatively) cutting

  4. n. money given to sb who has done one a service
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Incisive means intelligently analytical and clear-thinking, or 'cutting' in an appreciative sense. 'Connoisseur of food' is a gourmet, and 'money for service' is a gratuity.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

relinquish

  1. pertaining to the art of delineating

  2. give up something (with reluctance)

  3. (of a person) bold

  4. long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To relinquish is to voluntarily cease to keep or claim; to 'give up something'. 'Delineating' refers to sketching or describing, and 'long narrow channel' describes a groove or furrow.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

rare

  1. official periodical publication

  2. in a spirited manner

  3. (of air) thin in density

  4. genuine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While 'rare' often means uncommon, in a scientific or atmospheric context, it means 'thin in density' (rarefied). 'Official periodical' is a gazette, and 'genuine' means authentic.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

rou\'e

  1. lecherous man

  2. sift

  3. (of an animal) feed on growing grass

  4. series of gradual stages
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A "roué" is a man who is dissolute or lecherous, typically one who has seen much of the world and become cynical as a result. The term comes from French, literally meaning "broken on the wheel", suggesting someone worn down by worldly experiences. The other options define unrelated words: "sift" is a verb, "graze" describes animal feeding, and "gradation" refers to stages.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

hybrid

  1. mongrel

  2. unwilling

  3. (of an animal) feed on growing grass

  4. make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In biology and general usage, a "hybrid" refers to the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, or anything made by combining two different elements. "Mongrel" is closest as it refers to a mixed-breed animal, though it has a slightly derogatory connotation. The other options are unrelated: "reluctant" means unwilling, "graze" is animal feeding, and "rustle" describes soft sounds.