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Multiple choice softskills leadership

paraphernalia

  1. equipment

  2. live together

  3. (of a place) be filled with sound

  4. marked by commotion or uproar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Paraphernalia refers to the miscellaneous articles or 'equipment' needed for a particular activity. 'Live together' is cohabitation, and 'marked by commotion' describes something tumultuous.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

hazardous

  1. people of standing(rank or position)

  2. art and science of preparing and serving good food

  3. (of a place) be filled with sound

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

Hazardous means dangerous, risky, or involving potential harm. The distractors define unrelated concepts: people of rank (A), culinary arts (B), or being filled with sound (C).

Multiple choice softskills leadership

tempestuous

  1. restraint

  2. ointment

  3. (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture

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

Tempestuous describes something characterized by storms, turbulence, or violent outbursts. It's commonly used to describe weather, relationships, or behavior. The other options refer to restraint (A), ointment (B), or drying up (C).

Multiple choice softskills leadership

terse

  1. concise

  2. bruise

  3. (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible

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

Terse means using few words, often to the point of being blunt; 'concise' is the closest synonym. 'Bruise' is a physical injury, and 'indefensible' describes a position that cannot be protected.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

subjective

  1. contraband

  2. slingshot

  3. (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible

  4. influenced by personal feelings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Subjective means based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts. 'Indefensible' refers to a weak argument (untenable), and 'contraband' refers to illegal goods.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

incoherent

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

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

  3. (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves)

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

Incoherent describes language or thinking that is confusing and lacks connection, making it 'unintelligible'. 'Grate on nerves' describes an annoying sound, and 'high sounding language' refers to bombast or grandiloquence.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

residue

  1. mixed up

  2. remainder

  3. (of light or color) bright and distinct

  4. characteristic of an entire class or species
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Residue refers to a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken. 'Remainder' is a direct synonym. 'Mixed up' implies confusion, while 'characteristic of a class' refers to generic traits.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

scurvy

  1. contemptible

  2. cataract

  3. (of likings and interests) universal

  4. marked by commotion or uproar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While 'scurvy' is commonly known as a disease, as an adjective it means 'contemptible' or 'despicable'. This archaic usage is the only definition provided that matches the word's secondary meaning.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

propitiate

  1. strong longing to travel

  2. appease

  3. (of likings and interests) universal

  4. sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'propitiate' means to win or regain the favor of a god, spirit, or person by doing something that pleases them; 'appease' is a direct synonym. The other options define 'wanderlust', 'eclectic', and 'acuity'.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

rakish

  1. modest

  2. of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal

  3. (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole

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

Rakish means stylishly jaunty, dashing, or slightly disrespectful in an appealing way. It describes a person's appearance or manner. The distractors are unrelated: modest (A), related to electricity production (B), or pouring liquid (C).