Tag: leadership

Braggadocio refers to boasting or arrogant behavior; it can also refer to a boastful person. Option C 'boasting' correctly captures this meaning. The other options are incorrect: A means omnipresent, B is a noun for equilibrium, and D means gaiety.

Braggart is a noun meaning a person who boasts or brags excessively about their abilities or achievements. Option C 'boaster' is the correct definition. The distractors are unrelated: A means omniscient, B means just, and D refers to misfortune.

Braid means to interweave three or more strands of hair, fabric, or other material to create a plait. Option C 'plait' is the correct synonym, particularly in British English. The other options are incorrect: A describes omnivorous eating habits, B refers to justice, and D means a misanthrope.

A brand is a distinctive name, symbol, mark, or design that identifies a product or company - essentially a trademark. 'Brand' refers to the identifying mark itself, not something burdensome or ambiguous.

To brandish means to wave or flourish something, typically a weapon, in a threatening or showy manner. This is the correct meaning - it describes the physical action of waving something around, especially as a threat or display.

Bravado refers to a confident or arrogant display of boldness, often used to impress or intimidate others - essentially swaggering or showing off. It describes behavior meant to appear tough or fearless, not an assault or mixture.

As a verb, to brave means to face or endure something with courage - for example, 'brave the storm' or 'brave the criticism.' This is the correct meaning of facing courageously, not a burden or luck.

A brawl is a rough, noisy, or violent fight or quarrel, typically in a public place. 'Noisy quarrel' correctly captures this meaning - it's about loud, chaotic fighting, not slow flow or wandering.

Brawn refers to physical strength and muscular power - it means human muscle or physical strength. This is often contrasted with 'brains' in the phrase 'brains and brawn.' It has nothing to do with iridescence or oddness.

Bluster can mean both loud, arrogant talk AND wind blowing in heavy gusts or bursts. Option C 'blow in heavy gusts' correctly captures this meteorological meaning of the word. It doesn't mean volcanic rock or pleading.