3rd Quarter Vocab Quiz #2

When examining a report's findings, the team leader found the data to be "dubious". What does "dubious" most closely mean in this context?

• Certain

• Questionable

• Trustworthy

• Clear

If someone is described as "callous," how are they likely to behave?

• With great sensitivity

• In a caring manner

• Indifferently to others' feelings

• With constant attention to detail

Which scenario best illustrates the feeling of "dismay"?

• Finding out your favorite show has been renewed for another season

• Receiving a higher grade than expected on a difficult exam

• Learning that a close friend is moving to another country

• Winning a small prize in a lottery

During a team meeting, if a senior developer explains basic coding principles to a colleague with 10 years of experience in a way that suggests the colleague doesn't understand them, how is the senior developer being?

• They are being supportive in a genuine way.

• They are treating the colleague as if they are less intelligent or important.

• They are offering financial support to an artist or organization.

• They are acting in a professional manner.

In a team meeting, Sarah's ability to express her thoughts with candor is appreciated because it refers to:

• A tendency to lie

• Being in a state of confusion

• Honesty or directness

• A lack of interest

Someone who is "averse" to something is:

• Excited about it

• Indifferent to it

• Strongly opposed to it

• Slightly interested in it

When a meteorologist describes a storm as "dire", they mean the storm is:

• Insignificant

• Urgent and serious

• Calm and peaceful

• Joyful and lively

During a heated debate, a diplomat uses conciliatory tactics to prevent more crossfire. What does this strategy likely involve?

• Intending to provoke or antagonize

• Intending to placate or pacify

• Showing a lack of concern

• Demonstrating extreme confidence

During a tense meeting, when the boss made a "sardonic" comment about the team's performance, it was:

• Genuinely kind

• Disrespectfully humorous

• Extremely serious

• Grimly mocking or cynical

At the office, if a colleague is often described as "morose," how are they likely behaving?

• Extremely happy and energetic

• Sullen and ill-tempered

• Indecisive and unsure

• Open and talkative