Vocab 1: Competencies and Characteristics

Which word is most similar to "ability"? (often used interchangeably)

• capacity

• capability

• competency

• attribute

Which word means the ability to do something skillfully and efficiently, particularly related to job skills and professional skills?

• Personality

• Trait

• Competency

• Attribute

What is the synonym for 'shortcoming'?

• Skillful

• Competent

• Capability

• Defect

We are looking for a project manner who is ________ budget analysis and business operations. (more than 1 answer)

• excels at

• skilled at

• lack

• skillful at

What is the synonym for 'competent'?

• Skillful

• Capability

• Defect

• Quality

What is the meaning of the phrase 'to lack'?

• To not have

• To be skilled at

• To excel at

• To be capable of

Which phrase is most similar in meaning to 'to excel at'? (more than 1 answer)

• To be very good at

• To lack

• To be able to

• to be highly skilled at

John has over 20 years of experience as an Operations Manager. He is _______of taking on the same role at the new company.

• skilled

• able

• capable

• competent

Match the verbs with the correct preposition.

• at

• to be able

• at

• to be capable

• to

• to excel

• of

• to be skilled

Reorder the following

• candidate

• lacks

• political

• The

• experience.