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What does the idiom 'a bitter pill to swallow' imply in a situation?
What does the idiom 'a bitter pill to swallow' imply in a situation?
What is the meaning of the term 'terminate' in the context of employment?
What is the meaning of the term 'terminate' in the context of employment?
How is the word 'exacerbate' best defined?
How is the word 'exacerbate' best defined?
In what context is the term 'revert' used in the provided content?
In what context is the term 'revert' used in the provided content?
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What does the idiom 'an ax to grind' suggest about a person's motives?
What does the idiom 'an ax to grind' suggest about a person's motives?
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What does the adjective 'poignant' suggest about an experience or feeling?
What does the adjective 'poignant' suggest about an experience or feeling?
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Which of the following best describes the meaning of the verb 'inundate'?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the verb 'inundate'?
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What does 'garbled' imply about a message?
What does 'garbled' imply about a message?
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Which of the following is the best definition of 'sanguine'?
Which of the following is the best definition of 'sanguine'?
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What does the term 'phlegmatic' suggest about a person's temperament?
What does the term 'phlegmatic' suggest about a person's temperament?
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In the context of the content, what does 'corroborate' mean?
In the context of the content, what does 'corroborate' mean?
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What characterizes someone who is zealous?
What characterizes someone who is zealous?
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What does the idiom 'fair-weather friends' refer to?
What does the idiom 'fair-weather friends' refer to?
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What does 'solace' refer to in the context provided?
What does 'solace' refer to in the context provided?
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Which term describes 'the most worthless part'?
Which term describes 'the most worthless part'?
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What does the idiom 'to rule the roost' mean?
What does the idiom 'to rule the roost' mean?
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What does 'rampant' mean in the given context?
What does 'rampant' mean in the given context?
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What can be inferred about 'inane' remarks?
What can be inferred about 'inane' remarks?
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What is indicated by 'clandestine'?
What is indicated by 'clandestine'?
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What does it mean to 'concur'?
What does it mean to 'concur'?
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In what context is a 'frenzy' described?
In what context is a 'frenzy' described?
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What does the term 'precocious' refer to in relation to children?
What does the term 'precocious' refer to in relation to children?
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Which of the following best describes 'perfunctory'?
Which of the following best describes 'perfunctory'?
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What emotion does the word 'chagrin' most closely represent?
What emotion does the word 'chagrin' most closely represent?
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In what context is 'perverse' typically used?
In what context is 'perverse' typically used?
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What does the verb 'deride' imply?
What does the verb 'deride' imply?
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Which phrase exemplifies a 'red-letter day'?
Which phrase exemplifies a 'red-letter day'?
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The meaning of 'eschew' is best defined as:
The meaning of 'eschew' is best defined as:
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What does 'fiasco' refer to?
What does 'fiasco' refer to?
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What does the term 'harass' imply in the context used?
What does the term 'harass' imply in the context used?
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Which of the following best defines 'monolithic'?
Which of the following best defines 'monolithic'?
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What is the meaning of 'arbitrary' as used in the content?
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What does 'indigent' refer to?
What does 'indigent' refer to?
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In what context is 'fray' used?
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What does the idiom 'one swallow does not make a summer' caution against?
What does the idiom 'one swallow does not make a summer' caution against?
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What is the meaning of the word 'stymie'?
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What does 'effigy' refer to?
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Study Notes
Hobson's Choice
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Hobson owned a livery stable but did not allow customers to choose horses.
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This phrase, "Hobson's Choice", describes a situation where only one option is presented as the only choice.
New Words
- Solace - Easing of grief
- Aspirant - One who desires to achieve a certain goal
- Dregs - The most worthless part of something
- Frenzy - A state of great activity and strong emotion, often violent
- Scurrilous - vulgar, obscene, or defamatory
Today's Idiom
- To rule the roost - To be in charge, to be master
Week 5 - Day 1 New Words
- Rampant - Going unchecked, widespread
- Inane - Silly
- Ethics - Code of principles
- Concur - Agree
- Clandestine - Secret, undercover
Week 6 - Day 2 New Words
- Precocious - Reaching maturity early
- Perfunctory - Done without care, superficial
- Chagrin - Feeling of disappointment, humiliation
- Perverse - Contrary, persisting in error
- Deride - To ridicule, scoff at
Today's Idiom
- Red-letter day - Day of happiness, time for rejoicing
Week 6 - Day 3 New Words
- Disparage - To discredit, belittle
- Laudable - Praiseworthy
- Fiasco - Complete failure
- Masticate - To chew up
- Eschew - Avoid
Today's Idiom
- To let sleeping dogs lie - To let well enough alone
Week 7 - Day 2 New Words
- Harass - Annoy persistently
- Monolithic - Massively solid
- Arbitrary - Based on whim - Dictatorial
- Indigent - Poor, needy
- Fray - A fight
Today's Idiom
- One swallow does not make a summer - Don't jump to conclusions
Week 7 - Day 3 New Words
- Stymie - To hinder, impede
- Effigy - A likeness (usually of a hated person)
- Flout - To mock, to show contempt for
- Cognizant - Aware of
- Turbulent - Unruly, agitated
Today's Idiom
- A bitter pill to swallow - A humiliating defeat
Week 7 - Day 4 New Words
- Terminate - To end
- Forthwith - Immediately
- Exacerbate - To irritate, make worse
- Revert - To turn back
- Oust - To drive out, eject
Today's Idiom
- An ax to grind - Having a selfish motive in the background
Week 11 New Words
- Poignant - Moving, or causing a keen sense of sadness or regret
- Inundate - To overwhelm with a large amount of something
- Garbled - Confused, distorted
Week 11 - Day 2 New Words
- Sanguine - Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad situation
- Phlegmatic - Not easily excited, or annoyed
- Corroborate - To confirm or support with evidence
- Comprehensive - Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something
- Zealous - Having or showing great fervor of feeling or enthusiasm for something
- Coerce - To persuade someone to do something by using force or threats
Today's Idiom
- Fair-weather friends - People who are only friends when things are good
Corroborate
- To confirm or support with evidence
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Test your knowledge on the concept of Hobson's Choice and expand your vocabulary with new words and idioms. This quiz covers various terms and their meanings, along with idiomatic expressions to enhance your understanding of the English language.
