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Which sentence uses "preoccupation" correctly?
A) "He maintained his preoccupation and stayed calm during the fire."
B) "Her preoccupation with work was starting to affect her relationships."
C) "Preoccupation helped him stay composed during the interview."
D) "She showed great preoccupation by not panicking."
"Her preoccupation with work was starting to affect her relationships."
What is the difference between dewy finish and matte finish?
Skin looks glowing, fresh, and hydrated
Skin looks smooth, shine-free, and velvety
FOMO - give the full version and explain what it is
fear of missing out
social media users' fear that others are engaging in activities without them
Pronounce the words correctly
serum
Edinburgh
tear
dopamine
/ˈsɪə.rəm/
/ˈed.ɪn.bər.ə/
/teər/
/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/
What is the adjective form of "equanimity"?
A) Equanimous
B) Equanimity
C) Equanimitous
D) Equanimatic
Equanimous
a sight for sore eyes
Create a sentence with this idiom
The garden, with its many trees and shrubs, is always a sight for sore eyes.
The designer's ultra-chic, hooded floor-length dresses were a sight for sore eyes.
Explain the concept of AI hallucination
AI hallucination is when an artificial intelligence model (like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) generates false, incorrect, or completely made-up information and presents it as if it were true.
Invented sources - The AI cites a book or article that doesn't exist.
Fake facts - The AI says the capital of Australia is Sydney (it's Canberra).
Non-existent court cases - A lawyer used ChatGPT and it invented fake legal precedents with fake names and dates.
at the end of the day
create a sentence with this phrase
Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it's my decision.
1) to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person
2) to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult
She spent the entire evening fending off unwanted admirers.
Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.
If someone says, "Adding a bow to that dress is gilding the lily," what do they mean?
A) The dress needs the bow to look better
B) The dress is beautiful enough without the bow
C) The dress is ugly and needs decoration
D) The bow is too small for the dress
B - The dress is beautiful enough without the bow
The baby finally sleeps through the night now, ____ wood, without waking.
I'll ____ base with him later to tell him about the meeting.
I think it's time for everyone on this platform, myself included, to go outside and ____ grass.
touch
Word formation
They experienced psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia and nightmares, and (VIGILANT) even in safe places.
hypervigilance
To be snowed under - give at least 5 synonyms, three from our Quizlet
be stretched thin
run oneself into the ground
get bogged down in
swamped
up to my ears
run yourself ragged
Choose the sentence that uses "paint the town red" INCORRECTLY.
A) "After winning the championship, the team painted the town red."
B) "I'm exhausted — all I want to do tonight is paint the town red."
C) "The students painted the town red after graduation."
D) "We decided to paint the town red and hit every club in the city."
I'm exhausted — all I want to do tonight is paint the town red."
the responsibility or duty to do something:
The ____ is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.
onus
dos and _____
___ the end of one's tether
smoke and _____
spruce yourself ___
dos and don'ts
at the end of one's tether
smoke and mirrors
spruce yourself up
Playing a budding opera star was not much of a ______ for this classically trained singer.
With enough training, I can do 50 pushups at a ______.
In the current economic climate, doctors and nurses are ______ed thin and equipment is lacking in many of the clinics.
stretch
I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're as _____ as thieves, those two.
She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit _____, if you ask me.
Female engineers are not too _____ on the ground.
thick
ubiquitous; pervasive; dopamine-driven - create a sentence using all three words
The pervasive influence of dopamine-driven apps is now ubiquitous across all age groups, from teenagers to the elderly.
lash out at and lash out on - explain the difference
1) to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way
2) to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way