Vocabulary
ID is an abbreviation for i________ d_________.
INDENTITY DOCUMENT
Why do we use the past tense here if we're talking about the present?
TO BE POLITE
An expletive is a bad word (for example the f-word).
Infix is a word inside a word.
What is expletive infixation?
a process by which an expletive or profanity is inserted into a word
vibe coding
a chatbot-based approach to creating software where the developer describes a project or task to a large language model (LLM), which generates code based on the prompt
What color is the skin of a polar bear?
BLACK
Penguins waddle.
What is waddle?
WALK WITH SHORT STEPS, FROM SIDE TO SIDE
Which option is correct?
I expect to get my exam results next week.
What do we call a long dash that ChatGPT loves to use in its responses?
EM DASH
(AI) slop
digital content made with generative artificial intelligence, specifically when perceived to show a lack of effort, quality or deeper meaning
There is a holiday in China for people who are not in a relationship. What date is it celebrated on?
11 NOVEMBER
"I've left my wallet at home."
"What a b______!" (how sad/disappointing)
BUMMER
- I would help him but I don't want (to).
- You can leave if you want (to).
In which of these sentences using "to" is not necessary?
You can leave if you want (to).
An English teacher from China named Li Yang invented a new way of teaching English - Crazy English. In his classes, the students learn English by _______ words and sentences.
SHOUTING
6-7
NOBODY KNOWS
What was the reason Singapore banned chewing gum in their country?
PEOPLE STUCK THE GUM ON THE STREETS, BUILDING, METRO
Often, when you read an article on Wikipedia, you will see a line with the name of your article and the word "disambiguation" in brackets.
What does this word mean?
Disambiguation is the process of identifying which meaning of a word is used in context
I held an umbrella (above/over) my head.
OVER
Words like LEAVE, VARIETY, FINE, DUST, ORIGINAL, SANCTION, OVERSIGHT are called contronyms.
What does "contronym" mean?
A WORD THAT HAS 2 OPPOSITE MEANINGS
ragebait
the manipulative tactic of eliciting outrage with the goal of increasing internet traffic, online engagement, revenue and support
There is a scientific metric called the Kardashian index.
It compares the number of citations the scientist has for their published works and the number of the scientist's .......
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
"Clanker" is an offensive word directed at ....
ROBOTS / AI
Explain the difference in meaning between these constructions:
1) I wish I did something
2) I wish you would do something
3) I wish to do something
1 - WISH IN THE PRESENT
2 - EXPRESSING ANNOYANCE AT SOMEBODY
3 - TO POLITELY SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
Cryptophasia is a language developed by _______ that only they can understand.
TWINS
parasocial
a kind of psychological relationship experienced by an audience in their mediated encounters with performers in the mass media, particularly on television and online platforms
What is Blåhaj?
THE SHARK FROM IKEA