Elon Musk Says This Book Will Blow Your Mind

Question 1

Menial task

Answer 1

noun

Work that is boring & requires little skill

_{I’m tired of all the little menial tasks I have to do at home.}

_{He believes that AI will eliminate most menial tasks.}

Question 2

Sign right up

Answer 2

verbal phrase

Used to say that one is eager to do something without hesitation

_{That sounds like a great idea, sign me right up!}

_{Sure I’ll go for drinks tonight, you can sign me right up!}

Question 3

Grunt work

Answer 3

noun

Hard physical work

_{There was a lot of grunt work involved in hosting the Olympics.}

_{I’m afraid we’ll have to put in some grunt work to finish the project on time.}

Question 4

Thesis

Answer 4

noun

The main idea / theory in a piece of writing / speech

_{The CEO’s thesis sounds risky but doable.}

_{I think your thesis is interesting and exciting.}

Question 5

Blow one’s mind

Answer 5

idiom

To impress or affect someone strongly

_{That meal last night really blew my mind!}

_{You should read this book, it’ll blow your mind!}

Question 6

Obsessed

Answer 6

adjective

Unable to stop thinking about something

_{He’s been obsessed with buying a 1960’s Porsche for years now.}

_{She’s obsessed with that new K-pop star.}

Question 7

(Corporate) Charter

Answer 7

noun

A document that outlines a company’s structure, goals, etc.

_{Their charter stated that they would follow rules of the Paris Climate Accord.}

_{We need to create a new charter for each business.}

Question 8

Ominous

Answer 8

adjective

Suggesting that something bad is likely to happen

_{The flash floods in NYC seems like an ominous warning of inevitable climate change.}

_{There was an ominous tone in her voice throughout her speech.}

Question 9

Unchecked

Answer 9

adjective

Not controlled or stopped

_{If new infection rates remain unchecked, the medical system will collapse.}

_{Carbon emissions have remained largely unchecked in Africa.}

Question 10

Perils

Answer 10

noun

Great danger

_{The perils of unchecked government spending is becoming clear.}

_{It will be hard to avoid the perils that the future will bring.}

Question 11

Scare the pants off someone

Answer 11

idiom

To be very scared / shocked by something

_{This new tax law really scares the pants off me!}

_{I don’t want to tell you what he said, it’ll probably scare the pants off you.}

Question 12

Hand over the reins to someone

Answer 12

idiom

Give control over to someone else

_{Their CEO handed over the reins to his oldest son.}

_{The US handed over the reins to the Taliban in Afghanistan.}

Question 13

Temper optimism

Answer 13

verbal phrase

To reduce optimism

_{That report really tempered my optimism for this project.}

_{I think I’m about to temper your optimism.}

Question 14

Cold Facts

Answer 14

noun

Facts that might be difficult to accept

_{These cold facts made me think twice about moving to New Zealand.}

_{The cold facts need to be presented to them ASAP.}

Question 15

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