Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

We have all seen friends. In friends Ross has to be married to Emilee. However at wedding time Ross love of life Rachel arrives. When priest asked Ross to say “I take Emilee as my bride”, Ross speaks “I Take Rachel” and as a result Emilee finds it ignominious. What is the meaning of IGNOMINIOUS?

  1. bamboozling

  2. Flustering

  3. Humiliating

  4. antagonizing
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ignominious means causing shame, public disgrace, or humiliation. In the Friends scene, Emilie feels humiliated because Ross mistakenly says Rachel's name during their wedding ceremony, making the moment deeply embarrassing and disgraceful for her. The other options don't capture this sense of public shame.

AI explanation

'Ignominious' describes something that brings public shame or embarrassment, i.e., humiliating. In the scenario, Emily is humiliated in front of everyone at her own wedding when the groom says another woman's name, which is a classic example of an ignominious situation.

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