Multiple choice

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given foreign expression.

Iota

  1. weighty argument

  2. ignoble defeat

  3. miniscule particle

  4. daring act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Iota is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet and is used figuratively to mean an extremely small amount or something negligible. The phrase 'not one iota' means not even a tiny bit.

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