Multiple choice

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

Bete noire

  1. new kid on the block

  2. anything one avoids or dreads

  3. gambling and losing repeatedly

  4. near death experience
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bête noire is French for 'black beast,' referring to something or someone one strongly dislikes, fears, or avoids. Option A incorrectly suggests a new person, while C and D describe unrelated concepts. The term expresses personal aversion or dread.

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