Week 10

Question 1

Engender

Answer 1

verb
To cause or give rise to.
e.g. Hoping to engender confidence in the economy, the finance minister approved a tax cut.
synonym: create, produce
antonym: destroy, ruin

Question 2

Nuance

Answer 2

noun
A subtle difference.
e.g. Experts in lie detection use nuances in facial expression to determine if a subject is lying.
synonym: modulation, distinction
antonym: opposite

Question 3

Covert

Answer 3

adjective
Not openly displayed.
e.g. The CSIS intelligence officer was part of a covert operation.
synonym: secret, hidden
antonym: overt, open

Question 4

Renown

Answer 4

noun
The state of being known and celebrated by many.
e.g. Books by writers of renown fill the school’s library’s shelves.
synonym: honour, glory
antonym: disgrace, ridicule

Question 5

Tangent

Answer 5

noun
A completely different line of thought or action.
e.g. To avoid work, students tried to set the Social teacher off on a tangent.
synonym: non sequitur, digression
antonym: (point)