Week 11

Question 1

Kismet

Answer 1

noun
Destiny.
e.g. When the pretty girl he’d noticed on the bus sat next to him in math class, the smitten boy knew it was kismet.
synonym: destiny, fate
antonym: coincidence

Question 2

Exonerate

Answer 2

verb
To absolve someone from guilt or blame after due consideration.
e.g. When DNA evidence revealed that the suspect was never at the crime scene, he was exonerated and released from jail.
synonym: clear, erase
antonym: condemn, convict

Question 3

Altruism

Answer 3

noun
Selfless concern for the wellbeing of others.
e.g. In an act of altruism, an anonymous donor paid for the dying child to go to Disneyworld with her family.
synonym: philanthropy
antonym: (egotism)

Question 4

Myopic

Answer 4

adjective
Lacking foresight, insight, or imagination.
e.g. The opposition critic said the minister’s approach to the problem was myopic.
synonym: short-sighted
antonym: thoughtful, far-sighted

Question 5

Galvanize

Answer 5

verb
To shock or excite someone into taking action.
e.g. The candidate’s speech galvanized young voters to work against changing the unjust law.
synonym: jolt, inspire
antonym: deter