Week 12

Question 1

Gauche

Answer 1

adjective
Lacking social grace
e.g. My mother-in-law’s formal manners always make me feel a bit gauche.
synonym: unsophisticated
antonym: refined, elegant

Question 2

Zenith

Answer 2

noun
The top of the trajectory; the highest point
e.g. The sun was well past its zenith.
synonym: peak, apex
antonym: nadir, bottom

Question 3

Futile

Answer 3

adjective
Incapable of producing any result
e.g. With a 17% mark, any effort to pass the final would be futile.
synonym: useless, pointless
antonym: effective, useful

Question 4

Ruminate

Answer 4

verb
To think deeply
e.g. The teacher asked us to ruminate on the meaning of life.
synonym: ponder
antonym: ignore

Question 5

Acrimony

Answer 5

noun
Bitterness or ill feeling
e.g. The acrimony of their divorce was impossible to hide.
synonym: animosity, antagonism, bitterness
antonym: goodwill