Week 2

Question 1

Slipshod

Answer 1

adjective
Showing a lack of care or thought.
e.g. Greedy contractors ruined my aunt’s house with slipshod work.
synonym: careless, sloppy, botched
antonym: careful, exact, precise, perfect

Question 2

Nefarious

Answer 2

adjective
Wicked or criminal.
e.g. The nefarious activities of the mafia family were caught on video.
synonym: wicked, criminal, evil
antonym: angelic, heroic

Question 3

Precursor

Answer 3

noun
Something or someone that goes before, indicating the approach of something or someone else.
e.g. Seedless watermelons were a precursor to a whole slew of bioengineered foods.
synonym: forerunner
antonym: (result), (descendant)

Question 4

Impregnable

Answer 4

adjective
Unable to be captured or broken into.
e.g. The castle was surrounded by an impregnable stone wall.
synonym: secure, impenetrable
antonym: vulnerable

Question 5

Demure

Answer 5

adjective
Shy or modest.
e.g. The demure girl blushed during the health teacher’s lecture.
synonym: modest, shy, reserved, withdrawn
antonym: (extroverted)