Week 3

Question 1

Implacable

Answer 1

adjective
Unable to be calmed or stopped
e.g. After the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress ruined her wedding dress, my sister was filled with implacable rage.
synonym: relentless, unyielding
antonym: yielding

Question 2

Atrophy

Answer 2

verb
To gradually decline or waste away
e.g. Will too much screen time cause children’s imaginations to decline?
synonym: deteriorate, wither
antonym: grow, strengthen

Question 3

Affinity

Answer 3

noun
Natural skill
e.g. With her affinity for acting, it was no surprise that Jane won a lead role in the school play.
synonym: talent
antonym: weakness

Question 4

Harangue

Answer 4

verb
To lecture at length in an aggressive way
e.g. My cousin is the type of person who will harangue strangers about smoking in public.
synonym: scold, accost
antonym: (discuss)

Question 5

Collusion

Answer 5

noun
Secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat others
e.g. The smuggler worked in collusion with a border agent to get banned substances into the country.
synonym: conspiracy
antonym: (disinterest)