Week 5

Question 1

Bovine

Answer 1

adjective
In the manner of a cow.
e.g. He stared at the teacher with a dull, bovine expression.
synonym: slow, dim
antonym: quick, bright

Question 2

Facetious

Answer 2

adjective
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humour.
e.g. The girl’s snarky, facetious manner made her unpopular.
synonym: flippant, glib
antonym: respectful

Question 3

Contrite

Answer 3

adjective
Deeply remorseful for a bad action.
e.g. The contrite boy offered up his birthday money to replace the window he’d broken.
synonym: apologetic
antonym: unrepentant

Question 4

Erudite

Answer 4

adjective
Showing great knowledge or learning.
e.g. The erudite philosopher’s lecture drew a large crowd of deep thinkers.
synonym: intelligent, learned
antonym: bovine

Question 5

Anomaly

Answer 5

noun
Something that differs from what is normal or expected.
e.g. Hannah’s failing grade was an anomaly.
synonym: deviation, exception
antonym: norm