Week 9

Question 1

Curmudgeon

Answer 1

noun
A bad-tempered person.
e.g. The complaining man who works in the next cubicle is nothing but a tired, old curmudgeon.
synonym: crab, grouch
antonym: angel, sweetheart

Question 2

Sojourn

Answer 2

noun
A temporary stay.
e.g. A visit to the candy shop made my Canmore sojourn complete.
synonym: stopover, visit
antonym: (relocation)

Question 3

Gregarious

Answer 3

adjective
Fond of company.
e.g. My gregarious neighbours are the most popular couple on the block.
synonym: sociable, friendly, outgoing
antonym: anti-social

Question 4

Augment

Answer 4

verb
To make something greater by adding to it.
e.g. The teacher augmented his salary by moonlighting as a DJ.
synonym: supplement, extend
antonym: decrease

Question 5

Insidious

Answer 5

adjective
Proceeding gradually or subtly but with harmful effects.
e.g. The con artist used an insidious plan to bilk people out of their savings.
synonym: treacherous, crafty
antonym: harmless, benign