Definition Dilemma

**Definition Dilemma** is a challenge of linguistic intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

A word appears on the screen. Competitors need to identify either its synonym, antonym or definition from a list of four choices. The most correct answers takes the challenge.

## Episode 204

Definition Dilemma was the sole challenge of linguistic intelligence and the first challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

In the first round, the contestants had to identify the **antonym** of 'cogent'. Their four choices were 'thorough; dedicated', 'compelling; convincing', 'casual; relaxed', and 'ineffective; weak', with 'ineffective; weak' being the correct answer. Andrew Hall, Petros Kusmu, and Katy Warren chose the correct answer while Neila Scott failed to do so.

In the second round, the contestants had to identify the **definition** of 'gustatory'. Their four choices were 'someone who is persistent', 'to act dishonestly', 'to be stubborn', and 'concerned with the sense of taste', with 'concerned with the sense of taste' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

In the third round, the contestants had to identify the **synonym** of 'chimerical'. Their four choices were 'tireless; persistent', 'calm; soothe', 'changeable; unstable', and 'seasoned; habitual', with 'changeable; unstable' being the correct answer. Andrew, Petros, and Katy chose the correct answer while Neila failed to do so.

In the fourth round, the contestants had to identify the **antonym** of 'lummox'. Their four choices were 'clumsy; blunderer', 'tireless; persistent', 'reasonable; useful', and 'skillful; genius', with 'skillful; genius' being the correct answer. Again, Andrew, Petros, and Katy chose the correct answer while Neila failed to do so.

In the fifth round, the contestants had to identify the **definition** of 'ossify'. Their four choices were 'to take a detour', 'to cooperate with others', 'to become fixed and rigid', and 'to trigger an event quickly or suddenly', with 'to become fixed and rigid' being the correct answer. Andrew, Neila, and Katy chose the correct answer while Petros failed to do so.

In the sixth round, the contestants had to identify the **synonym** of 'variegated'. Their four choices were 'roomy; spacious', 'thorough; dedicated', 'delayed; postponed', and 'multicoloured; speckled', with 'multicoloured; speckled' being the correct answer. Andrew and Neila chose the correct answer while Petros and Katy failed to do so.

In the final round, the contestants had to identify the **antonym** of 'antediluvian'. Their four choices were 'thorough; dedicated', 'fresh; modern', 'amenable; cooperative', and 'primitive; archaic', with 'fresh; modern' being the correct answer. Andrew chose the correct answer while Petros, Neila, and Katy failed to do so.

In total, Andrew got 7 correct answers, Petros got 4, Neila got 3, and Katy got 5. Therefore, Andrew was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Katy was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Petros was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Neila was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Maggie Hou of Mississauga, Ontario, with 98%, Kevin Bower of London, Ontario, with 98%, Elisha Ricci of Georgetown, Ontario, with 98%, Jessica Larrea of Pickering, Ontario, with 97%, and Varun Vadali of Mississauga, Ontario, with 97%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Andrew Hall** | 7
 **2nd** | **Katy Warren** | 5
 **3rd** | **Petros Kusmu** | 4
 **4th** | **Neila Scott** | 3
 Maximum Possible

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-season-2-episode-4