Antonymous Synonyms: Barbara St. Michaels of Richmond, Calif., points out the strange case of “unloosen,” whose definition in the Random House Unabridged is “loosen.” It’s the same story for “unloose,” defined as “loosen,” synonymous with the verb “loose.” If you know of any other word pairs like this, please let us know.

The world’s oldest known disease, discovered by scientists to have afflicted dinosaurs, is:

A) Tonsillitis

B) The common cold

C) Arthritis

D) Malaria

Friday’s answer: Sir Roger Moore is about three years older than Sir Sean Connery, whom Sir Roger succeeded as filmdom’s James Bond.