Vocabulary
Challenge
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1
CLUE
Gerald’s _________ for cooking is unusual. Many
people don’t learn the basics of cooking easily, and he
has become an accomplished chef.
2nd CLUE
He was able to learn the basics of
cooking quickly.
Synonym?
Antonym?
ability
aptitude
inability; skilless
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
When mom bakes holiday cookies she is very
_________ to how they are decorated. Each
one has its own colors and sprinkles.
2nd CLUE
I am very mindful of the concerns
of others.
attentive
Synonym?
alert; mindful
Antonym?
P.O.S. - ?
neglectful; lazy
adjective
1st CLUE
King Herod told the princess he would ______
her if she married the tanner; she could never
come home again.
2nd CLUE
He will exile him because he
committed treason.
banish
Synonym?
ban; exile; exclude
Antonym?
keep; welcome
P.O.S. - ?
verb
1st CLUE
Firemen erected a ________ to keep people
out of the fire zone.
2nd CLUE
Policemen had to build a barrier to keep
the wild fans away from the celebrity.
barricade
Synonym? barrier; blockade; wall
Antonym?
opening
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
The beaver will ___________ the river so
no one can paddle through it by boat.
2nd CLUE
My adversary plans to seal the doorway
to prevent me from getting into the
chess match.
barricade
Synonym? jammed up; sealed
Antonym?
opened; unfastened
P.O.S. - ?
verb
1st CLUE
Annie was so excited to be playing soccer that
she ran with such ______ scoring 5 points.
2nd CLUE
Kathy has awesome passion for
doing her best.
gusto
Synonym? great enthusiasm; zeal; passion
Antonym?
apathy; unenthusiastic
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
The __________ for monkeys is a tree,
but fish live in the ocean.
2nd CLUE
Fido’s home or abode is a backyard
doghouse.
habitation
Synonym? residence; abode; home
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
Griselda will ______ the making of the
bread by using quick rising yeast.
2nd CLUE
Jose’s bread van will hustle her loaves
to market.
hasten
Synonym? expedite; accelerate; hustle
Antonym?
lag; tarry; go slow
P.O.S. - ?
verb
1st CLUE
Jumping around the room, the baby kangaroo
caused huge ______. We had to clean up
after we got her back into her cage.
2nd CLUE
We were apprehensive of the chaos that
would be made by the hurricane.
havoc
Synonym?
Antonym?
chaos; damage; disorder
peace
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
Baby June was _______ by the lullaby,
so she began to coo.
2nd CLUE
Leander was able to calm the rowdy
crowd.
quell
Synonym?
Antonym?
suppress; calm; stifle; stop
start
P.O.S. - ?
verb
1st CLUE
Count Dracula was a ______ never leaving his
house until after midnight when no one was out.
2nd CLUE
Alfred became a hermit because he didn’t
like people.
recluse
Synonym?
hermit
Antonym?
extrovert
P.O.S. - ?
noun
1st CLUE
Cameron will ________ quickly from the flu.
His mom expects him to be well next week.
2nd CLUE
Dr. Thomas used pristine surgical tools which
helped Nancy recover from her surgery.
recuperate
Synonym? mend; recover; heal
Antonym?
decline; worsen
P.O.S. - ?
verb