Vocabulary
Challenge
1st CLUE
Gerry would pretend he was 13, so he could get into the
PG-13 movie.
He planned to _________ his way into the movie.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
trick; fake; pretend
bluff
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
reveal; tell truth
1st CLUE
The ocean’s water is dingy, dirty and briny.
Ocean water is _____________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
salty; briny
brackish
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adjective
bland; unsalated
1st CLUE
Harry measured the distance around the orange.
He measured the _________________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
boundary; rim; around
circumference
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
noun
inside; middle
1st CLUE
Climbing up the hill with a hotdog on its back,
the ant was not making much progress.
It could not make any __________ as its load was too big.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
advance; progress forward
headway
Antonyms?
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noun
regress; retreat
1st CLUE
Newspaper is often used to start a fire.
But you need a match to ___________ it into flames.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
enflame; fire; light up
ignite
Antonyms?
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verb
put out; douse; quench
1st CLUE
Rockefeller Center has thousands of lights
brightening the scene for the holidays.
The holiday lights ____________ the whole area.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
light up; lighten
illuminate
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
blacken; darken
1st CLUE
Tenuously we waited for the approaching storm.
Hurricane Sandy was ______________; it was almost
upon us.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
approaching; coming; nearing
impending
Antonyms?
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adj.
late; distant; remote
1st CLUE
Matilda’s behavior was disgraceful and unseemly,
running up and down the church aisles.
We considered her actions ____________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
abhorrent; awful; gross
repugnant
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
inoffensive; acceptable
1st CLUE
When the train went off the track everyone
thought a bandit had ruined the track.
We all thought it was _______________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
destruction; demolition; mischief
sabotage
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
noun
assistance; fix, help
1st CLUE
Fortunately we were not rapacious as the food
cupboard had not been replenished due to flood.
There was a ____________ of food.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
Lack; shortage; want
scarcity
P.O.S. - ?
noun
Antonyms?
Surplus; abundance
1st CLUE
The recluse came out of hiding, brandishing
a sword, and wrecking havoc everywhere.
He planned to ______________ the peace.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
destroy; devastate; crush
sabotage
P.O.S. - ?
verb
Antonyms?
build; repair; restore
1st CLUE
It was impossible to quell Alice’s enthusiasm
and passion for helping others.
Her _________ to help was always over the top.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
passion; enthusiasm; gusto
zeal
P.O.S. - ?
noun
Antonyms?
bored; lazy; apathetic