Vocabulary
Challenge # 8
1st CLUE
Harriet forever and always mixed her English papers
with her History class notes.
As a result she could never find either classes’ notes
when she needed them; they were so _____________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms? mixed, intertwined, combined, blended
intermingled
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
divided, separated
1st CLUE
My little sister kept her favorite multi-colored
stuffed peacock toy even though it was
shabby and dog-eared.
Pricilla peacock had become __________ and worn.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
dingy, dilapidated, worn-out
threadbare
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
new, unused, tidy, fresh
1st CLUE
The marble floor in the museum was a dark
inky color.
It was the deepest _______ I’d ever seen.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
inky, black
ebony
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
white, ivory
1st CLUE
Once Americans discovered the horrors of
Hitler’s regime, they firmly and decisively
supported entering the war.
They _________ supported FDR’s call for
support.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
forcefully, firmly, intently
adamantly
P.O.S. - ?
adv.
Antonyms?
waveringly, changeably,
weakly
1st CLUE
T.J. frequently and indifferently blamed someone
else for something bad he had actually done.
For example he ____________ accused his
brother Claude of going to the Wallace store,
knowing his little brother would get in trouble.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
heedlessly, indifferently,
casually
flippantly
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adv.
seriously, intently
1st CLUE
Having survived the horror of the Holocaust, the
victims of the internment camps looked drawn,
emaciated and gaunt.
Despite their _________ look many were happy just
to be alive.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
gaunt, exhausted, drawn, withered
haggard
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
fresh, hearty, healthy
1st CLUE
American combat troops during WWII had
tremendous endurance in spite of bad weather
and meager living conditions.
Their ______________ was amazing and to be admired.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
strength, vigor, endurance,
flexibility
resiliency
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
noun
inflexible, weak, quitter
1st CLUE
After the burning, Mr. Berry was hardly
recognizable; his face was shriveled and
macerated.
The burnings left him ________ looking.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
shriveled, mummified, macerated,
wrinkled
wizened
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
Antonyms?
unwrinkled, smooth
1st CLUE
Following WWII much of the territory of Germany,
France and Italy had become desolate from all the
bombings.
Farmlands and even cities were __________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
depleted, fruitless, sterile, desolate
barren
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
Antonyms?
developing, fertile, growing
1st CLUE
Whenever General Eisenhower had secret plans
that he did not want the Axis powers to learn
about, he would carefully and delicately transmit
them in code.
He ___________ sent them via special channels.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms? intentionally, delicately, carefully
discreetly
P.O.S. - ?
adv.
Antonyms?
carelessly, rashly, roughly
1st CLUE
Most of the students in Mrs. Sullivan’s English
class are totally absorbed in the “Roll of
Thunder; Hear My Cry,” story.
They are _____________ in it.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
absorbed in, captivated, engaged
engrossed
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
adj.
disinterested, bored, inattentive
1st CLUE
Mrs. Logan tried to organize her neighbors to stop
shopping at the Wallace’s store after the burnings.
She hoped she could get them to __________ a
store up in Vicksburg instead.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
buy at, frequent, purchase, trade
patronize
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
sell, keep
1st CLUE
T.J. is always trying to get out of doing something; and he
uses his best powers of persuasion to bamboozle
somebody into doing it for him.
He is forever trying to ____________ out of things.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms? worm out of, cajole, persuade, charm
out of, bamboozle
wheedle
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
be honest, truthful
1st CLUE
Cassie snuck out on the front porch to see
what all the commotion was about.
As she stooped on the _________ she saw the
headlights of the night-riders; she was terrified.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms? porch, balcony, patio, stoop
veranda
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
noun
?
1st CLUE
Once the order was given by the Allies to destroy the
Axis powers, there was no dodging or evading the
enemy; Americans had to face the enemy.
There was no _______________ around.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms? evade, dodge, avoid, sneak
pussyfooting
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
verb
admit, allow, confront