Vocabulary Challenge # 8

mixed, intertwined, combined, blended 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 2

threadbare 1st CLUE 2nd 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? adj. new, unused, tidy, fresh P.O.S. - ? 3

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 4

forcefully, firmly, intently waveringly, changeably, weakly 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 Antonyms? adv. P.O.S. - ? waveringly, changeably, weakly

heedlessly, indifferently, casually 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? seriously, intently P.O.S. - ? adv. 6

haggard 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? gaunt, exhausted, drawn, withered 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 7

strength, vigor, endurance, flexibility inflexible, weak, quitter 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 8

shriveled, mummified, macerated, wrinkled 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 Antonyms? adj. P.O.S. - ? unwrinkled, smooth 9

developing, fertile, growing 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 Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? adj. developing, fertile, growing 10

carelessly, rashly, roughly 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 Antonyms? carelessly, rashly, roughly P.O.S. - ? adv. 11

engrossed 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? absorbed in, captivated, engaged 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 12

patronize 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? 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 13

wheedle 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? verb 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 worm out of, cajole, persuade, charm out of, bamboozle Synonyms? wheedle Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? verb be honest, truthful 14

veranda 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? porch, balcony, patio, stoop 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 ? 15

pussyfooting 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? evade, dodge, avoid, sneak 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 16