Vocabulary Challenge # 9

muttered, hum, stage-whisper 1st CLUE Suddenly, hearing the crowds’ low growing sound we wondered what the referee would do. The crowd _______________ a low pitched chant, “bad call; throw the bum out.” 2nd CLUE Synonyms? muttered, hum, stage-whisper murmured Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? verb speak clearly 2

relent 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? verb After three weeks of begging our parents to take us to Massanutten ski lodge, they finally gave in and said “yes.” We weren’t sure they would __________ and agree to take us. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? give in, let up, capitulate relent Antonyms? pursue, go ahead, hold-the-line P.O.S. - ? verb 3

1st CLUE Samantha’s poem about the Holocaust, in just a few words, captured the pain of the souls who endured its horrors. It was _________, to the point, and brief. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? brief, short, concise, curt terse Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? adj. long-winded, wordy, lengthy 4

lessen, dwindle, shrink, subside enlarge, expand, increase 1st CLUE To guard against tooth decay, you need to consume less sugar each day. You must ____________ the amount of sugar you eat so you can have healthier teeth. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? lessen, dwindle, shrink, subside diminish Antonyms? verb P.O.S. - ? enlarge, expand, increase

place to go, end point, target 1st CLUE We want to go to when the international tulip festival is held. Our ____________ is Holland in the Spring. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? place to go, end point, target destination Antonyms? start, beginning P.O.S. - ? noun 6

mercantile 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE Synonyms? market, retail store Antonyms? The Wallace store was the only one for miles around. All the other ______________ businesses were hundreds of miles away from the Logan’s home. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? market, retail store mercantile Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? adj. noncommercial, not-for-sale 7

1st CLUE Sal had a strategic plan for beating his chess adversary. His ________ was to move his pawns out quickly. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? plan, strategy, design tactic Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? noun clueless, no plan 8

frowned, glared, grimaced, glowered 1st CLUE My dad found out that we had taken his tools to build our tree house; he frowned in disapproval. When he ___________ at us, I realized I better get the tools back quick. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? frowned, glared, grimaced, glowered scowled Antonyms? verb P.O.S. - ? grin, smile 9

determined, resolute, decided 1st CLUE Our hiking group hesitated on going to the top of the mountain when we saw a steep precipice. We ___________ on our decision to go for the top. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? indecisive, changeable, vacillate wavered Antonyms? verb P.O.S. - ? determined, resolute, decided 10

blank stare, no imagination 1st CLUE To ensure mankind has a future, citizens need to have a picture in our mind of what must be created. Having _____________ that future, you then have to work to make it happen. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? conceived, conceptualized, imagined envisioned Antonyms? verb P.O.S. - ? blank stare, no imagination 11

malevolent 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE The wicked witch of the West is so _____________; she is always trying to capture or harm Dorothy and Toto. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? evil, hateful, malicious malevolent Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? adj. kind, good, amiable 12

splotched 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE My sketch pad was a mess of inky spots. Broken gel pens _____________ my final art exam project which was on it. 2nd CLUE Synonyms? blotched, stained splotched Antonyms? P.O.S. - ? verb clear, unstained 13