1. Vocabulary Challenge

2. bluff 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE verb
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?
verb
P.O.S. - ?
reveal; tell truth 2

3. brackish 2nd CLUE 1st CLUE adjective
The ocean’s water is dingy, dirty and briny.
Ocean water is _____________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
salty; briny
brackish
Antonyms?
bland; unsalated
adjective
P.O.S. - ?

4. circumference 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE noun
Harry measured the distance around the orange.
He measured the _________________.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
boundary; rim; around
circumference
Antonyms?
P.O.S. - ?
noun
inside; middle 4

5. headway 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE noun
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?
noun
P.O.S. - ?
regress; retreat 5

6. ignite 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE verb 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?
verb
put out; douse; quench
P.O.S. - ? 6

7. illuminate 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE verb
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?
blacken; darken
verb
P.O.S. - ? 7

8. impending 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE adj.
Tenuously we waited for the approaching storm.
Hurricane Sandy was ______________; it was almost upon us.
2nd CLUE
Synonyms?
approaching; coming; nearing
impending
Antonyms?
adj.
P.O.S. - ?
late; distant; remote 8

9. repugnant 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE adj.
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?
adj.
inoffensive; acceptable
P.O.S. - ? 9

10. sabotage 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE noun
When the train went off the track everyone thought a bandit had ruined the track.
We all thought it was _______________.
2nd CLUE
destruction; demolition; mischief
Synonyms?
sabotage
Antonyms?
assistance; fix, help
noun
P.O.S. - ? 10

11. scarcity 1st CLUE 2nd CLUE noun
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
Antonyms?
Surplus; abundance
noun
P.O.S. - ? 11

12. build; repair; restore
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
Antonyms?
build; repair; restore
verb
P.O.S. - ? 12

13. bored; lazy; apathetic
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
Antonyms?
bored; lazy; apathetic
noun
P.O.S. - ? 13