1. Vocabulary Challenge # 9

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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