1. Vocabulary Challenge

2. 1 st CLUE Nelson was Tina’s _________ in the chess match. She was the only opponent that could possibly beat him at the game. 2 nd CLUE adversary Synonym: opponent Antonym: friend

3. Jerry had such _______ during the spelling bee; he never once lost his cool. 1 st CLUE aplomb 2nd CLUE Synonym: self-confident Antonym: unsure; shy

4. 1 st CLUE As the dark sky surrounded us we became ____________ of hurricane Sandy’s approach. 2 nd CLUE apprehensive Synonym: anxious or fearful Antonym: calm

5. 1 st CLUE When the bouquet of flowers arrived in the room, a lovely ____________ emanated throughout the room. We smelled it instantly. 2 nd CLUE fragrance Synonym: sweet scent; aroma Antonym: stench; stink

6. 1 st CLUE The fox gazed around the barnyard with a ________ look before he darted into the hen house. 2 nd CLUE furtive Synonym: sneaky Antonym: honest; truthful

7. 1 st CLUE Scraping the gum off of the one hundred desks was a _______ job. My arms and wrists began to hurt by noon. 2 nd CLUE grueling Synonym: difficult; hard Antonym: easy

8. 1 st CLUE With the Mars landing of Curiosity this past summer, the _________ in your lifetime to put a man on Mars now exists. 2 nd CLUE potential Synonym: possibility Antonym: helpless; unpromising

9. 1 st CLUE Nathan was on the ___________ of the waterfall before he got hold of the tree to pull himself back from the edge. 2 nd CLUE precipice Synonym: cliff; ledge

10. 1 st CLUE A surgeon must have a _______ table of surgical tools to ensure he does not infect his patient during an operation. 2 nd CLUE pristine Synonym: very clean; untouched Antonym: stained; soiled