CTS I
Synonyms
CTS II
Synonyms II
CTS III
100
Unbeknownst to George Washington, the nickname "wooden-teeth" would last all through grade school and even be remembered _____________________ to his life.
What is posthumous?
100
dejected, downcast, unhappy, miserable _____________________
What is doleful?
100
With such _______________________ directions it was easy to understand where the holy grail was hidden, so I decided to burn the directions to keep anyone from finding it.
What is lucid?
100
ridicule, mock, deride, tease
What is taunt?
100
I made it my goal to ________________ the ruler of this land, so I could take over and run it with an iron fist.
What is supplant?
200
The __________________ sound of trains going by my window used to drive me nuts, but now I can't live without the constant noise.
What is incessant?
200
succeed, unseat, replace, displace ________________________
What is supplant?
200
The _____________________ in this nation are too poor to make it to the voting booths, so the rich always win elections.
What is impoverished?
200
articulate, eloquent, well-spoken, clear
What is lucid?
200
Billy-Bob continued to inform me of the _________________ details involved in making chicken marsala.
What is intricate?
300
I asked the homeless man if I could take him out to dinner to ___________________ for my mistaking him for a robber and macing him.
What is atone?
300
broke, destitute, bankrupt, poor_____________________________
What is impoverished?
300
Aside from the elephant man's ________________________ appearance, his heart was as pure as gold.
What is ghastly?
300
subsequent, postmortem____________________________
What is posthumous?
300
The kids at recess thought it was funny to _________________ the new boy's attire, but they later were all wearing biker shorts because Hollywood said it was "cool."
What is taunt?
400
I couldn't afford the whole candy bar, so I asked my mom to __________________ the cost of it because I already ate it before we got to the checkout counter.
What is defray?
400
obstruct, hinder, impede, debilitate__________________________
What is hamper?
400
My teacher told me my paper was too long and that I should delete anything that was _______________, so I kept only the necessary bits.
What is superfluous?
400
involved, elaborate, difficult, complicated______________________________
What is intricate?
400
Most people ask me where I was when JFK was shot, and I have to admit, I don't have a(n) ________________ alibi.
What is credible?
500
The overachiever was always _____________________ when it came to her class work until she started dating and then her grades went downhill.
What is diligent?
500
orderly, tidy, proper, meticulous
What is prim?
500
Native Americans used to __________________ trees into canoes by cutting away at them with their axes.
What is hew?
500
excessive, surplus, extra, unnecessary
What is superfluous?
500
Lisa Lampanelli made a point to mock everyone in the audience, but it was just part of this _____________________ comedienne's act.
What is sardonic?
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