Synonyms 1
A woman introduces herself as Dr. Digg. She says she's an expert on flying dinosaurs. Fill in the blank with a synonym for CLEAR to show why you know she's lying.
It's ______ that the woman is a fake. Dinosaurs are extinct!
A. Obvious C. Expected
B. Easy D. Surprising
A. Obvious
Fill in the blank with the word that means the same thing as the capitalized word.
You have just followed a suspect onto a train that will DEPART in 30 minutes. You're hoping that your partner will arrive before you and the train ______.
A. Travel C. Come
B. Meet D. Leave
D. Leave
Detective Dee learns that the suspect's washing machine breaks down. She knocks on the door and pretends she's there to _____ the machine.
Which word is a synonym for FIX?
A. Lift C. Build
B. Wash D. Repair
D. Repair
Fill in the blank with a word that means the opposite of CALM.
A man named Jitters has news for you. He's _____ about meeting you in person, so he'll call you instead.
A. Unsure C. Thoughtful
B. Nervous D. Happy
B. Nervous
A crook named Mumbles is at a Hide-It Hotel. Go there and use the stairs to ASCEND to the top. Catch Mumbles, and____ to the bottom floor together.
Fill in the blank with an antonym for the word ASCEND.
A. Send C. Climb
B. Descend D. Depart
B. Descend
You are searching an old, empty house for clues when suddenly a sound STARTLES you. Is it a ghost? No, it's just the wind whistling through the cracks.
Which word has the same meaning as STARTLES?
A. Surprises C. Entertains
B. Pleases D. Bores
A. Surprises
LUCKY BREAK!
You won the "Best Undercover Cop" Contest. Collect 400 points!
Congratulations!
You are flying over Skull Island, the hideout of Dr. Bones. You have a problem! Find out what it is by filling in the blank with an antonym of the word SIMPLE.
Finding Skull Island was SIMPLE. Landing on the Island's rocky surface though, is ________.
A. Easy C. Interesting
B. Boring D. Difficult
D. Difficult
Don't trust Agent Dubble. We thought that he was a COMPANION, but he's a clever ______ instead. Stay away from him, or you'll have Double Trouble!
Which word is an antonym for COMPANION?
A. Enemy C. Hero
B. Person D. Pal
A. Enemy
Fill in the blank with an antonym for THOUGHTLESS.
Detective Doyle is a very _____ person. Whenever he questions his suspects, he makes sure to say please and thank you!
A. Verbal C. Flexible
B. Gifted D. Considerate
Two kids have a DISPUTE over who should keep a watch they found. You help them find the rightful owner, and the kids get a reward. Now everyone is happy!
Which word is a synonym for DISPUTE?
A. Talk C. Argument
B. Question D. Meeting
C. Argument
You suspect Madame Hiss of smuggling snakes. Luckily, she makes a huge BLUNDER by hiding one in her sleeve. When the snake slithers out, you catch her trying to slide it back in!
Which word is a synonym for BLUNDER?
A. Noise C. Mistake
B. Surprise D. Mess
C. Mistake
Tyler hires you to find the mitten that he lost while he was playing in the snow. Fill in the blank with a synonym for MELT to show how you help him.
You wait until spring. As soon as the sun starts to _____ the snow, you look for the mitten. You find it on the group in front of Tyler's house.
A. Burn C. Thaw
B. Shine D. Loosen
C. Thaw
You are EXHAUSTED after following a suspect nicknamed "Jog-a-thon Jones." She was so____ that she jogged around town for 5 hours!
Fill in the blank with an antonym for the word EXHAUSTED.
A. Happy C. Energetic
B. Excited D. Sleepy
C. Energetic
LUCKY BREAK!
You won the "Strongest and Fastest" award in the physical fitness challenge! Collect 600 points!
Congratulations!
Your busy schedule just became busier. You've been assigned to train a young detective who's still a NOVICE.
Which word is a synonym for NOVICE?
A. Beginner C. Teacher
B. Leader D. Replacement
A. Beginner
Someone has left a strange bottle of FLUID on your desk. Using your detective skills, you discover it's only salad dressing for the lunch that you ordered.
Which word is a synonym for FLUID?
A. Food C. Spices
B. Liquid D. Water
B. Liquid
You're checking out a break-in at a bakery. Based on the time, you'd say that the bread that was stolen is now the "opposite of FRESH."
Which word best describes the bread now?
A. Long C. Soft
B. Stale D. Thick
B. Stale
Agent Jayne's TEMPORARY jungle home is a tree house. She'll return to her ____ home when the Chief calls her back. For now, she's having fun hanging around with her monkey pals.
Fill in the blank with the opposite of TEMPORARY.
A. Country C. Actual
B. Permanent D. Natural
B. Permanent
Fill in the blank with an antonym for WELL-KNOWN to read about the delicious contest.
You've entered the Tasty-Bite competition. You'll be tasting ____ foods and using your detective skills to figure out what they are.
A. Different C. Unfamiliar
B. Famous D. Special
C. Unfamiliar
I was taking a STROLL in the park with my cat, when a dog came and scared my Fluffy. Now my darling cat is nowhere to be found.
Which word is a synonym for STROLL?
A. Picnic C. Drive
B. Walk D. Picture
B. Walk
Fill in the blank with the word that means the same thing as the capitalized word.
Curly the Clown is IRRITATED when you bring her to your office for questioning. She is even more _____ when you tell her that she's the main suspect in the Missing Rubber Nose case!
A. Sad C. Amazed
B. Annoyed D. Excited
B. Annoyed
Which word has the same meaning as BEWILDERING?
A. Confusing C. Easy
B. Pleasing D. Disturbing
A. Confusing
The contest ends in one hour. The detective who solved the most cases this month will win a prize. Maybe you'll be the detective giong home in ____ today.
Fill in the blank with an antonym for DEFEAT.
A. Respect C. Vain
B. Victory D. Fortune
B. Victory
You are looking for a crook named Blade. She likes to INSULT people just before she robs them. If you can get her to ____ others instead, she may stop robbing them.
A. Compliment C. Benefit
B. Befriend D. Command
A. Compliment