Hangman
S _ _ R _ _ T _ _ I _ _ S _ Y
How is 'surreptitiously' spelled?
Someone you're very fond of is the __________ of your eye.
Who is the APPLE of your eye?
PUNY
What word means 'small and weak'?
A synomym of 'a crowd' beginning with the letter 't'.
What is 'a throng'?
The opposite of 'resistant' beginning with 's'?
What is 'susceptible'?
_ Q _ A _ D _ R
How is 'squander' spelled?
When you think hard about something, you _________ your brains.
When do you RACK your brains?
DRUDGERY
What word means 'hard boring work'?
A synonym of 'prevent' beginning with the letter 'a'.
What is 'avert'?
The opposite of 'concealing' (when used about emotions), beginning with 'v'.
What is 'venting'?
_ U _ _ R _ L _ _ M _
How is 'quarrelsome' spelled?
When someone died, they gave up the __________.
When do we say that someone gave up the GHOST?
GRATUITOUS
What word means 'not necessary, done without any good reason or purpose'?
A synonym of 'filthy' beginning with the letter 's'.
What is 'squalid'?
The opposite of 'mutual' (used usually about feelings), beginning with 'u'.
What is 'unrequited'?
_ O M _ _ N _ T _ _ N
How is 'compunction' spelled?
When you suffer the main part of something unpleasant, you bear the ________ of it.
When do you bear the BRUNT of something unpleasant?
JUXTAPOSE
What word means 'to put next to each other in order to contrast or compare'?
A synonym of 'intimidating' beginning with the letter 'd'.
What is 'daunting'?
The opposite of 'facilitate', beginning with 't'.
What does 'thwart' mean?
_ R _ _ N _ _ R _ _ K _ _ G
How is 'groundbreaking' spelled?
You should __________ a problem in the bud.
At what point should you NIP a problem?
IMPEDE
What word means 'to delay or stop the progress of something'?
A synonym of 'frugal' beginning with the letter 's'.
What is 'stingy'?
The opposite of 'pleasant', beginning with 'o'.
What does 'obnoxious' mean?