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The war that began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 spread until it had (pried, engulfed) almost the entire world.
What is engulfed?
Though such animals as the saber-toothed tiger and the wooly mammoth have been ________for many years, their ________ remains have been found in various parts of the world.
extinct...fossilized
skimpy...distorted
What is extinct...fossilized?
An antonym for consequences is:
aims
causes
What are causes?
What is a synonym for compact?
modern
tiny
enormous
Why is tiny?
Rightly said of a dinosaur...
scant
rigorous
extinct
What is extinct?
All these things in the attic may seem like a lot of junk to you, but to me they are priceless (mementos, nonconformists) of my childhood.
What are mementos?
When we saw the breathtaking ________ on that lovely autumn morning, we decided to ________ rather than rush and miss the impact of the stunning vista.
grit...compact
panorama...amble
What is panorama...amble?
An antonym for indisputable is:
uncertain
strong
What is uncertain?
What is a synonym for replenish?
refill
empty
use up
What is refill?
Those who come after us, especially our descendants...
sleuth
foil
posterity
What is posterity?
No, I wasn't (ingrained, dumbfounded) to be chosen the most popular member of the class, but maybe I was just a little surprised.
What is dumbfounded?
Then way in which the nimble quarterback ________ around the ________ linebackers attempting to sack him reminded me of a bicycle weaving its way through heavy midtown traffic.
foiled....frigid
maneuvered...burly
What is maneuvered...burly?
An antonym for frigid is:
tropical
icy
What is tropical?
What is a synonym for refurbish?
run down
remodel
destroy
What is remodel?
Said of a person moving around very carefully in order to escape attention...
stealthy
strident
dogged
What is stealthy?
Why do you think the United States should do when its representatives are (sabotaged, abducted) and held for ransom.
What is abducted?
When I asked her where I could find the old book, her reply was so ________ that I had to spend over an hour ________ around the attic until I found it.
ambiguous...rummaging
indisputable...earmarking
What is ambiguous...rummaging?
An antonym for prevail is:
win
surrender
What is surrender?
What is a synonym for titanic?
miniature
tiny
gigantic
What is gigantic?
A phony name a con-artist might use to avoid detection...
consequence
alias
earmark
What is an alias?
Why is that big, (strapping, frigid) fellow in the ad always kicking sand n the face of some smaller guy?
What is strapping?
I am always ________ by the amazing powers of observation and deduction exhibited by my favorite ________, the legendary Sherlock Holmes.
dumbfounded...sleuth
deluded...fossil
What is dumfounded...sleuth?
What is an antonym for null and void?
illegal
in effect
What is in effect?
What is a synonym for valiant?
cowardly
brave
What is brave?
What a flood would probably do...
skimp
amble
engulf
What is engulf?