Define
Synonym
Antonym
Typical Use
Challenge
100

a blocked path

What is impasse?

100

a bad habit

What is vice?

100

sloppy, careless about details

What is fastidious?

100

professional code of conduct

What is ethics?

100

This word is often associated with one's rights.

What is waive?

200

envy or desire what belongs to another

What is covet?

200

cowardly

What is craven?

200

clumsy, awkward

What is poised?

200

stabilizer for a ship

What is ballast?

200

If you were playing chess, you would declare this when the game is a draw with no way to win.

What is stalemate?

300

let go, give up

What is relinquish?

300

faithful, loyal

What is steadfast?

300

easy to believe

What is incredulous?

300

a punishment often given to a political prisoner

What is exile?

300

Releasing the prisoner early made a __________ of the justice system.

What is travesty?

400

extremely strange

What is bizarre?

400

strengthen, reinforce

What is buttress?

400

avoid

What is gravitate?

400

describe talent or trait

What is innate?

400

The aim is to __________ students about the importance of memorizing math facts.

What is inculcate?

500

aggressive

What is belligerent?

500

paltry

What is picayune?

500

a major crime

What is peccadillo?

500
longing a forbidden food item

What is crave?

500

Be sure to have the clerk ________ your parking ticket before you leave to prove you were at the event.

What is validate?