CLEVER ENDEAVOR IX 

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. A diverse whole - Out of date

Ans. MOSAIC - ARCHAIC

 

1. Platitude - Pay for 

2. Curse - Rescue, as spiritually

3. Hidden charm - Irish fine china 

4. Courteous and welcoming - Roomy 

5. Overly sweet and attentive - Irritating 

6. The same - A follow-up or continuation 

7. Harbor for small boats - Legal summons

8. Extremely agitated - Showing off learning

9. Prolonged attack - Reputation of honor and respect

10. Make a situation calmer - Remove oneself, as a judge  

 

Answers: 

 

1. Cliche - Defray

2. Blaspheme - Redeem

3. Mystique - Belleek

4. Gracious - Spacious

5. Cloying - Annoying

6. Equal - Sequel'

7. Marina - Subpoena

8. Frantic - Pedantic

9. Siege - Prestige

10. Defuse - Recuse  

 

CLEVER ENDEAVOR VIII

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. Explosive device - Poise

Ans. BOMB - APLOMB

 

1. Pupil - Careful 

2. Expert - Cowardly 

3. Nanny - Equal part

4. Language rules - Stutter 

5. Exact copy - Worker bee

6. Steep - Opening performance

7. Make impossible - Trick or fool 

8. Very obvious - dormant, as potential

9. A diverse whole - Very old and out of date

10. Superficial - Annoying, inconvenient situation  

 

Answers: 

 

1. STUDENT - PRUDENT

2. MAVEN - CRAVEN

3. AU PAIR - FAIR SHARE

4. GRAMMAR - STAMMER

5. CLONE - DRONE

6. SHEER - PREMIER

7. PRECLUDE - DELUDE

8. BLATANT - LATENT

9. MOSAIC - ARCHAIC

10. FACILE - HASSLE  

CLEVER ENDEAVOR VII

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. Get accustomed to something difficult - SAFE

Ans. INURE - SECURE  

 

1. PE class in school - Religious song

2. Very tired - Science-backed explanation

3. SPIRITUAL SAVIOR - OUTCAST 

4. Explosive device - Self-confidence, poise

5. Compliments - Vague discomfort, weakness 

6. Related to sound - HOMES is a famous one

7. FORCE - OPPOSITE

8. Exhibiting talent at an early age - Bad breath

9. MUSEUM SHOW - Hold back, prevent

10. Decorative light fixture - ROOSTER

 

Answers:

 

1. GYM - HYMN

2. WEARY - THEORY

3. MESSIAH -PARIAH

4. BOMB - APLOMB

5. PRAISE - MALAISE

6. SONIC - MNEMONIC

7. COERCE - REVERSE

8. PRECOCIOUS - HALITOSIS

9. EXHIBIT - INHIBIT

10. CHANDELIER - CHANTICLEER  

CLEVER ENDEAVOR VI

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. DILIGENT - VAGUE

Ans. ASSIDUOUS - AMBIGUOUS

 

1. BLOOM - STARE ANGRILY

2. DO OVER - TRICKERY

3. OPINION, reputation - CONFLICT

4. Take by force - Gentle wind

5. Get used to something difficult - Safe

6. Old and in very bad shape - Fearless

7. Aggressive rant - The whole ______

8. Loudly object - Do what you're told

9. SHRINK, as in fear - Injection pump

10. Glaringly obvious - Silly, foolish 

 

Answers:

 

1. FLOWER - GLOWER

2. REPEAT - DECEIT

3. REPUTE - DISPUTE

4. SEIZE - BREEZE

5. INURE - SECURE

6. DECREPIT - INTREPID

7. HARANGUE - SHEBANG

8. DECRY - COMPLY

9. CRINGE - SYRINGE 

10. CONSPICUOUS - RIDICULOUS   

CLEVER ENDEAVOR V

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. HINDER - ADMIT DEFEAT

Ans. IMPEDE - CONCEDE

 

1. OBVIOUS - Basic, essential, natural

2. RAID, First attempt - Stale expression

3. DILIGENT - VAGUE

4. COAX, Flatter - Supervised release from jail

5. FOREVER - HELLISH

6. Find and sign up new people - Assign blame

7. COMMENT - Set off on a journey

8. GET USED TO - SURRENDER

9. ARROGANCE - THE MINIMUM

10. DEAD BODY - Idle, meaningless talk

 

Answers:

 

1. APPARENT - INHERENT

2. FORAY - CLICHE

3. ASSIDUOUS - AMBIGUOUS

4. CAJOLE - PAROLE

5. ETERNAL - INFERNAL

6. RECRUIT - IMPUTE

7. REMARK - EMBARK

8. HABITUATE - CAPITULATE  

9. CONCEIT - AT LEAST

10. CADAVER - PALAVER  

CLEVER ENDEAVOR IV

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. RESOUNDING - An abrupt shift in topic

Ans. PLANGENT - TANGENT

 

1. HOLINESS - LIMITLESSNESS

2. ENIGMA - Mouth guard/restraint for a dog

3. NIMBLE - DELICATE

4. HINDER - ADMIT DEFEAT 

5. WALKER - HORSEBACK RIDER

6. THRIVE - SUSTAIN, as with food  

7. WILD - GERM-FREE

8. SMALL RESTAURANT - STRUT  

9. RE-CREATE A ROLL - LOATHE 

10. HELP - FIGHT BACK

 

Answers:

 

1. DIVINITY - INFINITY

2. PUZZLE - MUZZLE

3. AGILE - FRAGILE

4. IMPEDE - CONCEDE

5. PEDESTRIAN - EQUESTRIAN

6. FLOURISH - NOURISH

7. FERAL - STERILE

8. CAFE - SASHAY

9. REPRISE - DESPISE

10. ASSIST - RESIST  

CLEVER ENDEAVOR III

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. ORDINARY - RELEVANT

Ans. MUNDANE - GERMANE

 

1. DWELL, tolerate - CHOOSE

2. ROOMY - KIND, polite

3. PASSIVE - RELIC

4. MAD - GLACIER DEBRIS

5. RESOUNDING - An abrupt shift of topic

6. Biblical hypocrite - Rejection of religious dogma

7. SOFT, limp - CALM, not easily upset  

8. MYSTERIOUS, secret - SUAVE 

9. CONSULT - OBJECT, hesitate 

10. FALSE SHOW - HUMILIATE, lower the value of 

 

Answers:

 

1. ABIDE - DECIDE

2. SPACIOUS - GRACIOUS

3. DOCILE - FOSSIL

4. INSANE - MORAINE

5. PLANGENT - TANGENT

6. PHARISEE - HERESY

7. FLACCID - PLACID

8. ARCANE - URBANE

9. REFER - DEMUR

10. CHARADE - DEGRADE  

CLEVER ENDEAVOR II

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex. FEMALE SHEEP - LINE

Ans. EWE - QUEUE

 

Ex. MERRIMENT - SCARCITY

Ans. MIRTH - DEARTH

 

1. PUPIL - CAUTIOUS

2. ORDINARY - RELEVANT

3. SELECT, as a candidate - IGNORE 

4. OUTRAGEOUS - BEGGAR, perhaps

5 NON CANCEROUS - GIVE UP, as a job

6. MOON SHAPE - Having keen foresight

7. WIDESPREAD DISEASE - UNCLEAR 

8. RESISTANT, as to a disease - QUESTION or challenge 

9.  CONVERSANT, as in a 2nd language - Exactly matching  

 

Answers:

 

1. STUDENT - PRUDENT

2. MUNDANE - GERMANE

3. ELECT - NEGLECT

4. FLAGRANT - VAGRANT

5. BENIGN - RESIGN

6. CRESCENT - PRESCIENT

7. PLAGUE -VAGUE

8. IMMUNE - IMPUGN

9. FLUENT - CONGRUENT 

CLEVER ENDEAVOR I

Find rhyming synonyms for the two words in each pair.

Ex: INGENIOUS - TRY

Ans: CLEVER - ENDEAVOR

 

Ex: LURE - EXCELLENT

Ans: BAIT - GREAT

 

1. LOCATED - HILL

2. RESCUE - INTREPID

3. ERROR - BANK SAFE 

4. PONDER -  Period of less activity

5. FEMALE SHEEP - LINE

6. RELY ON - ARGUE 

7. SCAM - PERSUADE

8. MERRIMENT - SCARCITY

 

Answers: 

 

1. FOUND - MOUND

2. SAVE - BRAVE

3. FAULT - VAULT

4. MULL - LULL

5. EWE - QUEUE

6. DEPEND - CONTEND

7. HOAX - COAX

8. MIRTH - DEARTH  

 

Credit:

Idea, Examples, and 1-4: Braingle