Synonym 2

Question 1

available

Answer 1

free, unoccupied
The last seat was available, so I grabbed it before anyone else could.

Question 2

avoid

Answer 2

evade, dodge
He tried to avoid the puddle but still got soaked.

Question 3

awkward

Answer 3

difficult, tricky
That was an awkward question – even the teacher blushed!

Question 4

baffle

Answer 4

confuse, bemuse
The magician’s trick baffled the whole audience.

Question 5

balance

Answer 5

stability, poise
Gymnasts need perfect balance to stay on the beam.

Question 6

banish

Answer 6

expel, exile
The king banished the knight for stealing his crown polish.

Question 7

barely

Answer 7

hardly, just, scarcely
She barely finished the race before collapsing on the ground.

Question 8

bargain

Answer 8

agreement, deal
He found a real bargain at the car boot sale – a golden teapot for £1!

Question 9

barrack

Answer 9

jeer, taunt
The rival fans barracked the goalie every time he touched the ball.

Question 10

barrage

Answer 10

bombardment, broadside
She faced a barrage of questions after spilling the beans.

Question 11

barren

Answer 11

desert, infertile
The barren land stretched for miles without a single plant.

Question 12

bashful

Answer 12

shy, reserved
He gave a bashful smile when everyone clapped for him.

Question 13

beautiful

Answer 13

attractive, pretty
The sunset was so beautiful it looked like a painting.

Question 14

before

Answer 14

previously, formerly
Before the storm, everything was peaceful.

Question 15

begin

Answer 15

start, commence
Let’s begin the game before it gets dark.

Question 16

belief

Answer 16

faith, trust
She had strong belief in her friend’s honesty.

Question 17

belong

Answer 17

fit
He felt like he didn’t belong at the fancy party.

Question 18

beneath

Answer 18

under, below
The keys were beneath the sofa cushions all along.

Question 19

beside

Answer 19

near, alongside
He stood beside his best friend during the ceremony.

Question 20

betray

Answer 20

deceive, cheat
Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

Question 21

between

Answer 21

amid, among
He squeezed between the two sleeping dogs.

Question 22

bewitch

Answer 22

captivate, charm
The puppy bewitched everyone with its floppy ears.

Question 23

beyond

Answer 23

past, after
The treasure was buried just beyond the old oak tree.

Question 24

bicker

Answer 24

argue, quarrel
The twins bickered over who got the bigger slice of cake.

Question 25

blight

Answer 25

scourge, affliction The plant was ruined by a nasty blight.

Question 26

bloom

Answer 26

flower, blossom The daffodils bloom every spring like clockwork.

Question 27

blunder

Answer 27

mistake, error Forgetting her speech was a huge blunder.

Question 28

boast

Answer 28

brag He boasted about his shiny new bike for a week.

Question 29

bored

Answer 29

uninterested I was so bored I counted the tiles on the ceiling.

Question 30

boundary

Answer 30

edge, border The fence marked the boundary of the garden.

Question 31

brave

Answer 31

bold, courageous The brave firefighter rescued the kitten from the roof.

Question 32

brilliant

Answer 32

vivid, bright She had a brilliant idea for her science project.

Question 33

brink

Answer 33

edge, rim He stood on the brink of the diving board, hesitating.

Question 34

brisk

Answer 34

quick, rapid They took a brisk walk to warm up.

Question 35

broad

Answer 35

wide He had broad shoulders like a superhero.

Question 36

broken

Answer 36

severed, shattered She cried when she saw her broken snow globe.

Question 37

business

Answer 37

work, career He started a lemonade business with his pocket money.

Question 38

calamity

Answer 38

disaster Spilling juice on the homework was a real calamity!

Question 39

calculate

Answer 39

evaluate, assess Can you calculate how many pizzas we need for 8 kids?

Question 40

candidate

Answer 40

applicant Each candidate gave a speech about chocolate milk.

Question 41

capsize

Answer 41

overturn, upend The canoe capsized when the dog jumped in.

Question 42

capture

Answer 42

seize, arrest The police managed to capture the runaway goat.

Question 43

casual

Answer 43

relaxed, friendly It was a casual meeting – no ties or shoes required.

Question 44

catastrophe

Answer 44

disaster, crisis Forgetting Mum’s birthday was a total catastrophe.

Question 45

challenge

Answer 45

dare, provoke He took on the challenge of eating ten hot wings.

Question 46

champion

Answer 46

winner, victor The champion waved to the crowd with a big grin.