Slimeantics #36

ROAD

Also accepted: ROADWAY, THOROUGHFARE

Close, for fewer points: AVENUE, ROUTE, LANE, BOULEVARD

• STREET: A street is a road in a town, lined with buildings.
• HIGHWAY: A highway is a main road between cities.

In a sentence:

• The narrow road curved around the hill, and our car followed every bend.
• Many cars lined the road during rush hour, and everyone honked impatiently.

FIREWOOD

Also accepted: KINDLING, WOOD, FUEL

Close, for fewer points: TIMBER, LUMBER, BRUSHWOOD, STICKS, TINDER

In a sentence:

• We stacked firewood by the cabin to keep warm during winter nights.
• Dad split logs into firewood with an ax.

EXCEL

Also accepted: SHINE, SURPASS

Close, for fewer points: TRIUMPH, THRIVE, OUTSHINE

• SUCCEED: Succeed means to achieve a goal.

In a sentence:

• She hopes to excel at math, so she practices every night.
• Some athletes excel at many sports, winning ribbons in running and swimming.

APPRECIATIVE

Also accepted: GRATEFUL, OBLIGED, INDEBTED

Close, for fewer points:

• ADMIRING: Admiring means showing respect.

In a sentence:

• The appreciative audience clapped for a long time to show how grateful they were.
• She wrote an appreciative note to her teacher to thank her for all the help.

ANORAK

Also accepted: PARKA, WINDBREAKER, CAGOULE, WINDCHEATER

Close, for fewer points:

• RAINCOAT: RAINCOAT is any rain-proof coat, not specifically a short hooded jacket.

In a sentence:

• When the rain began, I pulled the hood of my anorak over my head and stayed dry.
• He wore a bright yellow anorak, a waterproof jacket, for the stormy hike.

SEERSUCKER

Close, for fewer points: CALICO, MADRAS, CHAMBRAY, CREPE, PIQUE

• GINGHAM: GINGHAM is a checked cotton, not a puckered striped one
• POPLIN: POPLIN is a smooth ribbed cotton without the puckers
• QUILT: QUILT is a puckered bed covering, not a light striped dress fabric

In a sentence:

• Grandpa wore a seersucker suit, light striped cotton with a puckered surface, on hot days.
• The shirt was made of seersucker, which looks crinkly and stays cool in summer.

PARLOUS

Also accepted: PERILOUS, PRECARIOUS, DANGEROUS, UNSAFE

In a sentence:

• The old rope bridge was in a parlous state, so risky it would probably collapse.
• They set out on a parlous journey, one likely to end badly.