written in English

Written in the form of letters

Written in rhyme

Written by more than one author

In a shoe catalog

On the side of an in-town bus

On a tombstone

On a commemorative plaque for soldiers of war

Frances and Mike often went searching for antics in yard sales, estate sales and other seemingly random places. They were each trying to out do the other in the sheer number and complexities of the antics they managed to collect.

By the end of the day I am often tired and discouraged by the silly antics of some of my students; from putting lotion into each other's chairs to pulling each other's hair, you never know what each class will bring in terms of behavior!

In the Induction of "The Taming of the Shrew," the antics of the Lord and his huntsman set up a funny scene for the audience.

There is a great deal of unused storage space in the average antic; oftentimes, simply installing shelves can increase the usability of such spaces and improve the value of the property overall.

complimenting you on your sense of humor

insulting your intelligence

calling you a fool

implying that you are a coward

deceive

convince

avoid

trick

The car salesman smiled gleefully as the man wrote the check for the car. He couldn't believe he finally found someone he could dupe into buying the 22-year old Ford Pinto hatchback known to explode upon impact!

Tom the haberdasher was a dupe; he often doubled as a stuntman for George Clooney who was getting a bit too old to do his own stunts.

Brian sat outside the park waiting for the younger children to get out of school. "Hey, you!" he called to the young blonde boy. "For $1.00, I'll let you see a two-headed snake!" Brian had duped little kids before with this scheme, but he could see that this particular little boy wasn't falling for it!

The doctor was extremely conscientious and took excellent care of his patients. He often called to check on them and to dupe them with updates on new and more effective medications that could help them better manage their diseases.

inconsiderate

mendacious

candid

caustic

joke

witty

sarcastic

pun

banter

sanitary

shuffle

exclusive

poverty

riches

authority

loss

Joe had big plans; he was all set to graduate from high school and then it was on to college and he couldn't wait to get his 'real' life started. He was so pessimistic that he just knew he was going to be able to achieve all of his goals if he just worked hard and believed.

In the famous children's book about Winnie the Pooh there was a very pessimistic character named Eeeyore. He was a small stuffed donkey who always complained! Nothing was ever right for him and he had little hope for tomorrow.

The third grade students all played together on the playground pessimistically. They each took turns, shared the jump rope and Hula Hoops and generally encouraged each other. They had a great time playing outside and all their teachers enjoyed watching them.

I believe that all of my students can succeed but sometimes my optimism takes a hit and pessimism leaks in when I see how little enthusiasm they have for learning.

ambivalent

vehement

pessimistic

delude

pessimistic

disdain

biased

inept

vehement

inflated

glorified

caustic

South American insect

topical ointment used to treat a rash

a tool used to poke holes in things

a knit triangular wrap worn by elderly women

defeat

beating

victory

disaster

contradicts

adversaries

chides

encourages