Definition: said or expressed clearly, or someone who is capable of clear expression.

The principal was looking for ________________ students to make daily announcements over the school intercom.

Synonyms clear, distinct, enunciated

Antonyms inarticulate, unintelligible

Definition: a secret supply.

The burglar never found our ____________ of dollar bills hidden in the floor.

Synonyms hiding place, stash, stockpile

Definition: to transmit information or transport something.

Tyler tried to ________________ his feelings of frustration in the lyrics that he wrote.

Synonyms communicate, express

Definition: extremely important or essential.

Locating the plane crash site was a ___________ step in rescuing the surviving passengers.

Synonyms critical, vital

Antonyms minor, unimportant

Definition: to decode, figure out, or solve.

Historians had to _____________ the runes on the Viking tomb in order to know who was buried inside.

Synonyms decode, figure out, solve

Antonyms confuse, encode, scramble

Definition: a person's inclination to behave a certain way.

Natalie had not taken a nap and her cranky _______________ reflected that.

Synonyms tendency

Definition: strange; not behaving normally.

My aunt is a little _______________; she dyed her dog blue because she said he told her it's his favorite color.

Synonyms offbeat, unconventional

Antonyms conventional, normal

Definition: to attempt or try.

The chefs constantly ____________ to make the perfect dish.

Synonyms seek, strive, work at

Definition: to intensify or magnify the quality of.

Jaime _______________ his photos of the grand canyon by bringing them into focus.

Synonyms enrich, improve, upgrade

Antonyms diminish, impair, spoil

Definition: a time period marked by distinctive events.

When computers became widely used, it ushered in a new ______________ of human history: the digital age.

Synonyms time, period, era

Definition: to discover or search out.

A good detective can ___________________ out clues even in the most baffling circumstances.

Synonyms extract, unearth, uncover

Definition: of first or highest importance.

Vinny's _____________ reason for going back home was to get his baseball glove for practice.

Synonyms chief, main, primary

Definition: a period of time spent doing something.

Robin did a short ___________ as a sea lion trainer after college.

Definition: fear or alarm.

He approached the scene of the car accident with much _____________.

Synonyms dread, nervousness, anxiety

Antonyms calm, collectedness