Disappearing Man vocabulary game | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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She sent more than 50 letters, but to no avail. What could the synonym for "to no avail" be?

in vain / for nothing / pointlessly She sent more than 50 emails for nothing.

They made absolutely no pretence of being interested. What does "pretence" mean?

It's a behaviour that makes someone believe something that is not true

We were paddling around the lake. What does "paddling" mean?

Paddling means to move a small boat through water with a paddle.

"He had no recollection of the incident." Give a synonym for the word "recollection"

memory He had no memory of the incident.

They lost their ill-gained assets. Ill-gained means: a) lost b) accidentally gained c) illegally gained

Illegally gained. Every ill- word means something bad.

There will be an inquest into the deaths of the three men. Give a synonym for "an inquest"

an investigation

We were elated by/at the news. Elated means... a) depressed b) delighted c) dazed

Delighted! Elation is another name for euphoria.

If somebody appears again after being absent, we call it.. a) a reappearance b) a backappearance c) an onappearance

A reappearance, nothing else!

"His whereabouts are unknown." A synonym for the word "whereabouts" would be...

"location" His location is unknown.

The tide washed a small boat up. What does "wash up" mean?

When the sea swallowed something and it spits it out, we say the thing was washed out.

Years later, he was reunited with his brother. What does "reunite" mean?

It means "get together", "meet again after being apart for a long time" I hope we'll experience that soon ourselves!

She was the victim of an insurance scam. A synonym for "scam" would be...?

deception / fraud / hoax! She was the victim of a fraud!