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Hard Synonyms 2

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






2. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






3. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






4. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






5. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about






6. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






7. Incriminate - entangle






8. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






9. Antagonist - rival - foe






10. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






11. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






12. Pained expression - facial contortion






13. Clue - indication - inkling






14. Perceive - detect - distinguish






15. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






16. Workable - practicable - viable






17. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






18. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






19. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly






20. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






21. All-devouring - voracious






22. Separate - drive apart - estrange






23. Grand - magnificent - imposing






24. Benign - well meaning






25. Mournful - dismal






26. Respect - admire - honor - revere






27. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






28. Consent - concur - comply - assent






29. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






30. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






31. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






32. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






33. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






34. Eerie - inexplicable






35. Lumber - trudge






36. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






37. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






38. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






39. Antiquated - hackneyed






40. Compose - constitute - encompass






41. Surviving - in existence






42. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






43. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






44. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






45. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






46. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






47. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






48. Persuasive - compelling






49. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






50. Carefully - prudently - gingerly