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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. Turncoat - defector - heretic






2. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






3. Clue - indication - inkling






4. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






5. Preclude - forestall - ward off






6. Excusable - forgivable






7. Inspect - pore over






8. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






9. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






10. Station - organize






11. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






12. Workable - practicable - viable






13. Subdue - crush - stifle - squelch - quash - silence






14. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






15. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






16. Eerie - inexplicable






17. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






18. Antagonist - rival - foe






19. Applaud - entrust






20. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






21. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






22. Exact - precisely






23. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






24. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






25. Agree - concur - consent - accede






26. Bounded - measurable






27. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






28. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






29. Guide - tradition - model






30. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






31. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






32. Revert - degenerate - decline






33. Incriminate - entangle






34. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






35. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






36. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others






37. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






38. Attached - related - joined






39. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






40. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






41. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






42. Lumber - trudge






43. Grand - magnificent - imposing






44. Disincline - loath






45. Provisional - inconclusive






46. Modify - improve - correct






47. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






48. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






49. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






50. Achievement - fulfillment