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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. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






2. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






3. Impregnable - impervious - immune






4. Rectify - correct - mitigate






5. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






6. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






7. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






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






9. Agree - concur - consent - accede






10. Discover - determine - establish






11. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






12. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






13. Perceive - detect - distinguish






14. Revert - degenerate - decline






15. Mournful - dismal






16. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






17. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






18. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






19. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






20. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






21. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






22. Antiquated - hackneyed






23. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






24. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






25. Swing - shake






26. Delete - efface - annihilate






27. Provisional - inconclusive






28. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






29. Unerring - certain - free from error






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






31. Break up - dispel






32. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






33. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






34. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






35. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






36. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






37. Transmit - bestow - hand down






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






39. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






40. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






41. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






42. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






43. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






44. Gawk - ogle






45. Exact - precisely






46. Decline - relinquish - forgo






47. Attached - related - joined






48. Contaminate - pollute - sully






49. Remove - cancel - expunge






50. Commiseration - solace - sympathy