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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. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






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






3. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






4. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






5. Remove - cancel - expunge






6. Gawk - ogle






7. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






8. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






9. Rectify - correct - mitigate






10. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






11. Taskmaster - slave driver






12. Provisional - inconclusive






13. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






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






15. Swing - shake






16. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






17. Consent - concur - comply - assent






18. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine






19. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






20. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






21. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






22. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






23. Grand - magnificent - imposing






24. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






25. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






26. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






27. Perceive - detect - distinguish






28. Applaud - entrust






29. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






30. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






31. Benign - well meaning






32. Respect - admire - honor - revere






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






34. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






35. Unerring - certain - free from error






36. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






37. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






38. Compose - constitute - encompass






39. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






40. Wise - all-knowing






41. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






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






43. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






44. Preclude - forestall - ward off






45. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






46. Contaminate - pollute - sully






47. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






48. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






49. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






50. Incriminate - entangle