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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. Revert - degenerate - decline






2. Mournful - dismal






3. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






4. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






5. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






6. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






7. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






8. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






9. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






10. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






11. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






12. Antiquated - hackneyed






13. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






14. Commence - launch - begin - board






15. Risk - hazard - peril






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






17. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






18. Impulse - incentive - spur






19. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






20. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






21. Versatile - facile






22. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






23. Lumber - trudge






24. Station - organize






25. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






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






27. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






28. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






29. Supple - adaptable - resilient






30. Impassive - phlegmatic






31. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






32. Attached - related - joined






33. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






34. Eerie - inexplicable






35. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






36. Taskmaster - slave driver






37. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






38. Costume - semblance - pretense






39. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






40. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






41. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






42. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






43. Penalizing - retaliatory






44. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






45. Benign - well meaning






46. Pained expression - facial contortion






47. Remove - cancel - expunge






48. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






49. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






50. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable