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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. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






2. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






3. All-devouring - voracious






4. Decline - relinquish - forgo






5. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






6. Perceive - detect - distinguish






7. Gawk - ogle






8. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






9. Respect - admire - honor - revere






10. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






11. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






12. Versatile - facile






13. Agree - concur - consent - accede






14. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






15. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






16. Rectify - correct - mitigate






17. Lurk - slink - prowl






18. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






19. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






20. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






21. Visit - stop over - brief stay






22. Penalizing - retaliatory






23. Clue - indication - inkling






24. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






25. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






26. Grand - magnificent - imposing






27. Achievement - fulfillment






28. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






29. Consent - concur - comply - assent






30. Discover - determine - establish






31. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






32. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






33. Guide - tradition - model






34. Stimulate - excite gladden






35. Incriminate - entangle






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






37. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






38. Provisional - inconclusive






39. Wise - all-knowing






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






41. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






42. Attached - related - joined






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






44. Persuasive - compelling






45. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






46. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






47. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






48. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






49. Break up - dispel






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