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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. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






2. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






3. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






4. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






6. Remove - cancel - expunge






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






8. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






9. Visit - stop over - brief stay






10. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






11. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






12. Impregnable - impervious - immune






13. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






14. Contaminate - pollute - sully






15. Comfortable - ample - capacious






16. Stimulate - excite gladden






17. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






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






19. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






20. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






21. Swing - shake






22. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






23. Break up - dispel






24. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






25. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






26. Workable - practicable - viable






27. Risk - hazard - peril






28. Taskmaster - slave driver






29. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






30. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






31. Persuasive - compelling






32. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






33. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






34. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






35. Decrease - passing away






36. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






37. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






38. Impulse - incentive - spur






39. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






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






41. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






42. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






43. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






44. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






45. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






46. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






47. Benign - well meaning






48. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






49. Grand - magnificent - imposing






50. Inspect - pore over