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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. Persuasive - compelling






2. Impassive - phlegmatic






3. Impulse - incentive - spur






4. Unerring - certain - free from error






5. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






6. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






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






8. Impregnable - impervious - immune






9. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






10. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






11. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






12. Modify - improve - correct






13. Compose - constitute - encompass






14. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






15. Lurk - slink - prowl






16. Pained expression - facial contortion






17. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






18. Respect - admire - honor - revere






19. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






20. Costume - semblance - pretense






21. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






22. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






23. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






24. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






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






26. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






27. Antagonist - rival - foe






28. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






29. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






30. Excusable - forgivable






31. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






32. Antiquated - hackneyed






33. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






34. Visit - stop over - brief stay






35. Wise - all-knowing






36. Agree - concur - consent - accede






37. Applaud - entrust






38. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






39. Risk - hazard - peril






40. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






41. Perceive - detect - distinguish






42. Station - organize






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






44. Unproductive - inert - dormant






45. Decline - relinquish - forgo






46. Workable - practicable - viable






47. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






48. Discover - determine - establish






49. Remove - cancel - expunge






50. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






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