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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. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






2. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






3. Consent - concur - comply - assent






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






5. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






6. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






7. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






8. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






9. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






10. Modify - improve - correct






11. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






12. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






13. Incriminate - entangle






14. Transmit - bestow - hand down






15. Lumber - trudge






16. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






17. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






18. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






19. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






20. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






21. Paragon - exemplar






22. Mournful - dismal






23. Separate - drive apart - estrange






24. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






25. Exact - precisely






26. Swing - shake






27. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






28. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






29. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






30. Break up - dispel






31. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






32. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






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






34. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






35. Risk - hazard - peril






36. Respect - admire - honor - revere






37. Taskmaster - slave driver






38. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






39. Applaud - entrust






40. Bereaved






41. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






42. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






43. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






44. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






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






46. All-devouring - voracious






47. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






48. Inspect - pore over






49. Impregnable - impervious - immune






50. Benign - well meaning