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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. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






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






3. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






4. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






5. Break up - dispel






6. Paragon - exemplar






7. Stimulate - excite gladden






8. Wise - all-knowing






9. Agree - concur - consent - accede






10. Incriminate - entangle






11. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






12. Rectify - correct - mitigate






13. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






14. Grand - magnificent - imposing






15. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






16. Decrease - passing away






17. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






18. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






19. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






20. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






21. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






22. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






23. Visit - stop over - brief stay






24. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






25. Costume - semblance - pretense






26. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






27. Remove - cancel - expunge






28. Impassive - phlegmatic






29. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






30. Clue - indication - inkling






31. Universal cure - easy solution






32. Antiquated - hackneyed






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






34. Risk - hazard - peril






35. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






36. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






37. Impregnable - impervious - immune






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






39. Decline - relinquish - forgo






40. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






41. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






42. Applaud - entrust






43. Separate - drive apart - estrange






44. Surviving - in existence






45. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






46. Benign - well meaning






47. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






48. Impulse - incentive - spur






49. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






50. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable