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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






2. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






3. Bounded - measurable






4. Antagonist - rival - foe






5. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






6. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






7. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






8. Wise - all-knowing






9. Clue - indication - inkling






10. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






11. Impregnable - impervious - immune






12. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






13. Contaminate - pollute - sully






14. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






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






16. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






17. Guide - tradition - model






18. Bereaved






19. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






20. Station - organize






21. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






22. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






23. Turncoat - defector - heretic






24. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






25. Penalizing - retaliatory






26. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






27. Preclude - forestall - ward off






28. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






29. Achievement - fulfillment






30. Perceive - detect - distinguish






31. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






32. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






33. Pained expression - facial contortion






34. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






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






36. Applaud - entrust






37. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






38. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






39. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






40. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






41. Excusable - forgivable






42. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






43. Inspect - pore over






44. Impassive - phlegmatic






45. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






46. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






47. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






48. Attached - related - joined






49. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






50. Costume - semblance - pretense