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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. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine






2. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






3. Taskmaster - slave driver






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






5. Universal cure - easy solution






6. Applaud - entrust






7. Mournful - dismal






8. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






9. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






10. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






11. Agree - concur - consent - accede






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






13. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






14. Stimulate - excite gladden






15. Bounded - measurable






16. Impulse - incentive - spur






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






18. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






19. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






20. Compose - constitute - encompass






21. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






22. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






23. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






24. Costume - semblance - pretense






25. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






26. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






27. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






28. Gawk - ogle






29. Guide - tradition - model






30. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






31. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






32. Antagonist - rival - foe






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






34. Remove - cancel - expunge






35. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






36. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






37. Bereaved






38. Turncoat - defector - heretic






39. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






40. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






41. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






42. Penalizing - retaliatory






43. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






44. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






45. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






46. Detest - despise - abominate






47. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






48. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






49. Exact - precisely






50. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent