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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. Decline - relinquish - forgo






2. Lurk - slink - prowl






3. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






4. Revert - degenerate - decline






5. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






6. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






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






8. Taskmaster - slave driver






9. Antagonist - rival - foe






10. Excusable - forgivable






11. Agree - concur - consent - accede






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






13. Achievement - fulfillment






14. Swing - shake






15. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






16. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






17. Disincline - loath






18. Clue - indication - inkling






19. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






20. Station - organize






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






22. Bereaved






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






24. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






25. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






26. Surviving - in existence






27. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






28. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






29. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






30. All-devouring - voracious






31. Unproductive - inert - dormant






32. Perceive - detect - distinguish






33. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






34. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






35. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






36. Unerring - certain - free from error






37. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






38. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






39. Applaud - entrust






40. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






41. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






42. Consent - concur - comply - assent






43. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






44. Paragon - exemplar






45. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






46. Modify - improve - correct






47. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






48. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






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






50. Rectify - correct - mitigate