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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. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






2. Commence - launch - begin - board






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






4. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






5. Mournful - dismal






6. Taskmaster - slave driver






7. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






8. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






9. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






10. Antagonist - rival - foe






11. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






12. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






13. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






14. Turncoat - defector - heretic






15. Discover - determine - establish






16. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






17. Universal cure - easy solution






18. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






19. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






20. Decrease - passing away






21. Impassive - phlegmatic






22. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






23. Clue - indication - inkling






24. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






25. Decline - relinquish - forgo






26. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






27. Separate - drive apart - estrange






28. Swing - shake






29. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






30. Preclude - forestall - ward off






31. Provisional - inconclusive






32. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






33. Lurk - slink - prowl






34. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






35. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






36. Persuasive - compelling






37. Impulse - incentive - spur






38. Unerring - certain - free from error






39. Revert - degenerate - decline






40. Costume - semblance - pretense






41. Transmit - bestow - hand down






42. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






43. Incriminate - entangle






44. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






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






46. Perceive - detect - distinguish






47. Modify - improve - correct






48. Grand - magnificent - imposing






49. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






50. Compose - constitute - encompass