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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. Decrease - passing away






2. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






3. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






4. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






5. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






6. Preclude - forestall - ward off






7. Modify - improve - correct






8. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






9. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






10. Antiquated - hackneyed






11. Contaminate - pollute - sully






12. Compose - constitute - encompass






13. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






14. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






15. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






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






17. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






18. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






19. Pained expression - facial contortion






20. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






21. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






22. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






23. Unerring - certain - free from error






24. Rectify - correct - mitigate






25. Lumber - trudge






26. Applaud - entrust






27. Revert - degenerate - decline






28. Mournful - dismal






29. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






30. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






31. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






32. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






33. Respect - admire - honor - revere






34. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






35. Excusable - forgivable






36. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






37. Elegant






38. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






39. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






40. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






41. Lurk - slink - prowl






42. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






43. Discover - determine - establish






44. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






45. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






46. Achievement - fulfillment






47. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






48. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






49. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






50. Visit - stop over - brief stay