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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. Contaminate - pollute - sully






2. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






3. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






4. Swing - shake






5. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






6. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






7. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






8. Surviving - in existence






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






10. Bereaved






11. Wise - all-knowing






12. Respect - admire - honor - revere






13. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






14. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






15. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






16. Antagonist - rival - foe






17. Modify - improve - correct






18. Exact - precisely






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






20. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






21. Attached - related - joined






22. Rectify - correct - mitigate






23. Penalizing - retaliatory






24. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






25. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






26. Incriminate - entangle






27. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






28. Applaud - entrust






29. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






30. Guide - tradition - model






31. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






32. Revert - degenerate - decline






33. Break up - dispel






34. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






35. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






36. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






37. Eerie - inexplicable






38. Impulse - incentive - spur






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






40. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






41. Visit - stop over - brief stay






42. Lurk - slink - prowl






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






44. Turncoat - defector - heretic






45. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






46. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






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






48. Lumber - trudge






49. Compose - constitute - encompass






50. Mediate - contemplate - daydream