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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. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






2. Contaminate - pollute - sully






3. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






4. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






5. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






6. Agree - concur - consent - accede






7. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






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






9. Visit - stop over - brief stay






10. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






11. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






12. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






13. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






14. Surviving - in existence






15. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






16. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






17. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






18. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






19. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






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






21. Rectify - correct - mitigate






22. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






23. Grand - magnificent - imposing






24. Impassive - phlegmatic






25. Gawk - ogle






26. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






27. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






28. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






29. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






30. Antiquated - hackneyed






31. Compose - constitute - encompass






32. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






33. Applaud - entrust






34. Penalizing - retaliatory






35. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






36. Bounded - measurable






37. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






38. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






39. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






40. Swing - shake






41. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






43. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






44. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






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






46. Preclude - forestall - ward off






47. Antagonist - rival - foe






48. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






49. Impregnable - impervious - immune






50. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger