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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. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






2. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






3. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






4. Applaud - entrust






5. Inspect - pore over






6. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






7. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






8. Eerie - inexplicable






9. Consent - concur - comply - assent






10. Guide - tradition - model






11. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






12. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






13. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






14. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






15. Perceive - detect - distinguish






16. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






17. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






18. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






19. Provisional - inconclusive






20. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






21. Decline - relinquish - forgo






22. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






23. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






24. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






25. Visit - stop over - brief stay






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






27. Agree - concur - consent - accede






28. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






29. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






30. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






31. Risk - hazard - peril






32. Bereaved






33. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






34. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






35. Impassive - phlegmatic






36. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






37. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






38. Unproductive - inert - dormant






39. Achievement - fulfillment






40. Comfortable - ample - capacious






41. Clue - indication - inkling






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






43. Commence - launch - begin - board






44. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






45. Universal cure - easy solution






46. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






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






48. Benign - well meaning






49. Impulse - incentive - spur






50. Negligent - lax - slack - careless