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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. Clue - indication - inkling






2. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






3. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






5. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






6. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






7. Surviving - in existence






8. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






9. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






10. Attached - related - joined






11. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






12. Unerring - certain - free from error






13. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






14. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






15. Rectify - correct - mitigate






16. Decrease - passing away






17. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






18. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






19. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






20. Decline - relinquish - forgo






21. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






22. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






23. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






24. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






25. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






26. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






27. Disincline - loath






28. Pained expression - facial contortion






29. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






30. Lurk - slink - prowl






31. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






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






33. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






34. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






35. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






36. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






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






38. Achievement - fulfillment






39. Comfortable - ample - capacious






40. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






41. Impassive - phlegmatic






42. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






43. Discover - determine - establish






44. Eerie - inexplicable






45. Station - organize






46. Benign - well meaning






47. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






48. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






49. Break up - dispel






50. Varied - manifold - heterogenous