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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. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about






2. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






3. Incriminate - entangle






4. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






5. Discover - determine - establish






6. Perceive - detect - distinguish






7. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






8. Decline - relinquish - forgo






9. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






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






11. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






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






13. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






14. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






15. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






16. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






17. Antagonist - rival - foe






18. Bereaved






19. Lumber - trudge






20. Consent - concur - comply - assent






21. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






22. Grand - magnificent - imposing






23. Transmit - bestow - hand down






24. Workable - practicable - viable






25. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






26. All-devouring - voracious






27. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






28. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






29. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






30. Revert - degenerate - decline






31. Respect - admire - honor - revere






32. Separate - drive apart - estrange






33. Universal cure - easy solution






34. Achievement - fulfillment






35. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






36. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






37. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






38. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






39. Versatile - facile






40. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






41. Impregnable - impervious - immune






42. Unproductive - inert - dormant






43. Inspect - pore over






44. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






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






46. Modify - improve - correct






47. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






48. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






49. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






50. Gawk - ogle