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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. Grand - magnificent - imposing






2. Antiquated - hackneyed






3. Compose - constitute - encompass






4. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






5. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






6. Risk - hazard - peril






7. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






8. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






9. Station - organize






10. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






11. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






12. Persuasive - compelling






13. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






14. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






15. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






16. Unproductive - inert - dormant






17. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






18. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






19. Eerie - inexplicable






20. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






21. Discover - determine - establish






22. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






23. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






24. Pained expression - facial contortion






25. Turncoat - defector - heretic






26. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






27. Paragon - exemplar






28. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






29. Revert - degenerate - decline






30. Universal cure - easy solution






31. Penalizing - retaliatory






32. Decrease - passing away






33. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






34. Respect - admire - honor - revere






35. Remove - cancel - expunge






36. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






37. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






38. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






39. Rectify - correct - mitigate






40. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






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






42. Lumber - trudge






43. Exact - precisely






44. Applaud - entrust






45. Lurk - slink - prowl






46. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






47. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






48. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






49. Clue - indication - inkling






50. Provisional - inconclusive