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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. Surviving - in existence






2. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






3. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






4. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






5. Stimulate - excite gladden






6. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






7. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






8. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






9. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






10. Wise - all-knowing






11. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






12. Supple - adaptable - resilient






13. Antagonist - rival - foe






14. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






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






16. Remove - cancel - expunge






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






18. Mournful - dismal






19. Excusable - forgivable






20. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






21. Exact - precisely






22. Lumber - trudge






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






24. Compose - constitute - encompass






25. Incriminate - entangle






26. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






27. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






28. Unerring - certain - free from error






29. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






30. Transmit - bestow - hand down






31. Turncoat - defector - heretic






32. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






33. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






34. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






35. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






36. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






37. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






38. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






39. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






40. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






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






42. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






43. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






44. Decrease - passing away






45. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






46. Detest - despise - abominate






47. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






48. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






49. Station - organize






50. Discover - determine - establish