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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. Antagonist - rival - foe






2. Station - organize






3. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






4. Rectify - correct - mitigate






5. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






6. Modify - improve - correct






7. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






8. All-devouring - voracious






9. Applaud - entrust






10. Lurk - slink - prowl






11. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






12. Contaminate - pollute - sully






13. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






14. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






15. Bereaved






16. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






17. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






18. Impulse - incentive - spur






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






20. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






21. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






22. Perceive - detect - distinguish






23. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






24. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






25. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






26. Exact - precisely






27. Revert - degenerate - decline






28. Guide - tradition - model






29. Provisional - inconclusive






30. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






31. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






32. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






33. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






34. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






35. Persuasive - compelling






36. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






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






38. Separate - drive apart - estrange






39. Unerring - certain - free from error






40. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






41. Impassive - phlegmatic






42. Remove - cancel - expunge






43. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






44. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






45. Turncoat - defector - heretic






46. Incriminate - entangle






47. Versatile - facile






48. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






49. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






50. Preclude - forestall - ward off