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Hard Synonyms 2
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Devote - dedicate - sanctify
consecrate
temerity
benevolent
ironic (adj)
2. Negligent - lax - slack - careless
duplicity
remiss
precedent
guise
3. Varied - manifold - heterogenous
inopportune (adj)
consecrate
multifarious
truculent
4. Impassive - phlegmatic
meticulous
cursory
stolid
scrutinize
5. Decrease - passing away
Supercilious
officious (adj)
demise
Ascertain
6. Sophisticated - urbane -polished
muse
suave
perpetuate
negligible
7. Versatile - facile
ambidextrous
Ascertain
altruistic
tentative
8. Pained expression - facial contortion
craven
grimace
stolid
Skulk
9. Indifference - disinterest - detachment
inopportune (adj)
ominous (adj)
recalcitrant
apathy
10. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary
verbatim
venal (adj)
ironic (adj)
Esteem
11. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious
somber
Uncanny
Scrupulous
pinnacle (n)
12. Universal cure - easy solution
holocaust
demise
parsimonious
Panacea
13. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
Disperse
omnivorous
stultify
waive
14. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
Disperse
coerce
averse
chaos
15. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail
extol
redress
demise
punitive
16. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
inclement
scrutinize
opulent
perpetuate
17. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap
averse
somber
chivalrous
parsimonious
18. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough
unkempt
indomitable
virulent
averse
19. Discover - determine - establish
vociferous
stolid
Ascertain
plod
20. Separate - drive apart - estrange
accede (v)
alienate
Cogent
unkempt
21. Modify - improve - correct
amend
averse
commend
retrogress
22. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
deft (adj)
deploy
vociferous
compatible
23. Preclude - forestall - ward off
ambidextrous
duplicity
officious (adj)
obviate
24. Lurk - slink - prowl
Skulk
chivalrous
condolence
adversary
25. Attached - related - joined
negligible
Affiliated
guise
chaos
26. Commiseration - solace - sympathy
condolence
artifice
waive
benevolent
27. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
diffident
suppress (v)
decrepit
averse
28. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery
renegade
coerce
gape
temerity
29. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
Skulk
bereft
discern
impervious
30. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at
deride
Esteem
belligerent
musty (adj)
31. Agree - concur - consent - accede
Omniscient
pliable
assent
averse
32. Visit - stop over - brief stay
omnivorous
quandary
corrosive
sojourn
33. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious
Ascertain
Scrupulous
belligerent
demise
34. Exact - precisely
ingenuous
verbatim
ominous (adj)
extol
35. Mournful - dismal
pinnacle (n)
augment
somber
redress
36. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness
demise
decrepit
animosity
repose
37. Supple - adaptable - resilient
Ascertain
Invulnerable
compatible
pliable
38. Station - organize
amicable
impervious
officious (adj)
deploy
39. Achievement - fulfillment
Attainment
adversary
omnivorous
insidious
40. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly
remiss
fallow
revel
truculent
41. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
parsimonious
pungent
guise
perpetuate
42. Transmit - bestow - hand down
Bequeath
Esteem
chaos
unkempt
43. Respect - admire - honor - revere
Esteem
stolid
holocaust
Skulk
44. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent
Uncanny
turbulent
animosity
rampant (adj)
45. Guide - tradition - model
urbane
precedent
abhor
duplicity
46. Subdue - crush - stifle - squelch - quash - silence
animosity
insidious
urbane
suppress (v)
47. Clue - indication - inkling
decrepit
intimation
deploy
Disperse
48. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded
compatible
Omniscient
Bequeath
deride
49. Contaminate - pollute - sully
reprisal
adulterate
comprise (v)
altruistic
50. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
turbulent
somber
buffet
premeditated (adj)