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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. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






2. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






3. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






4. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






5. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






6. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






7. Agree - concur - consent - accede






8. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






10. Transmit - bestow - hand down






11. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






12. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






13. Contaminate - pollute - sully






14. Wise - all-knowing






15. Disincline - loath






16. Unproductive - inert - dormant






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






18. Impregnable - impervious - immune






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






20. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






21. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






22. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






23. Discover - determine - establish






24. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






25. Preclude - forestall - ward off






26. Separate - drive apart - estrange






27. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






28. Attached - related - joined






29. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






30. Detest - despise - abominate






31. Applaud - entrust






32. Risk - hazard - peril






33. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






34. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






35. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






36. Provisional - inconclusive






37. Achievement - fulfillment






38. Bereaved






39. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






40. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






41. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






42. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






43. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






44. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






45. Perceive - detect - distinguish






46. Antagonist - rival - foe






47. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






48. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






49. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






50. Impassive - phlegmatic