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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. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






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






3. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






4. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






5. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






6. Inspect - pore over






7. Surviving - in existence






8. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






9. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






10. Decline - relinquish - forgo






11. Applaud - entrust






12. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






13. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






14. Station - organize






15. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






16. Unerring - certain - free from error






17. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






18. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






19. Turncoat - defector - heretic






20. Antagonist - rival - foe






21. Unproductive - inert - dormant






22. Comfortable - ample - capacious






23. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






24. Achievement - fulfillment






25. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






26. Penalizing - retaliatory






27. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






28. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






29. Lumber - trudge






30. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






31. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






32. Costume - semblance - pretense






33. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






34. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






35. Respect - admire - honor - revere






36. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






37. Impregnable - impervious - immune






38. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






39. Modify - improve - correct






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






41. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






42. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






43. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






44. Exact - precisely






45. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






46. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






47. Discover - determine - establish






48. Workable - practicable - viable






49. Provisional - inconclusive






50. Pained expression - facial contortion