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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. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






2. Contaminate - pollute - sully






3. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






4. Persuasive - compelling






5. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






6. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






8. Inspect - pore over






9. Lumber - trudge






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






11. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






12. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






13. Revert - degenerate - decline






14. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






15. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






16. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






17. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






18. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






19. Paragon - exemplar






20. Elegant






21. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






22. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






23. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






24. Risk - hazard - peril






25. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






26. Attached - related - joined






27. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






28. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






29. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






30. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






31. Bounded - measurable






32. Eerie - inexplicable






33. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






34. All-devouring - voracious






35. Versatile - facile






36. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






37. Station - organize






38. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






39. Mournful - dismal






40. Consent - concur - comply - assent






41. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






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






43. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






44. Supple - adaptable - resilient






45. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






46. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






47. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






48. Costume - semblance - pretense






49. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






50. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary