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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. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






2. Applaud - entrust






3. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






4. Respect - admire - honor - revere






5. Penalizing - retaliatory






6. Preclude - forestall - ward off






7. Lumber - trudge






8. Delete - efface - annihilate






9. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






10. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






11. Transmit - bestow - hand down






12. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






13. Exact - precisely






14. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






15. Eerie - inexplicable






16. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






17. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






19. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






20. Persuasive - compelling






21. Guide - tradition - model






22. Decrease - passing away






23. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






24. Contaminate - pollute - sully






25. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






26. Bounded - measurable






27. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






28. Compose - constitute - encompass






29. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






30. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






31. Elegant






32. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






33. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






34. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






35. Versatile - facile






36. Benign - well meaning






37. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






38. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






39. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






40. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






41. Gawk - ogle






42. Unproductive - inert - dormant






43. Modify - improve - correct






44. Risk - hazard - peril






45. Revert - degenerate - decline






46. Grand - magnificent - imposing






47. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






48. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






49. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






50. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant