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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. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






2. Turncoat - defector - heretic






3. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






4. Guide - tradition - model






5. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






6. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






7. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






8. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






9. All-devouring - voracious






10. Wise - all-knowing






11. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






12. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






13. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






14. Impregnable - impervious - immune






15. Universal cure - easy solution






16. Unproductive - inert - dormant






17. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






18. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






19. Exact - precisely






20. Modify - improve - correct






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






22. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






23. Paragon - exemplar






24. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






25. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






26. Antagonist - rival - foe






27. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






28. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






29. Penalizing - retaliatory






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






31. Stimulate - excite gladden






32. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






33. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






34. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






35. Incriminate - entangle






36. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






37. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






38. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






39. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






40. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






41. Versatile - facile






42. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






43. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






44. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






45. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






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






47. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






48. Comfortable - ample - capacious






49. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






50. Indifference - disinterest - detachment