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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. Decrease - passing away






2. Incriminate - entangle






3. Agree - concur - consent - accede






4. Universal cure - easy solution






5. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






6. Eerie - inexplicable






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






8. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






9. Comfortable - ample - capacious






10. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






11. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






12. Unerring - certain - free from error






13. Grand - magnificent - imposing






14. Costume - semblance - pretense






15. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






16. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






17. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






18. Compose - constitute - encompass






19. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






20. Pained expression - facial contortion






21. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






22. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






23. Workable - practicable - viable






24. Bounded - measurable






25. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






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






27. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






28. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






29. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






30. Lumber - trudge






31. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






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






33. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






34. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






35. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






36. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






37. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






38. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






39. Clue - indication - inkling






40. Taskmaster - slave driver






41. Surviving - in existence






42. Benign - well meaning






43. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






44. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






45. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






46. Preclude - forestall - ward off






47. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






48. Disincline - loath






49. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






50. Modify - improve - correct