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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. All-devouring - voracious






2. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






3. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






4. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






5. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






6. Modify - improve - correct






7. Achievement - fulfillment






8. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






9. Contaminate - pollute - sully






10. Eerie - inexplicable






11. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






12. Swing - shake






13. Penalizing - retaliatory






14. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






15. Inspect - pore over






16. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






17. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






18. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






19. Revert - degenerate - decline






20. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






21. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






22. Impassive - phlegmatic






23. Impregnable - impervious - immune






24. Preclude - forestall - ward off






25. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






26. Universal cure - easy solution






27. Decrease - passing away






28. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






29. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






30. Bounded - measurable






31. Discover - determine - establish






32. Costume - semblance - pretense






33. Agree - concur - consent - accede






34. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






35. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






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






37. Consent - concur - comply - assent






38. Pained expression - facial contortion






39. Benign - well meaning






40. Surviving - in existence






41. Perceive - detect - distinguish






42. Subdue - crush - stifle - squelch - quash - silence






43. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






44. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






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






46. Station - organize






47. Supple - adaptable - resilient






48. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






49. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






50. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about