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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. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






2. Universal cure - easy solution






3. Exact - precisely






4. Penalizing - retaliatory






5. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






6. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






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






8. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






9. Compose - constitute - encompass






10. Inspect - pore over






11. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






12. Break up - dispel






13. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






14. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






15. Antiquated - hackneyed






16. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






17. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






18. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






19. Guide - tradition - model






20. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






21. Incriminate - entangle






22. Lurk - slink - prowl






23. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






24. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






25. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






26. Antagonist - rival - foe






27. Bereaved






28. Discover - determine - establish






29. Impregnable - impervious - immune






30. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






31. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






32. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






33. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






34. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






35. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






36. Bounded - measurable






37. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






38. Agree - concur - consent - accede






39. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






40. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






41. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






42. Persuasive - compelling






43. Paragon - exemplar






44. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






45. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






46. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






47. Perceive - detect - distinguish






48. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






49. Comfortable - ample - capacious






50. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery