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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. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






2. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine






3. Detest - despise - abominate






4. Paragon - exemplar






5. Impassive - phlegmatic






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






7. Stimulate - excite gladden






8. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






9. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






10. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






11. Benign - well meaning






12. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






13. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






14. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






15. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






16. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






17. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






18. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






19. Revert - degenerate - decline






20. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






21. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






22. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






23. Taskmaster - slave driver






24. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






25. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






26. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






27. Compose - constitute - encompass






28. Contaminate - pollute - sully






29. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






30. Costume - semblance - pretense






31. Persuasive - compelling






32. Provisional - inconclusive






33. Decline - relinquish - forgo






34. Unerring - certain - free from error






35. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






36. Versatile - facile






37. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






38. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






39. Disincline - loath






40. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






41. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






42. Commence - launch - begin - board






43. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






44. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






45. Bounded - measurable






46. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






47. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






48. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






49. Pained expression - facial contortion






50. Agree - concur - consent - accede