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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. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






2. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






3. Preclude - forestall - ward off






4. Perceive - detect - distinguish






5. Comfortable - ample - capacious






6. Decrease - passing away






7. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






8. Applaud - entrust






9. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






10. Paragon - exemplar






11. Mournful - dismal






12. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






13. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






14. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






15. Universal cure - easy solution






16. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






17. Impassive - phlegmatic






18. Incriminate - entangle






19. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






20. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






21. Bereaved






22. Delete - efface - annihilate






23. Excusable - forgivable






24. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






25. Guide - tradition - model






26. Penalizing - retaliatory






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






28. Visit - stop over - brief stay






29. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






30. Station - organize






31. Benign - well meaning






32. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






33. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






34. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






35. Lumber - trudge






36. Surviving - in existence






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






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






39. Bounded - measurable






40. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






41. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






42. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






43. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






44. Grand - magnificent - imposing






45. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






46. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






47. Break up - dispel






48. Achievement - fulfillment






49. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






50. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






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