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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. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






2. Applaud - entrust






3. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






4. Paragon - exemplar






5. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






6. Universal cure - easy solution






7. Contaminate - pollute - sully






8. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






9. Workable - practicable - viable






10. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






11. Detest - despise - abominate






12. Penalizing - retaliatory






13. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






14. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






15. Remove - cancel - expunge






16. Separate - drive apart - estrange






17. Achievement - fulfillment






18. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






19. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






20. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






21. Comfortable - ample - capacious






22. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






23. Benign - well meaning






24. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






25. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






26. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






27. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






28. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






29. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






30. Impulse - incentive - spur






31. Bereaved






32. Break up - dispel






33. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






34. Visit - stop over - brief stay






35. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






36. Respect - admire - honor - revere






37. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






38. Unproductive - inert - dormant






39. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






40. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






41. Eerie - inexplicable






42. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






43. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






44. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






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






46. Transmit - bestow - hand down






47. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






48. Grand - magnificent - imposing






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






50. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing