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Hard Synonyms 2
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1. Taskmaster - slave driver
stolid
martinet
urbane
voluminous
2. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
urbane
quintessence
delete
impervious
3. Quick - superficial - perfunctory
comprise (v)
cursory
craven
Invulnerable
4. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance
Nonchalant
assent
artifice
multifarious
5. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle
martinet
fortitude
holocaust
retrogress
6. Break up - dispel
animosity
perpetuate
Disperse
demise
7. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious
vociferous
Bequeath
belligerent
augment
8. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject
squalid
adroit
retrogress
diffident
9. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine
dearth
temerity
comprise (v)
bereft
10. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful
omnivorous
voluminous
harass
accede (v)
11. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap
Nonchalant
multifarious
pungent
parsimonious
12. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
deft (adj)
adroit
perpetuate
holocaust
13. Impulse - incentive - spur
obsolete
impetus
pinnacle (n)
ironic (adj)
14. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric
retrogress
malevolent
ironic (adj)
extirpate (v)
15. Incriminate - entangle
stultify
quintessence
implicate
pliable
16. Provisional - inconclusive
jeopardy
stultify
tentative
consecrate
17. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat
buffet
multifarious
demise
obsolete
18. Antagonist - rival - foe
adversary
Ascertain
intimation
commend
19. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail
extol
ambidextrous
comprise (v)
apprehensive
20. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
verbatim
dour
amicable
extirpate (v)
21. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency
destitute (adj)
warily
Panacea
discrepancy
22. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt
unfeigned
artifice
scrutinize
Venial
23. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others
intimation
discrepancy
ironic (adj)
altruistic
24. Stimulate - excite gladden
quintessence
implicate
exhilarate
Skulk
25. Indifference - disinterest - detachment
meticulous
apathy
obsolete
extant
26. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery
obviate
recalcitrant
assent
infallible
27. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others
sojourn
Disperse
brandish (v)
benefactor
28. Devote - dedicate - sanctify
Venial
extant
consecrate
Bequeath
29. Revert - degenerate - decline
explicit (adj)
duplicity
retrogress
deft (adj)
30. Supple - adaptable - resilient
solace (n/v)
pliable
decrepit
animosity
31. Enmity - rancor - antipathy
Bequeath
fallow
duplicity
animosity
32. Consent - concur - comply - assent
accede (v)
redress
craven
indomitable
33. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant
ominous (adj)
punitive
condolence
supple (adj)
34. Benign - well meaning
scrutinize
benevolent
solace (n/v)
demise
35. Penalizing - retaliatory
adversary
amend
officious (adj)
punitive
36. Grand - magnificent - imposing
diffident
stately (adj)
demise
alienate
37. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
gape
musty (adj)
stately (adj)
buffet
38. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery
rampant (adj)
Nonchalant
meticulous
apprehensive
39. Contaminate - pollute - sully
adulterate
fallow
Scrupulous
coerce
40. All-devouring - voracious
extant
fortitude
extol
omnivorous
41. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
stately (adj)
chaos
ominous (adj)
verbatim
42. Swing - shake
brandish (v)
turbulent
indomitable
Venial
43. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery
ominous (adj)
apathy
benevolent
temerity
44. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness
adulterate
bereft
repose
Panacea
45. Elegant
craven
urbane
chivalrous
squalid
46. Agree - concur - consent - accede
apathy
duplicity
assent
squalid
47. Impregnable - impervious - immune
negligible
Invulnerable
deft (adj)
exhilarate
48. Disincline - loath
chivalrous
commodious
averse
vociferous
49. Clue - indication - inkling
destitute (adj)
reprehensible
intimation
pliable
50. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant
averse
negligible
benevolent
Panacea