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Hard Synonyms 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase
plod
Nonchalant
dearth
negligible
2. Contaminate - pollute - sully
malevolent
implicate
comprise (v)
adulterate
3. Varied - manifold - heterogenous
meticulous
consecrate
gape
multifarious
4. Indifference - disinterest - detachment
apathy
solace (n/v)
delete
scrutinize
5. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant
malevolent
scrutinize
abhor
commodious
6. Agree - concur - consent - accede
pungent
indomitable
Esteem
assent
7. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution
reprisal
obsolete
corrosive
decrepit
8. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly
Esteem
extant
reprisal
truculent
9. Visit - stop over - brief stay
abhor
facile
Venial
sojourn
10. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
commend
suppress (v)
pungent
extirpate (v)
11. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious
repose
explicit (adj)
insidious
cursory
12. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy
repose
tepid
altruistic
sojourn
13. Mediate - contemplate - daydream
assent
chivalrous
muse
deft (adj)
14. Surviving - in existence
fortitude
Finite
Disperse
extant
15. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous
clemency
comprise (v)
scrutinize
craven
16. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat
Uncanny
obsolete
stolid
extol
17. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
revel
martinet
scrutinize
stultify
18. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant
solace (n/v)
benefactor
extant
negligible
19. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick
fortitude
chaos
adroit
Scrupulous
20. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
altruistic
buffet
Skulk
jeopardy
21. Rectify - correct - mitigate
redress
condolence
bereft
suppress (v)
22. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
chaos
muse
temerity
commend
23. Grand - magnificent - imposing
meticulous
amend
stately (adj)
Finite
24. Impassive - phlegmatic
impervious
duplicity
Bequeath
stolid
25. Gawk - ogle
opulent
gape
extant
explicit (adj)
26. Quick - superficial - perfunctory
virulent
obviate
cursory
assent
27. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant
plod
grimace
supple (adj)
coerce
28. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt
unfeigned
suave
explicit (adj)
negligible
29. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric
comprise (v)
dearth
ironic (adj)
musty (adj)
30. Antiquated - hackneyed
remiss
intimation
malevolent
musty (adj)
31. Compose - constitute - encompass
supple (adj)
fallow
adroit
comprise (v)
32. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
recalcitrant
waive
deft (adj)
feasible
33. Applaud - entrust
commend
alienate
solace (n/v)
opulent
34. Penalizing - retaliatory
retrogress
punitive
chaos
Finite
35. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery
clemency
stolid
deride
apprehensive
36. Bounded - measurable
Finite
precedent
reiterate
deploy
37. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated
benefactor
turbulent
premeditated (adj)
feasible
38. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable
meticulous
temerity
inopportune (adj)
waive
39. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery
ironic (adj)
duplicity
chaos
Venial
40. Swing - shake
facile
Ascertain
brandish (v)
Attainment
41. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness
implicate
coerce
repose
redress
42. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
diffident
duplicity
altruistic
waive
43. Naive - artless - guileless - candid
deploy
negligible
ingenuous
extant
44. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged
discern
scrutinize
opulent
premeditated (adj)
45. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine
dearth
clemency
gibe
negligible
46. Preclude - forestall - ward off
revel
dour
delete
obviate
47. Antagonist - rival - foe
pungent
omnivorous
artifice
adversary
48. Restate - rehash - recapitulate
solace (n/v)
redress
reiterate
discrepancy
49. Impregnable - impervious - immune
grimace
Scrupulous
Invulnerable
amicable
50. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
pliable
inopportune (adj)
ambidextrous
harass