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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. Separate - drive apart - estrange






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






3. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






4. Rectify - correct - mitigate






5. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






6. Paragon - exemplar






7. Impregnable - impervious - immune






8. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






9. Antiquated - hackneyed






10. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






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






12. Versatile - facile






13. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






14. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






15. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






16. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






17. Clue - indication - inkling






18. Commence - launch - begin - board






19. Excusable - forgivable






20. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






21. Taskmaster - slave driver






22. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






23. Bounded - measurable






24. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






25. Surviving - in existence






26. Costume - semblance - pretense






27. Agree - concur - consent - accede






28. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






29. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






30. Mournful - dismal






31. Compose - constitute - encompass






32. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






33. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






34. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






35. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






36. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






37. Delete - efface - annihilate






38. Pained expression - facial contortion






39. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others






40. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






41. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






42. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






43. Attached - related - joined






44. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






45. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






46. Incriminate - entangle






47. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






48. Visit - stop over - brief stay






49. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






50. Detest - despise - abominate