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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. Elegant






3. Decrease - passing away






4. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






5. Excusable - forgivable






6. Paragon - exemplar






7. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






8. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






9. Exact - precisely






10. Contaminate - pollute - sully






11. Comfortable - ample - capacious






12. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






13. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






14. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly






15. Commence - launch - begin - board






16. Incriminate - entangle






17. Achievement - fulfillment






18. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






19. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






20. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






21. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






22. All-devouring - voracious






23. Agree - concur - consent - accede






24. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






25. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






26. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






27. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






29. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






30. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about






31. Attached - related - joined






32. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






33. Decline - relinquish - forgo






34. Mournful - dismal






35. Remove - cancel - expunge






36. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine






37. Pained expression - facial contortion






38. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






39. Clue - indication - inkling






40. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






41. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






42. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






43. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






44. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






45. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






46. Preclude - forestall - ward off






47. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






48. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






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






50. Break up - dispel