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Hard Synonyms 2
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english
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grammar
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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. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject
embark
adulterate
corrosive
squalid
2. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer
embark
turbulent
stultify
gibe
3. Achievement - fulfillment
Attainment
deft (adj)
fortitude
duplicity
4. Meet - unite - intersect - merge
extirpate (v)
animosity
Converge
waive
5. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
buffet
martinet
cursory
chivalrous
6. Disincline - loath
fallow
buffet
averse
muse
7. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious
Converge
waive
insidious
pinnacle (n)
8. Congenial - neighborly - cordial
amicable
infallible
Omniscient
brandish (v)
9. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary
muse
venal (adj)
deft (adj)
reprisal
10. Wise - all-knowing
animosity
stolid
gibe
Omniscient
11. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail
reiterate
extol
Omniscient
corrosive
12. Apex - acme - summit - apogee
fortitude
pinnacle (n)
verbatim
coerce
13. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious
ambidextrous
remiss
belligerent
recalcitrant
14. Incriminate - entangle
omnivorous
remiss
implicate
compatible
15. Delete - efface - annihilate
Expunge
Esteem
amend
perpetuate
16. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy
truculent
obviate
chaos
meticulous
17. Impassive - phlegmatic
animosity
benefactor
guise
stolid
18. Visit - stop over - brief stay
Cogent
musty (adj)
belligerent
sojourn
19. Unerring - certain - free from error
scrutinize
truculent
holocaust
infallible
20. Inspect - pore over
scrutinize
embark
assent
unfeigned
21. Compose - constitute - encompass
animosity
harass
comprise (v)
quintessence
22. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant
harass
facile
chivalrous
supple (adj)
23. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy
commend
opulent
benevolent
tepid
24. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful
corrosive
ironic (adj)
punitive
turbulent
25. Taskmaster - slave driver
martinet
deploy
exhilarate
suppress (v)
26. Comfortable - ample - capacious
cursory
commodious
holocaust
sojourn
27. Enlarge - supplement - amplify
plod
rampant (adj)
augment
benevolent
28. Turncoat - defector - heretic
urbane
Ascertain
bereft
renegade
29. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded
muse
compatible
ingenuous
premeditated (adj)
30. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering
reiterate
obsolete
vociferous
precedent
31. Risk - hazard - peril
extant
jeopardy
assent
quintessence
32. Mournful - dismal
Bequeath
somber
omnivorous
altruistic
33. Elegant
gape
ironic (adj)
Invulnerable
urbane
34. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear
turbulent
indomitable
bereft
explicit (adj)
35. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent
extant
musty (adj)
rampant (adj)
averse
36. Perceive - detect - distinguish
accede (v)
discern
deft (adj)
Nonchalant
37. Remove - cancel - expunge
grimace
delete
somber
craven
38. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
impervious
belligerent
Skulk
chaos
39. Consent - concur - comply - assent
artifice
apprehensive
suppress (v)
accede (v)
40. Supple - adaptable - resilient
duplicity
pliable
adversary
deft (adj)
41. Enmity - rancor - antipathy
coerce
reprisal
officious (adj)
animosity
42. Exact - precisely
verbatim
stately (adj)
quintessence
deride
43. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
augment
sojourn
temerity
impervious
44. Quick - superficial - perfunctory
solace (n/v)
cursory
vociferous
urbane
45. Modify - improve - correct
clemency
jeopardy
amend
rampant (adj)
46. Benign - well meaning
altruistic
insidious
benevolent
infallible
47. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant
martinet
malevolent
Uncanny
retrogress
48. Respect - admire - honor - revere
waive
Esteem
opulent
Expunge
49. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious
dearth
Venial
reprehensible
holocaust
50. Clue - indication - inkling
intimation
Venial
reprehensible
deploy