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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






2. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






3. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






4. Agree - concur - consent - accede






5. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






6. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






7. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






8. Revert - degenerate - decline






9. Antiquated - hackneyed






10. Unproductive - inert - dormant






11. Clue - indication - inkling






12. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






13. Discover - determine - establish






14. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






15. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






16. Modify - improve - correct






17. Paragon - exemplar






18. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






19. Perceive - detect - distinguish






20. Wise - all-knowing






21. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






22. Risk - hazard - peril






23. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






24. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






25. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






26. Disincline - loath






27. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






28. Versatile - facile






29. Eerie - inexplicable






30. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






31. Grand - magnificent - imposing






32. Lurk - slink - prowl






33. Visit - stop over - brief stay






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






35. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






36. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






37. Antagonist - rival - foe






38. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






39. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






40. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






41. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






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






43. Transmit - bestow - hand down






44. Persuasive - compelling






45. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






46. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






47. Comfortable - ample - capacious






48. Pained expression - facial contortion






49. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






50. Decrease - passing away