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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. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






2. Versatile - facile






3. Provisional - inconclusive






4. Separate - drive apart - estrange






5. Bereaved






6. Incriminate - entangle






7. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






8. Benign - well meaning






9. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






10. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






11. Exact - precisely






12. Costume - semblance - pretense






13. Elegant






14. Guide - tradition - model






15. Contaminate - pollute - sully






16. Perceive - detect - distinguish






17. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






18. Persuasive - compelling






19. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






20. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






21. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






22. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






23. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






24. Penalizing - retaliatory






25. Delete - efface - annihilate






26. Impassive - phlegmatic






27. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






28. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






29. Achievement - fulfillment






30. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






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






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






33. Revert - degenerate - decline






34. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






35. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






36. Stimulate - excite gladden






37. Pained expression - facial contortion






38. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






39. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






40. Preclude - forestall - ward off






41. Discover - determine - establish






42. Supple - adaptable - resilient






43. Unproductive - inert - dormant






44. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






45. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






46. Surviving - in existence






47. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






48. Excusable - forgivable






49. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






50. Antiquated - hackneyed