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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. Impulse - incentive - spur






2. Revert - degenerate - decline






3. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






4. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






5. Workable - practicable - viable






6. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






7. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






8. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






9. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






10. Bounded - measurable






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






12. Costume - semblance - pretense






13. Detest - despise - abominate






14. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






15. Lumber - trudge






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






17. Risk - hazard - peril






18. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






19. Attached - related - joined






20. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






21. Supple - adaptable - resilient






22. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






23. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






24. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






25. Impregnable - impervious - immune






26. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






27. Commence - launch - begin - board






28. Transmit - bestow - hand down






29. Agree - concur - consent - accede






30. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






31. Paragon - exemplar






32. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






33. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






34. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






35. Pained expression - facial contortion






36. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






37. Benign - well meaning






38. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






39. Contaminate - pollute - sully






40. Respect - admire - honor - revere






41. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






42. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






43. Mournful - dismal






44. Unproductive - inert - dormant






45. All-devouring - voracious






46. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






47. Clue - indication - inkling






48. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






49. Break up - dispel






50. Visit - stop over - brief stay