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






2. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






3. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






4. Guide - tradition - model






5. Transmit - bestow - hand down






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






7. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






8. Visit - stop over - brief stay






9. Rectify - correct - mitigate






10. Clue - indication - inkling






11. Separate - drive apart - estrange






12. Consent - concur - comply - assent






13. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






14. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






15. Elegant






16. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






17. Impregnable - impervious - immune






18. Benign - well meaning






19. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






20. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






21. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






22. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






23. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






24. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






25. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






26. Antagonist - rival - foe






27. Exact - precisely






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






29. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






30. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






31. Universal cure - easy solution






32. Persuasive - compelling






33. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






34. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






35. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






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






37. Station - organize






38. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






39. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






40. Modify - improve - correct






41. Wise - all-knowing






42. Lumber - trudge






43. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






44. Comfortable - ample - capacious






45. Preclude - forestall - ward off






46. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






47. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






48. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






49. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






50. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful