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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. Excusable - forgivable






2. Station - organize






3. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






4. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






5. Supple - adaptable - resilient






6. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






7. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






8. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






9. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






10. Respect - admire - honor - revere






11. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






12. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






13. Workable - practicable - viable






14. Detest - despise - abominate






15. Persuasive - compelling






16. Impulse - incentive - spur






17. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






18. Surviving - in existence






19. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






20. Penalizing - retaliatory






21. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






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






23. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






24. Preclude - forestall - ward off






25. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






26. Discover - determine - establish






27. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






28. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






29. Bereaved






30. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






31. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






32. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






33. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






34. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






35. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






36. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






37. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






38. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






39. Disincline - loath






40. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






41. Revert - degenerate - decline






42. Unerring - certain - free from error






43. Guide - tradition - model






44. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






45. Contaminate - pollute - sully






46. Turncoat - defector - heretic






47. Stimulate - excite gladden






48. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






49. Delete - efface - annihilate






50. Swing - shake