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Hard Synonyms 2
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery
gibe
inopportune (adj)
temerity
truculent
2. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness
amend
clemency
Cogent
deft (adj)
3. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
parsimonious
inclement
martinet
insidious
4. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness
stately (adj)
premeditated (adj)
repose
harass
5. To relish - savor - back in - carouse
revel
Attainment
precedent
commend
6. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery
Omniscient
Expunge
recalcitrant
decrepit
7. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
Scrupulous
buffet
exhilarate
precedent
8. Carefully - prudently - gingerly
benevolent
diffident
warily
brandish (v)
9. Effortless - assured - poised - specious
facile
dour
implicate
adulterate
10. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject
malevolent
squalid
Esteem
omnivorous
11. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase
malevolent
abhor
Nonchalant
gibe
12. Swing - shake
brandish (v)
benevolent
extant
suppress (v)
13. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious
premeditated (adj)
craven
Scrupulous
rampant (adj)
14. Wise - all-knowing
intimation
reprehensible
Omniscient
delete
15. Antagonist - rival - foe
rampant (adj)
pliable
adversary
quintessence
16. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious
Panacea
suppress (v)
adroit
reprehensible
17. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine
Uncanny
dearth
warily
musty (adj)
18. Disincline - loath
alienate
averse
brandish (v)
decrepit
19. Grand - magnificent - imposing
decrepit
stately (adj)
repose
Bequeath
20. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless
bereft
commend
malevolent
destitute (adj)
21. Sophisticated - urbane -polished
suave
artifice
extant
chivalrous
22. Preclude - forestall - ward off
adroit
pliable
obviate
alienate
23. Impulse - incentive - spur
impetus
martinet
animosity
cursory
24. Guide - tradition - model
redress
precedent
belligerent
turbulent
25. Attached - related - joined
duplicity
stultify
Affiliated
clemency
26. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at
deride
quintessence
holocaust
duplicity
27. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy
facile
Skulk
ominous (adj)
meticulous
28. Penalizing - retaliatory
omnivorous
adversary
scrutinize
punitive
29. Stimulate - excite gladden
consecrate
benevolent
reprisal
exhilarate
30. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer
omnivorous
Disperse
punitive
gibe
31. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely
discrepancy
perpetuate
condolence
dearth
32. Unproductive - inert - dormant
ironic (adj)
infallible
fallow
dearth
33. Impregnable - impervious - immune
virulent
altruistic
punitive
Invulnerable
34. Benign - well meaning
benevolent
waive
exhilarate
obviate
35. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering
suave
vociferous
dearth
multifarious
36. Contaminate - pollute - sully
condolence
diffident
adulterate
ironic (adj)
37. Persuasive - compelling
Cogent
diffident
precedent
abhor
38. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle
harass
fortitude
obviate
clemency
39. Universal cure - easy solution
guise
martinet
Panacea
ironic (adj)
40. Antiquated - hackneyed
negligible
intimation
gibe
musty (adj)
41. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful
buffet
corrosive
accede (v)
verbatim
42. Paragon - exemplar
Skulk
quintessence
chivalrous
gape
43. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
pungent
commend
feasible
brandish (v)
44. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly
Omniscient
chivalrous
Supercilious
pungent
45. Workable - practicable - viable
feasible
benevolent
ominous (adj)
benefactor
46. Remove - cancel - expunge
inclement
stately (adj)
delete
extirpate (v)
47. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy
impervious
waive
tepid
diffident
48. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary
gibe
duplicity
venal (adj)
demise
49. Decline - relinquish - forgo
dour
waive
embark
remiss
50. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine
condolence
verbatim
apathy
dour