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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. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






2. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






3. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






4. Achievement - fulfillment






5. Persuasive - compelling






6. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






7. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






8. Discover - determine - establish






9. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






10. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






11. Rectify - correct - mitigate






12. Transmit - bestow - hand down






13. Mournful - dismal






14. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






15. Guide - tradition - model






16. Costume - semblance - pretense






17. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






18. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






19. Wise - all-knowing






20. Inspect - pore over






21. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






22. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






23. Applaud - entrust






24. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






25. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






26. Risk - hazard - peril






27. Unerring - certain - free from error






28. Gawk - ogle






29. Decline - relinquish - forgo






30. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






31. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






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






33. Agree - concur - consent - accede






34. Stimulate - excite gladden






35. Bounded - measurable






36. Swing - shake






37. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






38. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






39. Antagonist - rival - foe






40. Antiquated - hackneyed






41. Impassive - phlegmatic






42. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






43. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






44. Break up - dispel






45. Workable - practicable - viable






46. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






47. Universal cure - easy solution






48. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






49. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






50. Versatile - facile