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Hard Synonyms 2
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1. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution
officious (adj)
reprisal
inopportune (adj)
Cogent
2. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt
redress
unfeigned
inclement
extant
3. Commence - launch - begin - board
embark
extol
precedent
Invulnerable
4. Elegant
urbane
malevolent
reprisal
temerity
5. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
inclement
buffet
discern
delete
6. Gawk - ogle
altruistic
gape
tepid
sojourn
7. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail
temerity
extol
turbulent
ironic (adj)
8. Achievement - fulfillment
Uncanny
gibe
multifarious
Attainment
9. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
voluminous
jeopardy
indomitable
deft (adj)
10. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
fallow
benefactor
stultify
rampant (adj)
11. Eerie - inexplicable
Uncanny
embark
bereft
intimation
12. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary
fortitude
waive
venal (adj)
virulent
13. Effortless - assured - poised - specious
discrepancy
turbulent
facile
retrogress
14. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely
grimace
venal (adj)
perpetuate
omnivorous
15. Provisional - inconclusive
suave
tentative
Converge
omnivorous
16. Modify - improve - correct
amend
waive
repose
sojourn
17. Perceive - detect - distinguish
discern
suave
impetus
multifarious
18. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
revel
obsolete
Panacea
chaos
19. Penalizing - retaliatory
tentative
punitive
belligerent
inopportune (adj)
20. Respect - admire - honor - revere
Esteem
assent
duplicity
discrepancy
21. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering
vociferous
craven
Skulk
supple (adj)
22. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain
martinet
coerce
assent
dearth
23. Rectify - correct - mitigate
unfeigned
redress
Invulnerable
feasible
24. Congenial - neighborly - cordial
brandish (v)
martinet
Finite
amicable
25. Wise - all-knowing
multifarious
Omniscient
Venial
premeditated (adj)
26. Persuasive - compelling
suave
quintessence
martinet
Cogent
27. Separate - drive apart - estrange
impetus
corrosive
plod
alienate
28. Impregnable - impervious - immune
Invulnerable
abhor
extol
augment
29. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at
deride
craven
stately (adj)
stolid
30. Mournful - dismal
unkempt
somber
Scrupulous
rampant (adj)
31. Costume - semblance - pretense
suave
squalid
ominous (adj)
guise
32. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful
Disperse
corrosive
gape
unkempt
33. Grand - magnificent - imposing
stately (adj)
vociferous
insidious
plod
34. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive
officious (adj)
indomitable
cursory
urbane
35. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious
perpetuate
comprise (v)
Scrupulous
pinnacle (n)
36. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
fortitude
harass
extant
discrepancy
37. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing
Ascertain
squalid
demise
Supercilious
38. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
apathy
benefactor
diffident
dour
39. Carefully - prudently - gingerly
feasible
Supercilious
warily
dearth
40. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine
dour
dearth
martinet
adroit
41. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable
craven
inopportune (adj)
muse
adulterate
42. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless
compatible
destitute (adj)
punitive
chaos
43. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant
malevolent
suppress (v)
feasible
Affiliated
44. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
adulterate
extirpate (v)
embark
commodious
45. Swing - shake
brandish (v)
Cogent
turbulent
opulent
46. Lumber - trudge
assent
plod
discern
extant
47. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery
Uncanny
temerity
warily
corrosive
48. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
guise
pungent
Venial
clemency
49. Applaud - entrust
commend
jeopardy
officious (adj)
Supercilious
50. Apex - acme - summit - apogee
accede (v)
sojourn
Finite
pinnacle (n)