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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. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






2. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






3. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






4. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






5. Contaminate - pollute - sully






6. Persuasive - compelling






7. Commence - launch - begin - board






8. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






9. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






10. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






11. Revert - degenerate - decline






12. Stimulate - excite gladden






13. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






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






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






16. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






17. Guide - tradition - model






18. Decline - relinquish - forgo






19. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






20. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






21. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






22. Station - organize






23. Remove - cancel - expunge






24. Discover - determine - establish






25. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






26. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






27. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






28. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






29. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






30. Inspect - pore over






31. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






32. Break up - dispel






33. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






34. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






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






36. Impulse - incentive - spur






37. Unproductive - inert - dormant






38. Transmit - bestow - hand down






39. Wise - all-knowing






40. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






41. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






42. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






43. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






44. Achievement - fulfillment






45. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






46. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






47. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






48. Preclude - forestall - ward off






49. Modify - improve - correct






50. Versatile - facile