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Hard Synonyms 2
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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. Confusion - dilemma - predicament
benefactor
quandary
somber
averse
2. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant
fallow
negligible
apprehensive
Ascertain
3. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful
virulent
musty (adj)
holocaust
Nonchalant
4. Mediate - contemplate - daydream
impervious
suppress (v)
muse
ambidextrous
5. Modify - improve - correct
amend
scrutinize
Invulnerable
verbatim
6. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase
decrepit
tentative
Nonchalant
stately (adj)
7. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful
voluminous
consecrate
remiss
deploy
8. Rectify - correct - mitigate
redress
renegade
negligible
impetus
9. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
discern
retrogress
Panacea
inclement
10. Commiseration - solace - sympathy
grimace
facile
pungent
condolence
11. Quick - superficial - perfunctory
Attainment
cursory
martinet
indomitable
12. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
deride
bereft
recalcitrant
harass
13. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle
Affiliated
fortitude
Attainment
inopportune (adj)
14. Lurk - slink - prowl
Skulk
apathy
Venial
comprise (v)
15. Provisional - inconclusive
altruistic
tentative
adroit
Finite
16. Penalizing - retaliatory
punitive
clemency
artifice
harass
17. Agree - concur - consent - accede
Bequeath
Scrupulous
adulterate
assent
18. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt
urbane
unfeigned
jeopardy
feasible
19. Subdue - crush - stifle - squelch - quash - silence
suppress (v)
parsimonious
obsolete
animosity
20. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous
Supercilious
craven
guise
suave
21. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine
renegade
buffet
dearth
averse
22. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
somber
impervious
clemency
Invulnerable
23. Persuasive - compelling
ambidextrous
bereft
Cogent
punitive
24. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others
Uncanny
altruistic
omnivorous
turbulent
25. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
virulent
animosity
inopportune (adj)
diffident
26. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness
repose
adroit
supple (adj)
Affiliated
27. Restate - rehash - recapitulate
reiterate
extirpate (v)
abhor
artifice
28. Workable - practicable - viable
feasible
deft (adj)
malevolent
extol
29. Costume - semblance - pretense
inopportune (adj)
belligerent
clemency
guise
30. Decrease - passing away
deft (adj)
stultify
demise
decrepit
31. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick
venal (adj)
urbane
adroit
opulent
32. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at
exhilarate
ironic (adj)
deride
gibe
33. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding
indomitable
deft (adj)
waive
officious (adj)
34. Decline - relinquish - forgo
abhor
decrepit
compatible
waive
35. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery
verbatim
apprehensive
adroit
stately (adj)
36. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
deft (adj)
fallow
parsimonious
inclement
37. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless
destitute (adj)
infallible
compatible
guise
38. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious
duplicity
turbulent
reprehensible
augment
39. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded
Nonchalant
ironic (adj)
compatible
stultify
40. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant
retrogress
squalid
supple (adj)
destitute (adj)
41. Disincline - loath
impervious
perpetuate
commend
averse
42. Unerring - certain - free from error
corrosive
Nonchalant
infallible
grimace
43. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant
ironic (adj)
chaos
malevolent
exhilarate
44. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious
reiterate
deride
Scrupulous
Omniscient
45. Antagonist - rival - foe
inopportune (adj)
craven
adversary
chaos
46. Wise - all-knowing
Ascertain
comprise (v)
Omniscient
brandish (v)
47. To relish - savor - back in - carouse
discern
revel
clemency
benefactor
48. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery
duplicity
Disperse
benevolent
alienate
49. Remove - cancel - expunge
vociferous
pinnacle (n)
diffident
delete
50. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful
pinnacle (n)
Affiliated
Venial
corrosive