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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. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






3. Risk - hazard - peril






4. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






5. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






6. Disincline - loath






7. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






8. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






9. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






10. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






11. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






12. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






13. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






14. Benign - well meaning






15. Taskmaster - slave driver






16. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






17. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






18. Pained expression - facial contortion






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






20. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






21. Detest - despise - abominate






22. Delete - efface - annihilate






23. Impulse - incentive - spur






24. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






25. Bounded - measurable






26. Preclude - forestall - ward off






27. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






28. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






29. Unproductive - inert - dormant






30. Impassive - phlegmatic






31. Wise - all-knowing






32. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






33. Agree - concur - consent - accede






34. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






35. Swing - shake






36. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






37. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






38. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






39. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






40. Bereaved






41. Grand - magnificent - imposing






42. Visit - stop over - brief stay






43. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






44. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about






45. Modify - improve - correct






46. Remove - cancel - expunge






47. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






48. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






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






50. Sooth - reassure - cheer up