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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.
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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. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






2. Antagonist - rival - foe






3. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






4. Grand - magnificent - imposing






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






6. Exact - precisely






7. Remove - cancel - expunge






8. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






9. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






10. Benign - well meaning






11. Lumber - trudge






12. Agree - concur - consent - accede






13. Eerie - inexplicable






14. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






15. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






16. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






17. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






18. Unproductive - inert - dormant






19. Mournful - dismal






20. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






21. Transmit - bestow - hand down






22. Applaud - entrust






23. Inspect - pore over






24. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






25. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






26. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






27. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






28. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






29. Surviving - in existence






30. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






31. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






32. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






33. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






34. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






35. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






36. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






37. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






38. Respect - admire - honor - revere






39. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






40. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






41. Compose - constitute - encompass






42. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






43. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






44. Break up - dispel






45. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






46. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






47. Swing - shake






48. Excusable - forgivable






49. Guide - tradition - model






50. Carefully - prudently - gingerly