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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. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






2. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






3. Transmit - bestow - hand down






4. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






5. Bereaved






6. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






7. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






8. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






9. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






10. Universal cure - easy solution






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






12. Bounded - measurable






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






14. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






15. Agree - concur - consent - accede






16. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






17. Contaminate - pollute - sully






18. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






19. Separate - drive apart - estrange






20. Persuasive - compelling






21. Perceive - detect - distinguish






22. Guide - tradition - model






23. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






24. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






25. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






26. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






27. Swing - shake






28. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






29. Commence - launch - begin - board






30. Surviving - in existence






31. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






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






33. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






34. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






35. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






36. Applaud - entrust






37. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






38. Remove - cancel - expunge






39. Provisional - inconclusive






40. Decrease - passing away






41. All-devouring - voracious






42. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






43. Costume - semblance - pretense






44. Impassive - phlegmatic






45. Attached - related - joined






46. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






47. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






48. Clue - indication - inkling






49. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






50. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery