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Hard Synonyms 2
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1. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
urbane
impervious
embark
musty (adj)
2. Impassive - phlegmatic
stolid
cursory
commend
unfeigned
3. Clue - indication - inkling
stolid
intimation
amend
inclement
4. Attached - related - joined
retrogress
Affiliated
embark
parsimonious
5. Carefully - prudently - gingerly
warily
extant
ironic (adj)
condolence
6. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded
compatible
tentative
chaos
quandary
7. Discover - determine - establish
Ascertain
virulent
commodious
deft (adj)
8. Penalizing - retaliatory
decrepit
Panacea
compatible
punitive
9. Enlarge - supplement - amplify
augment
accede (v)
stultify
squalid
10. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
Converge
amend
extol
deft (adj)
11. Surviving - in existence
extant
corrosive
adroit
comprise (v)
12. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding
demise
indomitable
ingenuous
explicit (adj)
13. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
inclement
cursory
rampant (adj)
decrepit
14. Decrease - passing away
artifice
demise
altruistic
bereft
15. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy
plod
decrepit
apprehensive
meticulous
16. Achievement - fulfillment
scrutinize
Attainment
pungent
destitute (adj)
17. Perceive - detect - distinguish
Invulnerable
gibe
discern
Supercilious
18. Grand - magnificent - imposing
muse
stately (adj)
ironic (adj)
dour
19. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
Uncanny
extirpate (v)
omnivorous
Omniscient
20. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering
redress
feasible
vociferous
duplicity
21. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable
inopportune (adj)
retrogress
brandish (v)
indomitable
22. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly
renegade
somber
obsolete
truculent
23. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery
Omniscient
apprehensive
animosity
adroit
24. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly
repose
extirpate (v)
chivalrous
Scrupulous
25. Excusable - forgivable
Venial
guise
jeopardy
accede (v)
26. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive
officious (adj)
muse
Esteem
voluminous
27. Compose - constitute - encompass
clemency
comprise (v)
feasible
quandary
28. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about
pliable
delete
rampant (adj)
buffet
29. Restate - rehash - recapitulate
demise
chivalrous
insidious
reiterate
30. Exact - precisely
diffident
Panacea
squalid
verbatim
31. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear
explicit (adj)
consecrate
Disperse
scrutinize
32. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
fortitude
harass
facile
stultify
33. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others
artifice
benefactor
extol
dearth
34. Commence - launch - begin - board
Disperse
embark
plod
quintessence
35. Eerie - inexplicable
Uncanny
gibe
punitive
opulent
36. Unerring - certain - free from error
revel
belligerent
benevolent
infallible
37. Consent - concur - comply - assent
premeditated (adj)
accede (v)
facile
quandary
38. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary
venal (adj)
meticulous
truculent
vociferous
39. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness
Cogent
clemency
diffident
extant
40. Antagonist - rival - foe
adversary
extant
deride
omnivorous
41. Agree - concur - consent - accede
Esteem
buffet
assent
precedent
42. Sophisticated - urbane -polished
Esteem
insidious
suave
amend
43. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
opulent
Finite
intimation
diffident
44. Revert - degenerate - decline
Panacea
jeopardy
extol
retrogress
45. Detest - despise - abominate
virulent
abhor
adroit
decrepit
46. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant
Scrupulous
temerity
negligible
impetus
47. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric
virulent
ironic (adj)
venal (adj)
ingenuous
48. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
impervious
stultify
gape
Attainment
49. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough
venal (adj)
Affiliated
jeopardy
unkempt
50. Risk - hazard - peril
reiterate
deploy
consecrate
jeopardy