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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. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






2. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






3. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






4. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






5. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






6. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






7. Break up - dispel






8. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






9. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






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






11. Lurk - slink - prowl






12. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






13. Unerring - certain - free from error






14. Lumber - trudge






15. Delete - efface - annihilate






16. Eerie - inexplicable






17. Elegant






18. Costume - semblance - pretense






19. Clue - indication - inkling






20. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






21. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






22. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






23. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






24. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






25. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






26. Surviving - in existence






27. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






28. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






29. Remove - cancel - expunge






30. Bounded - measurable






31. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






32. Mournful - dismal






33. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






34. Grand - magnificent - imposing






35. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






36. Turncoat - defector - heretic






37. Impulse - incentive - spur






38. Antagonist - rival - foe






39. Antiquated - hackneyed






40. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






41. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






42. Incriminate - entangle






43. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






44. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






45. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






46. Gawk - ogle






47. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






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






49. Pained expression - facial contortion






50. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive