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Hard Synonyms 2
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Naive - artless - guileless - candid
ingenuous
benefactor
omnivorous
condolence
2. Negligent - lax - slack - careless
renegade
remiss
Finite
Panacea
3. Swing - shake
augment
virulent
suave
brandish (v)
4. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious
Scrupulous
omnivorous
buffet
scrutinize
5. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain
perpetuate
plod
averse
coerce
6. Eerie - inexplicable
Skulk
demise
Uncanny
tepid
7. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat
truculent
obsolete
gibe
recalcitrant
8. Commiseration - solace - sympathy
impervious
premeditated (adj)
adulterate
condolence
9. Universal cure - easy solution
gibe
Cogent
Panacea
Venial
10. Mournful - dismal
somber
abhor
malevolent
squalid
11. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
multifarious
artifice
pungent
Finite
12. Incriminate - entangle
corrosive
assent
demise
implicate
13. Wise - all-knowing
reprisal
Invulnerable
Omniscient
stately (adj)
14. Guide - tradition - model
precedent
Invulnerable
buffet
amicable
15. Paragon - exemplar
embark
supple (adj)
artifice
quintessence
16. Transmit - bestow - hand down
Uncanny
ominous (adj)
unfeigned
Bequeath
17. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance
condolence
artifice
altruistic
Disperse
18. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase
Nonchalant
turbulent
benevolent
alienate
19. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
craven
amicable
supple (adj)
harass
20. Exact - precisely
plod
venal (adj)
verbatim
adversary
21. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy
discrepancy
tepid
apprehensive
belligerent
22. To relish - savor - back in - carouse
revel
deride
Uncanny
grimace
23. Bereaved
Nonchalant
bereft
retrogress
Cogent
24. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
renegade
indomitable
impervious
commodious
25. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly
multifarious
apprehensive
chivalrous
adroit
26. Elegant
pinnacle (n)
inclement
gape
urbane
27. Remove - cancel - expunge
delete
assent
turbulent
repose
28. Indifference - disinterest - detachment
apathy
clemency
consecrate
accede (v)
29. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent
duplicity
explicit (adj)
pliable
rampant (adj)
30. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others
Finite
solace (n/v)
chivalrous
altruistic
31. Mediate - contemplate - daydream
harass
muse
parsimonious
adulterate
32. Congenial - neighborly - cordial
impetus
amicable
implicate
brandish (v)
33. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness
Finite
dour
clemency
tentative
34. Workable - practicable - viable
Disperse
benevolent
feasible
Finite
35. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
dour
rampant (adj)
extirpate (v)
consecrate
36. Perceive - detect - distinguish
craven
deride
multifarious
discern
37. Contaminate - pollute - sully
adulterate
tentative
Venial
multifarious
38. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly
retrogress
Panacea
reprehensible
truculent
39. Meet - unite - intersect - merge
infallible
Converge
augment
reprehensible
40. Varied - manifold - heterogenous
punitive
truculent
discern
multifarious
41. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
insidious
jeopardy
deft (adj)
stultify
42. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt
benefactor
perpetuate
unfeigned
harass
43. Decrease - passing away
artifice
pinnacle (n)
demise
animosity
44. Unerring - certain - free from error
infallible
virulent
altruistic
ironic (adj)
45. Respect - admire - honor - revere
sojourn
Esteem
discern
feasible
46. Enlarge - supplement - amplify
Disperse
ominous (adj)
augment
corrosive
47. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at
facile
dour
deride
officious (adj)
48. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely
repose
revel
perpetuate
Expunge
49. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
chaos
extol
insidious
remiss
50. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery
abhor
craven
recalcitrant
gape