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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. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






2. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






3. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






4. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






5. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






6. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






7. Perceive - detect - distinguish






8. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






9. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






10. Consent - concur - comply - assent






11. Versatile - facile






12. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






13. Discover - determine - establish






14. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






15. Grand - magnificent - imposing






16. Universal cure - easy solution






17. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






18. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






19. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






20. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






21. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






22. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






23. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






24. Delete - efface - annihilate






25. Remove - cancel - expunge






26. All-devouring - voracious






27. Rectify - correct - mitigate






28. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






29. Decrease - passing away






30. Bereaved






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






32. Risk - hazard - peril






33. Persuasive - compelling






34. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






35. Contaminate - pollute - sully






36. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






37. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






39. Lurk - slink - prowl






40. Respect - admire - honor - revere






41. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






42. Decline - relinquish - forgo






43. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






44. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






45. Unproductive - inert - dormant






46. Insufficiency - want - paucity - a lack - a famine






47. Antagonist - rival - foe






48. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






49. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






50. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery