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Hard Synonyms 2
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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. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery
apprehensive
Scrupulous
adroit
deride
2. Penalizing - retaliatory
voluminous
punitive
obviate
cursory
3. Benign - well meaning
Cogent
benevolent
extant
inclement
4. Agree - concur - consent - accede
Nonchalant
fortitude
assent
Bequeath
5. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged
squalid
impervious
multifarious
premeditated (adj)
6. Carefully - prudently - gingerly
supple (adj)
adroit
dour
warily
7. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded
corrosive
benevolent
pinnacle (n)
compatible
8. Clue - indication - inkling
premeditated (adj)
Panacea
Nonchalant
intimation
9. To relish - savor - back in - carouse
tepid
revel
reiterate
commodious
10. Persuasive - compelling
accede (v)
impervious
Cogent
vociferous
11. Antiquated - hackneyed
musty (adj)
stolid
apprehensive
truculent
12. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle
deploy
fortitude
solace (n/v)
voluminous
13. Stimulate - excite gladden
parsimonious
exhilarate
Affiliated
Nonchalant
14. Impassive - phlegmatic
pinnacle (n)
stolid
amicable
premeditated (adj)
15. Visit - stop over - brief stay
corrosive
Attainment
pinnacle (n)
sojourn
16. Naive - artless - guileless - candid
musty (adj)
ironic (adj)
ingenuous
grimace
17. Inspect - pore over
scrutinize
apathy
insidious
altruistic
18. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against
extirpate (v)
vociferous
impervious
pinnacle (n)
19. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
harass
comprise (v)
commend
waive
20. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others
altruistic
holocaust
somber
intimation
21. Sophisticated - urbane -polished
vociferous
Esteem
venal (adj)
suave
22. Turncoat - defector - heretic
voluminous
virulent
renegade
deploy
23. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful
Panacea
virulent
coerce
amicable
24. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful
exhilarate
Converge
venal (adj)
deft (adj)
25. Bounded - measurable
Venial
implicate
Finite
amend
26. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive
facile
Nonchalant
compatible
officious (adj)
27. Impulse - incentive - spur
ambidextrous
impetus
ingenuous
somber
28. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
alienate
temerity
diffident
dearth
29. Universal cure - easy solution
animosity
intimation
grimace
Panacea
30. Risk - hazard - peril
inclement
parsimonious
implicate
jeopardy
31. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful
compatible
corrosive
stately (adj)
malevolent
32. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
Scrupulous
pungent
clemency
amend
33. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly
chivalrous
augment
rampant (adj)
exhilarate
34. Transmit - bestow - hand down
altruistic
virulent
plod
Bequeath
35. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable
demise
inclement
Scrupulous
impervious
36. Consent - concur - comply - assent
discrepancy
reiterate
accede (v)
squalid
37. Antagonist - rival - foe
Affiliated
obsolete
supple (adj)
adversary
38. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
rampant (adj)
amend
duplicity
stultify
39. Paragon - exemplar
quintessence
Converge
pungent
Expunge
40. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear
fallow
fortitude
explicit (adj)
discrepancy
41. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful
benefactor
comprise (v)
musty (adj)
voluminous
42. Commence - launch - begin - board
unkempt
martinet
Nonchalant
embark
43. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery
adversary
temerity
embark
jeopardy
44. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise
somber
Omniscient
pinnacle (n)
extirpate (v)
45. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering
chivalrous
consecrate
Affiliated
vociferous
46. Discover - determine - establish
discern
Ascertain
Omniscient
decrepit
47. Preclude - forestall - ward off
stately (adj)
pliable
commodious
obviate
48. Modify - improve - correct
musty (adj)
inopportune (adj)
amend
deft (adj)
49. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery
duplicity
scrutinize
supple (adj)
Esteem
50. Contaminate - pollute - sully
Skulk
Affiliated
averse
adulterate