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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.
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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. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






2. Visit - stop over - brief stay






3. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






4. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






5. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






6. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






7. Gawk - ogle






8. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






9. Excusable - forgivable






10. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






11. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






12. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






13. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






14. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






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






16. Disincline - loath






17. Lumber - trudge






18. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






19. Inspect - pore over






20. Respect - admire - honor - revere






21. Applaud - entrust






22. Revert - degenerate - decline






23. Bereaved






24. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






25. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others






26. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






27. Supple - adaptable - resilient






28. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






29. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






30. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






31. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






32. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






33. Separate - drive apart - estrange






34. Exact - precisely






35. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






36. Decline - relinquish - forgo






37. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






38. Modify - improve - correct






39. Transmit - bestow - hand down






40. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






41. Costume - semblance - pretense






42. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






43. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






44. Contaminate - pollute - sully






45. Compose - constitute - encompass






46. Universal cure - easy solution






47. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






48. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






49. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






50. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely