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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. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






2. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






3. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






4. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






5. Preclude - forestall - ward off






6. Antagonist - rival - foe






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






8. Eerie - inexplicable






9. Universal cure - easy solution






10. Respect - admire - honor - revere






11. Bounded - measurable






12. Clue - indication - inkling






13. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






14. Taskmaster - slave driver






15. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






16. Benign - well meaning






17. Commence - launch - begin - board






18. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






20. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






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






22. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






23. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






24. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






25. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






26. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






27. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






28. Pained expression - facial contortion






29. Elegant






30. Revert - degenerate - decline






31. Modify - improve - correct






32. Grand - magnificent - imposing






33. Bereaved






34. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






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






36. Break up - dispel






37. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






38. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






39. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






40. Wise - all-knowing






41. Contaminate - pollute - sully






42. Stimulate - excite gladden






43. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






44. Impassive - phlegmatic






45. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






46. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






47. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






48. Unproductive - inert - dormant






49. Remove - cancel - expunge






50. Perceive - detect - distinguish