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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. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






2. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






3. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






4. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






5. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






6. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






7. Benign - well meaning






8. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






9. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






10. Swing - shake






11. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






12. Clue - indication - inkling






13. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






14. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






15. Break up - dispel






16. Impassive - phlegmatic






17. Transmit - bestow - hand down






18. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






19. Exact - precisely






20. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






21. Lumber - trudge






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






23. Persuasive - compelling






24. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






25. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






26. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






27. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






28. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






29. Bereaved






30. Risk - hazard - peril






31. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






32. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






33. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






34. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






35. Respect - admire - honor - revere






36. Decline - relinquish - forgo






37. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






38. Excusable - forgivable






39. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






40. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






41. Impregnable - impervious - immune






42. Unerring - certain - free from error






43. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






44. Visit - stop over - brief stay






45. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






46. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






47. Guide - tradition - model






48. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






49. Antagonist - rival - foe






50. Provisional - inconclusive