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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. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






2. Unproductive - inert - dormant






3. Decrease - passing away






4. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






5. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






6. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






7. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






8. Detest - despise - abominate






9. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






10. Benign - well meaning






11. Workable - practicable - viable






12. Commence - launch - begin - board






13. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






14. Turncoat - defector - heretic






15. Pained expression - facial contortion






16. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






17. Modify - improve - correct






18. Provisional - inconclusive






19. Antiquated - hackneyed






20. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






21. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






22. Rectify - correct - mitigate






23. Impulse - incentive - spur






24. Risk - hazard - peril






25. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






26. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






27. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






28. Revert - degenerate - decline






29. Inspect - pore over






30. Supple - adaptable - resilient






31. Wise - all-knowing






32. Bounded - measurable






33. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






34. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






35. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






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






37. Attached - related - joined






38. Compose - constitute - encompass






39. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






40. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






41. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






42. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






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






44. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






45. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






46. Brutal - savage - belligerent - vitriolic - aggressive - deadly






47. Grand - magnificent - imposing






48. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






49. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






50. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful