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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. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






2. Unproductive - inert - dormant






3. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






4. Swing - shake






5. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






6. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






7. Impulse - incentive - spur






8. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






9. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






10. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






11. Unerring - certain - free from error






12. Bereaved






13. Pained expression - facial contortion






14. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






15. Contaminate - pollute - sully






16. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






17. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






18. Detest - despise - abominate






19. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






20. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






21. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






22. Provisional - inconclusive






23. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






24. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






25. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






26. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






27. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






28. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






30. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






31. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






32. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






33. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






34. Impassive - phlegmatic






35. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






36. Risk - hazard - peril






37. Elegant






38. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






39. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






40. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






41. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






42. Decline - relinquish - forgo






43. Guide - tradition - model






44. Versatile - facile






45. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






46. Decrease - passing away






47. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






48. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






49. Rectify - correct - mitigate






50. Transmit - bestow - hand down