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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. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






2. Unproductive - inert - dormant






3. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






4. Elegant






5. Revert - degenerate - decline






6. Transmit - bestow - hand down






7. Break up - dispel






8. Bereaved






9. Eerie - inexplicable






10. Contaminate - pollute - sully






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






12. Unerring - certain - free from error






13. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






14. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






15. Exact - precisely






16. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






17. Bounded - measurable






18. Agree - concur - consent - accede






19. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






20. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






21. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






22. Benign - well meaning






23. All-devouring - voracious






24. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






25. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






26. Swing - shake






27. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






28. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






29. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






30. Commence - launch - begin - board






31. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






32. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






33. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






34. Spiteful - venomous - noxious - baneful - hateful






35. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






36. Discover - determine - establish






37. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






38. Lurk - slink - prowl






39. Provisional - inconclusive






40. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






41. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






42. Taskmaster - slave driver






43. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






44. Wise - all-knowing






45. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






46. Remove - cancel - expunge






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






48. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






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






50. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering