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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. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






2. Swing - shake






3. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






4. Unerring - certain - free from error






5. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






6. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






7. Malicious - wicked - sinister - malignant






8. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






9. Visit - stop over - brief stay






10. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






11. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






12. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






13. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






14. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






15. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






16. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






17. Penalizing - retaliatory






18. Remove - cancel - expunge






19. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






20. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






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






22. Provisional - inconclusive






23. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






24. Delete - efface - annihilate






25. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






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






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






28. Decrease - passing away






29. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






30. Commence - launch - begin - board






31. Applaud - entrust






32. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






33. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






34. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






35. Costume - semblance - pretense






36. Elegant






37. Unproductive - inert - dormant






38. Bereaved






39. Guide - tradition - model






40. Discover - determine - establish






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






42. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






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






44. Station - organize






45. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






46. Excusable - forgivable






47. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






48. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






49. Achievement - fulfillment






50. Sooth - reassure - cheer up