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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. Patron - humanitarian - one who does good to others






2. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






4. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






5. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






6. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






7. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






8. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






9. Transmit - bestow - hand down






10. Compose - constitute - encompass






11. Inspect - pore over






12. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






13. All-devouring - voracious






14. Impassive - phlegmatic






15. Preclude - forestall - ward off






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






17. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






18. Decline - relinquish - forgo






19. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






20. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






21. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






22. Lurk - slink - prowl






23. Stimulate - excite gladden






24. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






25. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






26. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






27. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






28. Elegant






29. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






30. Contaminate - pollute - sully






31. Commence - launch - begin - board






32. Guide - tradition - model






33. Recline - sleep - (n) tranquility - respite - calmness






34. Visit - stop over - brief stay






35. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






36. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






37. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






38. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






39. Agree - concur - consent - accede






40. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






41. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






42. Surviving - in existence






43. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






44. Attached - related - joined






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






46. Antagonist - rival - foe






47. Antiquated - hackneyed






48. Remove - cancel - expunge






49. Achievement - fulfillment






50. Eerie - inexplicable