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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. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






2. Impregnable - impervious - immune






3. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






4. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






5. Lumber - trudge






6. Revert - degenerate - decline






7. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






8. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






9. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






10. Grand - magnificent - imposing






11. Costume - semblance - pretense






12. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






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






14. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






15. Bounded - measurable






16. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






17. Antagonist - rival - foe






18. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






19. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






20. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






21. Impulse - incentive - spur






22. Wanting - devoid - impoverished - penniless






23. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






24. Blustery - tempestuous - implacable






25. Commence - launch - begin - board






26. Turncoat - defector - heretic






27. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






28. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






29. Penalizing - retaliatory






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






31. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






32. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






33. All-devouring - voracious






34. Agree - concur - consent - accede






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






36. Decrease - passing away






37. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






38. Break up - dispel






39. Universal cure - easy solution






40. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






41. Unproductive - inert - dormant






42. Station - organize






43. Disincline - loath






44. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






45. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






46. Rectify - correct - mitigate






47. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






48. Pained expression - facial contortion






49. Benign - well meaning






50. Applaud - entrust