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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. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






2. Remove - cancel - expunge






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






4. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






5. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






6. Unerring - certain - free from error






7. Respect - admire - honor - revere






8. Visit - stop over - brief stay






9. Disincline - loath






10. Unproductive - inert - dormant






11. Contaminate - pollute - sully






12. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






13. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






14. Wise - all-knowing






15. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






16. Impulse - incentive - spur






17. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






18. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






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






20. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






21. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






22. Excusable - forgivable






23. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium






24. Benign - well meaning






25. Pained expression - facial contortion






26. Elegant






27. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






28. Bounded - measurable






29. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






30. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






31. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






32. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






33. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






34. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






35. Swing - shake






36. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






37. Surviving - in existence






38. Bereaved






39. Detest - despise - abominate






40. Glorify - applaud - acclaim - hail






41. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






42. Antiquated - hackneyed






43. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






44. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






45. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






46. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






47. Risk - hazard - peril






48. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






49. Enmity - rancor - antipathy






50. Achievement - fulfillment