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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. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






2. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






3. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






4. Discover - determine - establish






5. Consent - concur - comply - assent






6. Eerie - inexplicable






7. Clue - indication - inkling






8. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






9. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






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






11. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






12. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






13. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






14. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






15. Taskmaster - slave driver






16. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






17. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






18. Antiquated - hackneyed






19. Inspect - pore over






20. Decline - relinquish - forgo






21. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






22. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






23. Achievement - fulfillment






24. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






25. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






26. Penalizing - retaliatory






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






28. Bereaved






29. Disincline - loath






30. Guide - tradition - model






31. Provisional - inconclusive






32. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






33. Exact - precisely






34. Mournful - dismal






35. Elegant






36. Rectify - correct - mitigate






37. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






38. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






39. Surviving - in existence






40. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






41. Supple - adaptable - resilient






42. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






43. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






44. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






45. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






46. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






47. Attached - related - joined






48. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency






49. Mediate - contemplate - daydream






50. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged