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Hard Synonyms 2
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1. Sophisticated - urbane -polished
suppress (v)
suave
gibe
scrutinize
2. Carefully - prudently - gingerly
pungent
warily
animosity
unfeigned
3. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer
deploy
gibe
reprisal
musty (adj)
4. Agree - concur - consent - accede
omnivorous
ominous (adj)
martinet
assent
5. Disagreement - divergence - inconsistency
augment
redress
discrepancy
Venial
6. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate
tentative
Invulnerable
verbatim
stultify
7. Quick - superficial - perfunctory
martinet
guise
accede (v)
cursory
8. Revert - degenerate - decline
abhor
averse
retrogress
Scrupulous
9. Antiquated - hackneyed
cursory
musty (adj)
decrepit
infallible
10. Unproductive - inert - dormant
consecrate
fallow
chivalrous
inopportune (adj)
11. Clue - indication - inkling
somber
averse
intimation
omnivorous
12. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent
demise
averse
indomitable
rampant (adj)
13. Discover - determine - establish
urbane
Ascertain
jeopardy
premeditated (adj)
14. Sooth - reassure - cheer up
quandary
waive
compatible
solace (n/v)
15. Enlarge - supplement - amplify
augment
dour
bereft
condolence
16. Modify - improve - correct
intimation
fallow
amend
gape
17. Paragon - exemplar
sojourn
commodious
quintessence
Omniscient
18. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric
repose
ironic (adj)
Expunge
intimation
19. Perceive - detect - distinguish
suppress (v)
discern
Panacea
amend
20. Wise - all-knowing
Panacea
altruistic
opulent
Omniscient
21. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy
inopportune (adj)
assent
accede (v)
pungent
22. Risk - hazard - peril
pungent
stately (adj)
recalcitrant
jeopardy
23. Mediate - contemplate - daydream
consecrate
Panacea
muse
ambidextrous
24. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing
tepid
revel
virulent
Supercilious
25. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable
inopportune (adj)
averse
ironic (adj)
demise
26. Disincline - loath
averse
intimation
venal (adj)
Venial
27. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine
ingenuous
averse
Attainment
dour
28. Versatile - facile
punitive
gape
Converge
ambidextrous
29. Eerie - inexplicable
Uncanny
supple (adj)
extirpate (v)
stolid
30. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious
reprehensible
parsimonious
perpetuate
rampant (adj)
31. Grand - magnificent - imposing
premeditated (adj)
extant
cursory
stately (adj)
32. Lurk - slink - prowl
Skulk
condolence
Converge
deft (adj)
33. Visit - stop over - brief stay
alienate
extant
adroit
sojourn
34. Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest
decrepit
artifice
diffident
inclement
35. Enmity - rancor - antipathy
adulterate
animosity
tentative
delete
36. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear
craven
benevolent
Supercilious
explicit (adj)
37. Antagonist - rival - foe
apprehensive
corrosive
adversary
compatible
38. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger
harass
apathy
turbulent
scrutinize
39. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery
rampant (adj)
demise
punitive
recalcitrant
40. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly
Uncanny
duplicity
chivalrous
impetus
41. Indifference - disinterest - detachment
solace (n/v)
apathy
impetus
tentative
42. Unselfish - selfless - concerned with the welfare of others
demise
plod
obviate
altruistic
43. Transmit - bestow - hand down
implicate
commodious
multifarious
Bequeath
44. Persuasive - compelling
Omniscient
Cogent
buffet
gibe
45. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain
reprisal
precedent
parsimonious
coerce
46. Devote - dedicate - sanctify
consecrate
Affiliated
somber
amicable
47. Comfortable - ample - capacious
obsolete
guise
commodious
squalid
48. Pained expression - facial contortion
stultify
duplicity
clemency
grimace
49. Anarchy - turmoil - pandemonium
adversary
chaos
squalid
deride
50. Decrease - passing away
demise
redress
augment
diffident