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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






2. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






3. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






4. All-devouring - voracious






5. Comfortable - ample - capacious






6. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






7. Perceive - detect - distinguish






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






9. Preclude - forestall - ward off






10. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






11. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






12. Antagonist - rival - foe






13. Bereaved






14. Versatile - facile






15. Applaud - entrust






16. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






17. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






18. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






19. Pained expression - facial contortion






20. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






21. Excusable - forgivable






22. Remove - cancel - expunge






23. Assertive - truculent - pugnacious






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






25. Contaminate - pollute - sully






26. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






27. Delete - efface - annihilate






28. Grand - magnificent - imposing






29. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






30. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






31. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






32. Bounded - measurable






33. Guide - tradition - model






34. Taskmaster - slave driver






35. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






36. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






37. Benign - well meaning






38. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






39. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






40. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






41. Harmonious - in agreement - like-minded






42. Supple - adaptable - resilient






43. Compose - constitute - encompass






44. Respect - admire - honor - revere






45. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






46. Conflagration - devastation - annihilation






47. Decline - relinquish - forgo






48. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






49. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






50. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery