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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Agree - concur - consent - accede






2. Preclude - forestall - ward off






3. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






4. Station - organize






5. Delete - efface - annihilate






6. Tumultuous - unruly - agitated






7. Swing - shake






8. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






9. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






10. Retaliation - revenge - redistribution






11. Turncoat - defector - heretic






12. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






13. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






14. Penalizing - retaliatory






15. Unerring - certain - free from error






16. Supple - adaptable - resilient






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






18. Break up - dispel






19. Rashness - boldness - recklessness - foolhardiness - effrontery






20. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






21. Attached - related - joined






22. Negligent - lax - slack - careless






23. Unproductive - inert - dormant






24. Clue - indication - inkling






25. Commiseration - solace - sympathy






26. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






27. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






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






29. Visit - stop over - brief stay






30. Unbeatable - invincible - unyielding






31. Bereaved






32. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






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






34. All-devouring - voracious






35. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






36. Wise - all-knowing






37. Incriminate - entangle






38. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






39. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






40. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






41. Meddlesome - prying - impertinent - obtrusive






42. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






43. Detest - despise - abominate






44. Rectify - correct - mitigate






45. Consent - concur - comply - assent






46. Perceive - detect - distinguish






47. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






48. Versatile - facile






49. Modify - improve - correct






50. Paragon - exemplar