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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. Turncoat - defector - heretic






2. Paragon - exemplar






3. Unproductive - inert - dormant






4. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






5. Mournful - dismal






6. Agree - concur - consent - accede






7. Workable - practicable - viable






8. Impassive - phlegmatic






9. Modify - improve - correct






10. Visit - stop over - brief stay






11. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






12. Clever - deft - dexterous - slick






13. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






14. Perceive - detect - distinguish






15. To relish - savor - back in - carouse






16. Pliable - flexible - limber - pliant






17. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






18. Persuasive - compelling






19. Grand - magnificent - imposing






20. Separate - drive apart - estrange






21. Contaminate - pollute - sully






22. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






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






24. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






25. Applaud - entrust






26. Exact - precisely






27. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






28. Universal cure - easy solution






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






30. Fastidious - painstaking - fussy






31. Indifference - disinterest - detachment






32. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






33. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






35. Comfortable - ample - capacious






36. Bulky - massive - copious - plentiful






37. Surviving - in existence






38. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






39. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






40. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






41. Revert - degenerate - decline






42. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






43. Lurk - slink - prowl






44. Batter - sock - thump - pummel - toss about






45. Ridicule - mock - deride - jeer






46. Rectify - correct - mitigate






47. Disincline - loath






48. Guide - tradition - model






49. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






50. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious