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






2. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






3. Effortless - assured - poised - specious






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






5. Grand - magnificent - imposing






6. Impassive - phlegmatic






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






8. Bounded - measurable






9. Wise - all-knowing






10. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






11. Attached - related - joined






12. Dingy - sordid - foul - vile - abject






13. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






14. Costume - semblance - pretense






15. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






16. Exact - precisely






17. Rich - lavish - plentiful - abundant






18. Comfortable - ample - capacious






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






20. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






21. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






22. Benign - well meaning






23. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






24. Decrease - passing away






25. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






26. Preclude - forestall - ward off






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






28. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






29. Composed - unruffled - indifferent - blase






30. Lumber - trudge






31. Meet - unite - intersect - merge






32. Mournful - dismal






33. Impregnable - impervious - immune






34. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






35. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






36. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






37. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






38. Ill-timid - inconvenient - inappropriate - unsuitable






39. Gallant - civil - valiant - knightly






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






41. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






42. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






43. Penalizing - retaliatory






44. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






45. Varied - manifold - heterogenous






46. Rectify - correct - mitigate






47. Antagonist - rival - foe






48. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






49. Fraud - double dealing - chicanery






50. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat