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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. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






2. Consent - concur - comply - assent






3. Unerring - certain - free from error






4. Benign - well meaning






5. Devote - dedicate - sanctify






6. Frugal - niggardly - penny-pinching - cheap






7. Disincline - loath






8. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






9. Infirm - broken-down - rickety - dilapidated






10. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






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






12. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






13. Bounded - measurable






14. Sharp - spicy - piquant - caustic - racy






15. Mournful - dismal






16. Naive - artless - guileless - candid






17. Sardonic - wry - incongruous - satiric






18. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






19. Pressure - bully - intimidate - constrain






20. Perceive - detect - distinguish






21. Bereaved






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 Shy - timid - bashful - unassertive - withdrawn - modest






23. Cunning - underhanded - perfidious






24. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






25. Objectionable - blameworthy - culpable - odious






26. Discover - determine - establish






27. Versatile - facile






28. Outmoded - antiquated - passe - old hat






29. Widespread - unrestrained - extravagant - prevalent






30. Lumber - trudge






31. Preplanned - rehearsed - calculated - prearranged






32. Sincere - real - genuine - heartfelt






33. Carefully - prudently - gingerly






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






35. Caustic - mordant - acidulous - spiteful






36. Unproductive - inert - dormant






37. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






38. Gawk - ogle






39. Provisional - inconclusive






40. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






41. Painstaking - meticulous - conscientious






42. Surviving - in existence






43. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






44. Impulse - incentive - spur






45. Decrease - passing away






46. Commence - launch - begin - board






47. Worried - nervous - fretful - jittery






48. Sophisticated - urbane -polished






49. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






50. All-devouring - voracious