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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. Universal cure - easy solution






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






3. Ruse - stratagem - contrivance






4. Supple - adaptable - resilient






5. Apex - acme - summit - apogee






6. Congenial - neighborly - cordial






7. Continue - preserve - prolong indefinitely






8. Mock - scorn - disparage - jeer at






9. Dishonest - bribable - corruptible - mercenary






10. Grand - magnificent - imposing






11. Smother - stifle - neutralize - negate






12. Unpropitious - inauspicious -portentous






13. Commence - launch - begin - board






14. Preclude - forestall - ward off






15. Mournful - dismal






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






17. Enlarge - supplement - amplify






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






19. Excusable - forgivable






20. Unruly - obstinate - contrary - ornery






21. Quick - superficial - perfunctory






22. Restate - rehash - recapitulate






23. Leniency - forbearance - gentleness - mercy - mildness






24. Uproot - eradicate - wipe out - excise






25. Unproductive - inert - dormant






26. Modify - improve - correct






27. Consent - concur - comply - assent






28. Discover - determine - establish






29. Distinct - forthright - unambiguous - clear






30. Sooth - reassure - cheer up






31. Confusion - dilemma - predicament






32. Resolve - steadfastness - mettle






33. Remove - cancel - expunge






34. Lumber - trudge






35. Harsh - bleak - forbidding - saturnine






36. Decrease - passing away






37. Snobbish - patronizing - overbearing






38. Guide - tradition - model






39. Bounded - measurable






40. Trivial - inconsequential - insignificant






41. Clamorous - uproarious - blustering






42. Insipid - halfhearted - wishy washy






43. Provisional - inconclusive






44. Annoy - pester - bedevil - beleauger






45. Penalizing - retaliatory






46. Sloppy - disheveled - disordered - rough






47. Fearful - fainthearted - pusillanimous






48. Dexterous - adroit - proficient - clever - masterful






49. Impenetrable - resistant - proof against






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