Synonyms Online Test 5

‘Watchfulness’ is the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger. ‘Vigil’ means careful and looking out for danger.

‘Bamboozle’ means to fool, cheat, deception. Some other synonyms are Dupe, Confound, Baffle, Stump, Puzzle, Perplex, Mystify.

The word ‘mercurial’ means ‘changeable or volatile’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘quick-changing’. The other three words: Mechanical - operated by machinery; Heavy - of great weight; Clownish - a comic performer.

The word ‘ferret out’ means to ‘search about’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘search’.

‘cemetery’ means graveyards, ‘hierarchy’ means a system of society in which people are graded into different classes according to certain norms, ‘harmony’ is when many things work together in the same mode.

The word ‘unscathed’ means unharmed; uninjured. The other three words: Unstinting - very generous; Unsociable - not social, withdrawn; Unspeakable - that which may not be spoken.

The word ‘Plaudit’ means a demonstration or sound of applause.

The word ‘Procrastinate’ means delay; to put off till another day or time; which is nearest in meaning to ‘postpone’. The other three words: Intimidate - fill with fear; Humiliate - to cause a painful loss of pride; Predict - to foretell the future.

‘Acerbic’ is used to describe something that is spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever, and cruel. ‘Bitter’ is the synonym of ‘Acerbic’.

The word ‘affable’ means showing warmth and friendliness; which is nearest in meaning to ‘polite’. The other three words: Demanding - calling for intensive attention; Repulsive - causing aversion; Quality - conscious-organised.