Synonyms : Practice Set 02

For each of the words in Capital letters, choose from among the answers, the word that is closest in meaning:

(1) FLORID

(A) Ruddy (B) rusty (C) ruined (D) patient (E) poetic

(2) FOIL

(A) bury (B)frustrate (C)shield (D)desire (E)gain

(3) FOMENT

(A) Spoil (B) instigate (C)interrogate (D)spray (E)maintain

(4) FOOLHARDY

(A) strong (B)unwise (C)brave (D)futile (E)erudite

(5) FOPPISH

(A) scanty (B)radical (C)orthodox (D) dandyish (E)magnificent

(6) FORAY

(A) Excursion (B) contest (C) ranger (D) intuition (E)fish

(7) FORMIDABLE

(A) dangerous (B)outlandish (C)grandiloquent (D)impenetrable (E)venerable

(8) FOSTER

(A) accelerate (B)fondle (C)become infected (D)raise (E)roll

(9) FRANCHISE

(A) subway (B)discount (C)license (D)reason (E)fashion

(10) FRITTER

(A) Sour (B) chafe (C) dissipate (D)cancel (E)abuse

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