Synonyms

A riddle is a type of puzzle that requires solving. A puzzle is a game or problem that tests ingenuity. These are direct synonyms - both refer to problems requiring thought to solve.

Provisional means arranged for now, subject to change, not permanent. Temporary means lasting for a limited time, not permanent. These are perfect synonyms - both indicate something not meant to be lasting.

Endure means to bear with patience or suffer through something. Tolerate means to allow or put up with something. These are close synonyms in the sense of accepting or bearing with difficult situations.

Reveal means to make known or uncover something previously hidden. Open can mean to uncover or make accessible. These are synonyms in the sense of exposing or making things visible that were previously concealed.

Adept means very skilled or proficient at something. Skilled means having skill or training. These are direct synonyms - both describe someone with developed abilities or expertise.

Embrace can mean to hug or hold someone in arms. Clasp means to grasp or hold tightly. These are synonyms in the physical sense - both describe holding something or someone securely.

Intricacy means complexity or complicated details, especially in structure or design. Tangled means twisted together or confused. While related, tangled is more physical while intricacy is more abstract. However, both suggest things being intertwined or complex.

Intimidate means to frighten or overawe someone, especially to make them do something. Threaten means to state intention to inflict harm or damage. These are very close synonyms - both involve creating fear to influence behavior.

Flourish means to grow vigorously, thrive, or be successful in a healthy way. Prosper is the closest synonym as it also means to succeed or thrive financially or otherwise. The other options don't match - pedestrian means ordinary/lacking inspiration, prevail means to succeed against opposition, and pervert means to distort something from its original purpose.

Terse means using few words, brief, and concise in expression. Short is the correct synonym here - terse statements are short and to the point. The other options are unrelated: shunned means avoided, shut means closed, shone is the past tense of shine.

 'Insolence' means disdain and contemptuousness. 'Haughtiness' is most similar in meaning to it.

Retaliation means the act of returning an injury or wrong with a similar injury or wrong - essentially revenge or payback. Revenge is the direct synonym. The other options don't match: reprimand is a formal rebuke, request is asking for something, roaming means wandering, and regret is feeling remorse.

Mediocre means average, ordinary, or of moderate quality - neither very good nor very bad. Common is the closest synonym as it also means ordinary or frequently found. The other options don't match: gloomy means dark/depressing, engage means to occupy or attract, memento is a keepsake, and adage is a proverb.

Meddle means to interfere in matters that are not one's concern - to intrude or become involved where unwanted. Interfere is the direct synonym. The other options don't match: invalid means not valid, pasture is grazing land, spare means extra or to refrain from using, and essential means necessary.

Bicker means to argue about petty or trivial matters - to quarrel over small things. Altercate is a formal synonym meaning to dispute or argue angrily. The other options don't match: pain is suffering, vitalize means to give life, rifled means ransacked, and arouse means to awaken or provoke.

Arduous means difficult, taxing, or requiring much effort and hard work. Laborious is the correct synonym as it also means involving much hard work and effort. The other options don't match: fervent means passionate/earnest, esteem means respect, grant means to give or allow.

Amity means friendship, friendly relations, or peaceful harmony between people or nations. Friendly is the correct adjective form here. The other options don't match: explain means to make clear, activate means to start or make active, crossing means going across.

Stubborn means refusing to change one's mind or course of action - obstinate or headstrong. Obstinate is the direct synonym. The other options don't match: occlude means to block, oblivion means forgetfulness/oblivious state, ostensible means apparent or claimed.

Contort means to twist, bend, or distort out of the normal shape - literally or figuratively. Twist is the direct synonym. The other options don't match: tweak means to make small adjustments, timber is wood, teak is a type of wood.

Abdicate means to formally give up a throne, right, power, or responsibility - to renounce or relinquish a position. Renounce is the correct synonym in this context. The other options don't match: revert means to return to a previous state, rove means to wander, rise means to move upward.

Agile means able to move quickly and easily. Fleet means swift or fast-moving, making it the correct synonym. Foster means to nurture, frown is a facial expression, and frond is a leaf-like structure.

Dexterous means skillful, especially with the hands. Adept means very skilled or proficient, making it the correct synonym. Agony means extreme pain, avert means to turn away, and advance means to move forward.

Embellish means to decorate or make more attractive by adding details. Adorn means to decorate or add beauty to something, making it the correct synonym. Adore means to love deeply, adjust means to modify, and acclaim means to praise enthusiastically.