Synonyms Quiz

To admonish means to warn or reprimand someone firmly, which is synonymous with rebuke.

Wan means pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Ancient refers to something belonging to the very distant past. Antique is a synonym often used to describe objects from a previous period.

To adore means to love and respect someone or something deeply. Idolize shares this meaning of admiring or revering someone intensely.

A fantasy is an imagined or illusory experience. A mirage is an optical illusion, making it a suitable synonym in this context.

To abate means to become less intense or widespread. Decline is a synonym meaning to decrease in intensity or number.

Extra refers to something added to what is normal or required. Spare is a synonym meaning something kept in reserve or additional.

Lure means to entice, tempt, or attract someone or something. "Bait" can be used as a verb meaning to entice or lure, making it the correct synonym. "Unseal" means to open, "gregarious" means sociable.

To loom means to appear as a shadowy form, often in a threatening way. Appear is the most direct synonym among the choices.

To heed means to pay attention to or take notice of. Notice is a direct synonym for this action.

Insane refers to a state of mental illness. Deranged is a synonym describing someone who is mentally unbalanced.

To assume means to suppose something is true without proof. Presume is a direct synonym for this mental process.

Petrified can mean to be extremely frightened or to turn into stone (harden). Given the options, harden is the intended synonym.

Atrocious means horrifyingly wicked or of very poor quality. Wicked is a synonym that captures the negative moral connotation.

To preside means to be in the position of authority in a meeting or organization. Direct is a synonym meaning to manage or control.

A blast is a destructive explosion. Detonation is the technical term for the act of causing an explosion.

Disarray refers to a state of disorganization or untidiness. Disorder is a direct synonym for this state.

Mercurial describes someone subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood. Volatile is a synonym for something prone to rapid, unpredictable change.

To vex means to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried. Annoy is the direct synonym.

Frank means open, honest, and direct in speech. Honest is a synonym that captures this quality.

A squabble is a noisy quarrel about something petty. Dispute is a synonym for an argument or disagreement.

To linger means to stay in a place longer than necessary. Dawdle is a synonym meaning to waste time or move slowly.

To conceal means to keep from sight or hide. Hide is the direct synonym.

To impeach means to charge someone with misconduct. Indict is a synonym meaning to formally accuse of a crime.

Candor is the quality of being open and honest. Honesty is a direct synonym.