Synonyms * An English-Zone.Com Quiz

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Synonyms are words that have the same meaning or nearly the same meaning.
Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined words:

1) His task was to take out the trash.
millstone	job	headache

2) Teachers assign homework.
duty	oblige	give

3) The pioneers settled villages.
established	associated	decided

4) He transposed the letters g and d. So, he spelled "dog" instead of "god".
alienated	changed	associated

5) Put these words in alphabetical sequence.
issue	arrangement	files

6) Roses can thrive in all climates.
decrease	live	bury

7) The police apprehended the criminal.
appreciated	visualized	caught

8) What do you foresee happening to the criminal?
alienate	anticipate	decrease

9) Choose one appropriate word to fill in the blank.
suitable	convenient	unfair

10) A judge should be just, efficient, but compassionate.
associated	unfair	honest