test 4 passage2 synonyms

underestimate

undervalue, belittle, play down

ingredient

component, element, constituent

synchronous

simultaneous, synchronized, concurrent

asynchronous

non-simultaneous, unsynchronized

merge

combine, blend, fuse

persona

character, image, public face

banal

trite, mundane, cliché

intrinsic

inherent, innate, essential

breakneck

rapid, fast, furious

escapism

distraction, fantasy, diversion

frenetic

frantic, hectic, wild

ominous

threatening, menacing, foreboding

nuance

subtlety, shade, variation

ubiquitous

omnipresent, pervasive, universal

foreshadow

presage, indicate, hint at

dissonant

harsh, discordant, jarring

menace

threat, danger, hazard

salient

prominent, main, key

convention

custom, practice, tradition

subtle

delicate, understated, clever