One word Substitutions
A.
Altar - a
raised place where offerings are made to the gods
Ajar -
something which is half-opened or half closed
Antidote - medicine
which counters the poison
Aquatic - animals
which live in water
Allegory - a
story in which ideas are symbolized as people
Apostate - one who
abandons his religious faith
Audience - a
collection of people at a lecture or concert
Altruist - one
who does good work for others without thought of personal gain
Aesthete - a
person with a highly developed sense of beauty
Abattoir - a
place where animals are slaughtered
Amnesty - pardon given to political prisoners
Archives - a place where government records are kept
Alimony - money given to a separated wife
Atheist - one who doesn’t believe in God
Anarchy -
a country which has no government
Amateur - a person who plays for pleasure
Archipelago - a group of islands lying together
Apiary - a place for keeping bees
Anniversary - yearly return of a date
Audience - people at a concert
Armory/ Arsenal - a place where weapons
and ammunition are stored
Air-cover - a force of aircraft used to protect a
military or navel operation
Abeyance - a state of being suspended for a time
Anonymous -
a letter or document which does not bear
the name of the author
Agenda - a list of things to be discussed at a
meeting
Anthropology - study of man
Assassinator - a person who
kills for political reasons
Alliteration - commencement of
a word with the same letter
Alma-matter
- an institution from which one has
been educated
Alumni -
old students of an institution
Altar - a place on which offerings to god are
made
Adolescence - stage of growth
between boyhood and youth
Aeronaut - person who travels through balloon
Astronaut - a person who travel in the space
Amanuensis - person who writes from dictation from
others
Amputation -
an organ of body cut off by surgery.
Amphibians
– animal that can live on land and water.
Alien
– residing in a country of which one is not yet full fledged citizen.
Antediluvian – something very
ancient.
Ambidextrous – a person who can use
both hands with equal facility.
Ancestral – belonging
to one’s ancestors.
Armistice –
a truce or cessation from arms
before a formal treaty is signed.
Autobiography – account
of a person’s life written by himself.
Ascetic –
person leading a life of strict self-discipline
Antiques –
things belonging to ancient times
B
Bachelor - an unmarried man
Bellicose -
a person who always wants to fight
Barracks -
a place where soldiers stay
Bunting
- the collection of flags
Blasphemy - the act of speaking disrespectfully to
sacred things
Bibliophile - a person who
loves reading books
Bigot / fanatic - a person who is conservative towards his religion
Brittle - a thing that can be broken easily
Bureaucracy - a government run
by high ranking government officials
Blunder -
a mistake
Bouquet - a bunch of flowers
Bankrupt / insolvent - a state of
having no money
Bookworm - a person who is interested in reading
books and nothing else
Brewery - a place where beer is made
Bibliomania - passion for
reading books
Bindery - a place where books are bound
Bigamy - two marriages
Biography - account of person’s life written by
another
C.
Concubine - a woman kept for sexual pleasure
without formal marriage
Celibacy - the state of abstention from sex and
marriage
Coquette - a girl or woman who tries to attract
people and make advances in love simply to satisfy her vanity
Crusade - a religious war
Calligraphy - the art of
beautiful handwriting
Carcass - the dead body of an animal
Census - a formal counting of population of a
country
Calumny - a false statement about a person to
defame him
Cobbler
- a person who mends shoes
Congregation - a collection of people in a church, mosque, temple
Colleague - a person of the same rank. position or
status
Contemporary - existing at the same
time
Compere -
a person who introduces the
performers
Constellation - a number of stars
grouped together
Crematory - a place where dead bodies are disposed
Crew - people on a ship
Cannibal - one who eats human flesh
Centenarian - one who is
hundred years old
Cosmopolitan - one for whom the
world is his/home
Confectioner - one who sells
sweets and pastries
Caucus - a small committee of supreme
leaders
Catalogue - a list of books
Curator - a person in charge of a museum
Crematorium - a place where dead
bodies are burnt
Cardiologist - a heart specialist
Caricature - comical drawing of a person found in
newspapers
Contagious - a disease that is spread by touch
Circumlocution - a roundabout way of
expression
Compensation - money paid for damage
of property
Chromatics - study of colors
Carnivorous - animal that eats flesh or other animal
Celibacy - a state of being unmarried
Culpable - deserving blame for offence or crime
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Convalescent - one who is recovering from illness
Cobbler -
a person who makes/ mends shoes
D.
Defendant - a person accused or sued in a court
Delinquent - having a tendency to break the law to
do socially unaccepted things
Dipsomania - an abnormal craving for alcoholic
drinks
Demagogue - a politician who can stir up the people
Dexterous - a person who is skilled with his hands
Devotee - a person who has great devotion for his
religious rites
Demography - study of birth, death rate etc
Dermatologist - a physician who specializes in diseases
of skin
Dormant - in a state of apparent inactivity
Dormitory -
a room for several people to
sleep, especially in school or institution
E.
Etymology - science
that deals of the derivation of words
Explorer -
a person who travels into or through a country for the purpose of learning
about it
Eternal - that which last forever or is never
ending.
Extempore -
the speech without any previous
preparation
Exodus -
the large scale departure of
people.
Envelope -
surrounds on all sides.
Elysium - a place where one is supposed to get
supreme delight and perfect bliss
Eradicate - to root out an evil.
Epilogue - short speech or poem given at the end
of a play or book.
Effeminate - person more like a woman than a man
Emeritus
- honorable discharged from services.
Expatriate - to be sent out from one’s native country
Epidemic - a disease that spreads over a large area
Erudite - a well educated person
Extrovert - a person who is frank, open, broad
minded
Etymology - study of derivation of words
Entomology - study of insects
Encyclopedia - a book containing
all the branches of knowledge
Embargo - an order made by a government to stop trade
with another country
Emigrate -
one who has settled down in a
foreign country permanently
Edible - that which can be eaten
Equilibrium - a state of
perfect balance.
F.
Fable -
a short story in which animals or
objects speak and its gives moral lesson
Foster-child - a child brought
up by persons who are not its parents
Filicide - the killing of children
Fatal - a disease that ends death
Fauna - animal of a region
Flora - plants of a region
Fratricide - the killing of one’s brother
Foeticide - the intentional destruction of a human
foetus in the uterus {infant in womb.
Fastidious - a person who is hard to please
Fiction - a story based on unreal events
G.
Greengrocer - a
shopkeeper who sells green vegetables
Genealogy - an order of succession of one’s
ancestors
Gregarious - animals which lives in flocks
Gigolo - a male involved in sex for money
Gynecologist - a physician/surgeon
dealing with disease of female reproductive system
Genocide - the killing of whole race of the people
Gourmand - lover of food
Geology - study of rocks
Gerontology - study of old aged
people
Gullible - a person who easily believes
H.
Heterogeneous - things that contain the element of different
nature
Hedonist - a person who believes in sensory pleasure
Heterogeneity - composed of elements
highly diverse in characters
Homogenous -
uniform in structure or composition throughout
Harbor - a place of shelter of ships
Homonym - words different in meanings from
another word with same sound.
Hydrophobia - fear of water
Honorary - one who works without payment
Hamlet
- a group of houses in a village
Hanger - a place where planes are kept
Hymn - Morning Prayer in a church
Haunted - a house which is supposed to have
visited by ghosts
Hypocrite -
somebody who pretends to be what he
is not
I.
Indomitable -
a person who cannot be dominated
Insurmountable - such difficulties that
cannot be overcome
Imperishable - beyond all powers
of destruction of time.
Incorrigible - that which
cannot be corrected
Incombustible - that which cannot
be heard
Indispensable - that without which
one can’t do anything,or something very essential
Imperceptible - that which cannot
be perceived by sense
Impregnable - that which cannot be taken by force or
arms
Inadmissible - that which
cannot be admitted or allowed
Incredible - that which cannot be believed
Infanticide - murder of an
infant or a newly born baby.
Infectious -
disease that spreads by means of
germs carried in the atmosphere
Inevitable - that which cannot be avoided
Illegible -
that which cannot be read easily
Impromptu - that which is unplanned
Irrevocable - that which
cannot be changed
Itinerary -
Travel details
Inexplicable - that which
cannot be explained
J.
Jockey - a person who rides in horse
professionally
K.
Kleptomania
- passion for stealing
Kindergarten - a school for
young children
L.
Loquacious - a person who is in habit of talking
continuously
Libertine - man who lives immortal life
Legend -
an old story about great events and
people in ancient times which may not be true
Libel - someone who damages the reputation of a family
or an institution
Legacy - properties left to somebody by will
Logic - the art of reasoning
Lexicographer - a person who
compiles words in a dictionary
M.
Monogamy - the practice of marrying only one
Mob -
a collection of people in riot
Misogamist
- hater of marriage
Malleable - easy to shape in desire form
Matrimony - the state of being married.
Monogamy -
practice of having only one wife or
a husband at a time
Monologue - dramatic scene in which a person speaks
by himself
Madrigal - a song for several voices with no
accompaniment of music
Maiden speech - the first speech
made by a person
Monastery -
a place where monks stay
Mourners -
a collection of people in attending
a funeral
Mannequin -
a full sized plastic model of a
complete or partial human figure
Misogynist -
a person who hates company of woman
Misanthrope - a person who
hates mankind
Megalomania -
the worship of one’s greatness
Meticulous - a person who pays careful attention to
details
Manuscript - a handwritten document
Mercenary - a person who kills for money
Mint - a place where money is coined
Manifesto - principles
of political parties
N.
Narcotic -
a medicine that induces sleep
Nepotism - act of favoring one’s relatives
Nostalgia -
wistful longing for the past
Nursery -
a place where young plants are reared
O.
Optimist -
a person who looks the bright sides of things
Ostracize - to banish or expel a person from society
or community
Oriental - something that belongs to the east
Occidental - something that belongs to the west
Obituary - a printed notice of someone’s death
Optimistic - a person who looks at the bright side of
the life
Omniscient - a person who has deep knowledge of a
particular area
Orthodox - a very conservative person
Omnipotent - that which is all powerful
Obsolete -
that which is no longer in use
Omnivorous -
one who eats everything
P.
Pessimist - a person who looks the dark side of
things
Perjurer - a person who rarely tells the truth
Plagiarism -
the idea of taking of the writings
of others as one’s own
Panacea -
a remedy for all kinds of diseases
Pessimist - a person who looks at the dark side of
the life
Philanthropist - a person who loves
mankind
Peninsula - land surrounded by water on three sides
Patrimony - property inherited from one’s parents
Posthumous
- happening, Done, Published; etc
after a person has died
Pot-boiler - a book or work of art merely brought out
for money
Penitent - a person who sorrows for his sins
Pedestrian - one who walks on the road
Patriot - a person who loves his country very much
Panorama - a wide open view
Pathology
- study of diseases
Pioneer -
one who leads in a field
Psychiatrist - a person
specialized in treating illness related to mind and psychology
Pseudonym -
one who conceals his identity as a
writer under an assumed pen-name
Pornography - a literature which arouses sexual desire
Pragmatist - a person who believes on practical
values
Polyandry - women having many husbands at a same
time
Polygamy - plurality of wives.
Pedantic -
a style in which a writer displays
his knowledge
Polyglot - person who knows or can speak many
languages
Patrimony - the property transferred to the
successors
Philogynist -
lover of women
Parable - a short simple story designed to teach a
moral or religious lessons
Phrenology -
a science of judging a person’s character, behavior by studying the
shape of one’s mind
Posthumous child - a
child born after the death of its father
Paranoia - mental imbalance caused by fixed
delusions
Plebiscite - direct vote of all the sectors of the
states
Potable - that which can be drunk
Patricide -
murdering of one’s father
Pediatrics - branch of medicine concerned to
children and their disease
Peer -
equal in rank, quality and value
Palatable - that which can be easily digested
Paramour -
illicit partner of a married man or
woman
Perishable - that which can be destroyed quickly
Pediatrician - specialist of
disease of infant
Patricide - act of murdering one’s father
Parasite - organism that grows, feeds, and is
sheltered on or in different
Prologue - introductory part or lines to a
discourse or play
Quarry - a mine of slates and stones
R.
Referendum - a formal voting of the people for and against
of a national issue
Renegade - a person who changes his religious
beliefs
Rabble -
a collection of people in a rowdy scene
Red-tapism - A process which involves too much
official formality
Regicide - murder of a king
Rosary - a string of beads used for prayer
Remunerations - a sum paid for work
Referendum - a decision made by a majority
Repartee - a witty and a clever retort
S.
Soliloquy - the
act of speaking aloud one’s thought when alone
Spontaneous - free from external incitement or self
generation
Sporadic - something occurring at irregular interval
in time or occasionally
Synonyms - words having more or less same meaning
Sadist - a person who enjoys torturing others
Stupor - a heavy unnatural sleep
Spinster - the woman who remains unmarried
throughout her life
Seismography - the study of
earthquakes
Secular - a country that represents all religions
Sinecure -
an office which has no work but
high salary
Souvenir - a thing kept in memory of a person
Sacrilege -
the breaking of religious idols
Sanatorium -
a resting place for the patients
Skeptical - a person who always doubts
Spendthrift
- a
person who spends a lot of money
Scapegoat
- a person who takes blames for others
Spectators
- people at a sport
T.
Translucent - an
object through which light passes but people cannot see it across clearly
Transparent - an
object through which light passes and one can see through(opposite of opaque
Transient - lasting
only a short time
Teetotaler - a person who has given up alcoholic
drinks
Transfigure - the
act of changing outward figure
Theist - a person who believes in God
Theology
- study of religion
Topography
- study
of physical features of land
Tranquillizer - medicine
used to clam or pacify
Thesaurus
- a book of both antonyms and synonyms
Turncoat
- a person who changes sides easily
U.
Utopia - an imaginary place where ideally
perfect political and social order is supposed to exist
Uxorious
- a person who loves his wife very much
Unanimous
- a
decision made by all
V.
Verbose -
a style full of words
Viewers -
a collection of people watching a TV program
Veteran
- a well experienced person
Voyage - a journey by sea
Vendor
/ hawker - one who sells things in the open
Versatile
- a multi talented person
W.
Wage
- daily money earned
Wardrobe
- a place where clothes are kept
Widower
- a man whose wife is dead
Widow
- a woman whose husband is dead
Xenophobia
- fear of foreigners
Exercises
1.
The people
in a theatre or cinema
a. assembly b.
crowd c.
audience d.
spectators
2.
A man
who operates on sick people
a. operator b.
surgeon c.
physician d.
physiotherapist
3.
A
book containing summarized information on all branches of knowledge
a. dictionary b. encyclopedia c. anthology d. directory
4.
An
instrument for viewing objects at a distance
a. telescope b. microscope c.
periscope d.
kaleidoscope
5.
A
hater of learning and knowledge
a. Philogynist b. bibliophile c.
mycologist d.
misogynist
6.
A person
who looks at the dark side of everything
a. sadist b.
blind c.
pessimist d.
optimist
7.
Animals
who eat flesh of another animal
a. man eater b. beast c. carnivores d. cannibal
8.
Animal
that can live on land and water
a. Aquatic b.
amphibians c. reptiles d. gregarious
9.
One
who eats everything
a. Carnivores b. gourmet c.
omnivores d.
omnipotent
10.
A
woman having several husbands at the same time
a. Polygamy b.
polyandry c. monogamy d. polyglot
11.
The
state of complete continence on the part of a woman
a. Celibacy b.
virginity c.
unmarried d. spinster
12.
A
person who hates woman
a. Intolerant b. misogynist c.
bigamist d.
gullible
13.
Destruction
of foetus in mother’s womb
a. foeticide b. infanticide c. abortion d.
regicide
14.
A sleeping room for many persons
a. Boarding b.
hostel c.
dormitory d.
dwelling
15.
One
who murders one’s mother
a. amnesty b.
homicide c.
matricide d.
patricide
16.
Elimination
of a racial group by killing
a. posthumous b. regicide c.
genocide d.
patricide
17.
Habit
of secretly listening to private conversation
a. spying b.
spelling c.
condign d.
murmuring
18.
A
large scale departure of people from a territory
a. migration b. immigration c.
exodus d.
aberration
19.
Cessation
of arms before a formal treaty is signed during war
a. truce b.
armistice c. exodus d. aberration
20.
A
disease that spreads by means of germs carried in atmosphere
a. infectious b. epidemic c.
contagious d. endemic
21.
A
cure for all diseases
a. remady b.treatment c.panacea d.cure
22.
Killing
of one’s own brother
a. murder b.
matricide c.
fratricide d.
genocide
23.
Rainfall
at irregular intervals or occasionally
a. irregular b. sporadic c.
accidental d.
temporary
24.
Land
which is surrounded by water almost on all sides
a. flood b.
desert c.landlock d. peninsula
25.
Something
that becomes outdated
a. old b.
ancient c.
obsolete d.
useless
26.
One
who does not believe in god
a. spontaneous b. atheist c.
agnostic d. sermon
27.
A
physician who specializes in diseases of skin
a. obstetrician b. dermatologist c.
cardiologist d.
genocide
28.
To
kill someone for political reasons
a. homicide b.murder c. assassination d. genocide
29.
A
person who is fond of sensuous enjoyment
a. epicure b.
witty c.
hedonist d.
humorous
30.
A
disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time
a. endemic b.
epidemic c.
infectious d.
contagious
31.
A religious discourse
a. preach b.
stanza c. sanatorium d.sermon
32.
A
place that provides refugee protection
a. asylum b.
sanatorium c. shelter d. orphanage
33.
A
large dark grey cloud that brings rain or snow
a. nimbus b.
blizzard c. hail d. fog
34.
One
who has compulsive desire to steal
a. pilferer b.
poacher c.
plagiarist d.
kleptomaniac
35.
Official
misconduct
a) Malefactor b.malfeasance c. maltreatment d. maladministration
36.
A
person who does not believe in the existence of God
a. theist b.
heretic c.
atheist d.
agnostic
37.
Teetotaler
means
a. One who abstains from theft c. One who abstains from taking
wine
b. One who abstains from meats d. one who abstains from taking malice.
38.
Policemen
riding on motorcycles as guards of VIP
a. Outriders b.
servants c.
commandos d. attendants
39.
A
person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful
things
a. trickster b.
imposter c.
magician d.
mountebank
40. A place for sick people who need long periods
for recovery
a. clinic b.
hospital c.
sanatorium d. asylum
41. One
who talks in sleep?
a.
somnambulist b. garrulous c. somniloquent d. eloquent
42. A person who studies the science of weather forecasting
a. meteorologist b. archaeologist c. astronomer d. fanatic
43. An expert in food and nutrition
a. patrician b. dietician c. pediatrician d. aristocratic
44. A space traveler
a.technocraft b.astronomer c. astronaut.
45. A specialist in making eye glasses
a optician. b.
orator c. optometrist.
46. One who prescribe corrective lenses
a. optician. b.
oculist c. optometrist
Answer
1.c 2.b 3.b 4.c 5.c 6.c 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.b 11.b 12.b 13.a 14.c 15.c 16.c 17.a 18.c 19.b 20.a 21.c 22.
c 23.b 24.d 25.c 26.c 27.b 28.c 29.c 30.b 31.d 32.a 33.b
34.d 35.b 36.c 37.c 38.a 39.d 40.c 41.c 42.a 43.b 44.c 45.a 46.c