One Word Substitution - 3

Q1. Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

(a) trite (b) opposite (c) exceptional (d) ambiguous

Answer- Ambiguous means having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally.

Q2. Become apparent through the appearance of symptoms.

(a) manifest (b) distinct (c) vague (d) divulged

Answer- Manifest means clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Q3. based on random choice or personal whim

(a) auxiliary (b) arbitrary (c) allegory (d) ambulatory

Answer- Arbitrary: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Q4. the recently dead person in question

(a) obliviate (b) deceased (c) euthanized (d) reposed

Answer- Euthanized: put an animal to death humanely.

Q5. Liquids forming a homogenous mixture when added together

(a) irascible (b) crucible (c) miscible (d) risible

Answer- Miscible: forming a homogeneous mixture when added together

Q6. To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them

(a) to perturb (b) to impede (c) to irk (d) to faze

Answer- impede: delay or prevent

Q7. to treat with cruelty or violence

(a) wrong (b) abuse (c) pervert (d) fault

Answer- abuse: cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.

Q8. to pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way.

(a) to loot (b) to filch (c) to rip off (d) to plunder

Answer- filch means to steal or take surreptitiously in small amounts; pilfer

Q9. to have a strong emotional effect on.

(a) to smother (b) to yield (c) to overwhelm (d) to forfeit

Answer- overwhelm: to have a strong emotional effect on.

Q10. A substance that has no therapeutic effect, is used as a control in testing new drugs.

(a) sedentary (b) placebo (c) lax (d) torpid

Answer- placebo: A placebo is a substance or treatment with no active therapeutic effect

Q11. feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

(a) pious (b) reverent (c) humble (d) devout

Answer- devout: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Q12. disgusting and an unpleasant smell.

(a) oops (b) ouch (c) darn (d) rancid

Answer- rancid: smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

Q13.A period of time during which a person that might have a disease is kept away from other people so that the disease cannot spread

(a) solitude (b) seclusion (c) quarantine (d) desolate

Answer- quarantine: a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to the infectious or contagious disease are placed.

Q14. to move hurriedly with short quick steps

(a) to scurry (b) to skim (c) to whirl (d) to zip

Answer- Scurry: move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Q15. a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted

(a) fugitive (b) vagrant (c) pariah (d) tramp

Answer- pariah

Q16. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger

(a) volatile (b) wild (c) reckless (d) giddy

Answer- giddy

Q17. a rich source of something

(a) antecedent (b) lode (c) node (d) provenience

Answer- lode: a rich source of something.

Q18. to treat with cruelty or violence

(a) wrong (b) abuse (c) pervert (d) fault

Answer- abuse: cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.

Q19. Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld

(a) douse (b) execrable

(c) Elysium (d) infernal

Answer- infernal: relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld.

Q20. to allay the sorrow or grief

(a) to lament (b) to console (c) distress (d) solace

Answer- Console: to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.

Field of StudyDefinition
AviationThe study of flying airplanes.
AstronomyThe study of celestial bodies, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
AlchemyAn ancient search for a universal panacea and the philosopher’s stone.
AcousticsThe study of sound and sound waves.
AnthropologyThe study of the evolution of mankind and human societies.
TheologyThe study of religion and religious beliefs.
FearDefinition
EcophobiaFear of home surroundings.
ZoophobiaFear of animals.
ClaustrophobiaFear of closed spaces.
HydrophobiaFear of water.
Killing/ManiaDefinition
MariticideThe killing of one’s husband.
ParricideThe killing of parents.
GenocideThe killing of a whole race.
InfanticideThe killing of infants.
GovernmentPhrase
BureaucracyGovernment by Officials
AutocracyGovernment by one person with absolute power
MeritocracyGovernment by the intelligentsia
DemocracyGovernment by elected representatives
ConfederacyThe union of states, parties or persons
PlutocracyGovernment by rich people
AristocracyGovernment by the nobles
TheocracyGovernment by Divine Laws
MonarchyGovernment by one person (royal)
DiarchyGovernment by two agencies
OligarchyGovernment by a few powerful people
StratocracyGovernment by a few powerful people
AnarchyAbsence of Government
WordPhrase
SycophantOne who is a boot licker, flatterer
GourmetOne who has keen interest in food and drinks
PhilanthropyLove for mankind
BibliophileSomeone who loves collecting books
AnglophileOne who loves and admires the British
PhilandererOne who loves without seriousness
PhilogynyFondness towards women
AndrophileOne who loves men
PhilosopherOne who loves wisdom (hence pursues it)
MisandristOne who hates men
AndromaniaMadness or obsession with males
MisogynistOne who hates women
MisanthropistOne who hates mankind
PatriotOne who loves his country
Super patriotismExcessive love for one’s country
MisogamistOne who hates marriage
LoquaciousOne who loves to speak
AntipathyStrong, deep dislike