A1: ALL ONE WORD SUBSTITUTIONS (ssc) Flashcards
What does ‘abate’ mean?
Become less intense or widespread.
What is an ‘abattoir’?
A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.
Who is an ‘abbot’?
The superior of a monastery.
What is ‘abbreviation’?
To reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole.
What does ‘abdicate’ mean?
To give up one’s authority or throne.
What is ‘abdication’?
Act of giving up (renouncing) the throne.
What does ‘aberration’ refer to?
Deviation from the right course.
What is ‘ablution’?
The act of washing oneself.
What does ‘abnegate’ mean?
To refuse or deny oneself.
What does ‘abolish’ mean?
Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.
What does ‘aboriginal’ mean?
Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.
Who are ‘Aborigines’?
The original inhabitants/natives of a country.
What does ‘abridge’ mean?
To shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense.
What is an ‘abridgement’?
A shortened version of a larger work.
What does ‘abrogate’ mean?
Cancel or do away with (a law or agreement).
What does ‘abscond’ mean?
To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere.
What is ‘absolution’?
Formal forgiveness of a person’s sins.
What does ‘absurd’ mean?
Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous.
What does ‘accelerate’ mean?
To increase the speed.
What is an ‘accolade’?
Any award, honour or laudatory notice.
Who is an ‘accomplice’?
A person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong.
What does ‘accord’ mean?
To be harmonious or consistent with.
What is an ‘accountant’?
A person whose profession is to keep accounts.
What does ‘acerbic’ mean?
Sharp, bitter, or harsh in temper, language, etc.
What is ‘acoustics’?
The scientific study of sound.
What does ‘Acquit’ mean?
To decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime.
What is an ‘Acrobat’?
An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats.
What is an ‘Acronym’?
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
What is ‘Acrophobia’?
Fear of great heights.
What does ‘Act’ mean?
To do something // to behave in a particular way // to perform a part in a play/film/function.
What does ‘Actionable’ mean?
Giving cause for legal action.
What does ‘Activate’ mean?
Make a machine active or operative.
What is ‘Acumen’?
The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions // Sharpness and accuracy of judgement.
What is an ‘Addict’?
A person who is physically dependent on a substance/harmful drugs.
What does ‘Adhere’ mean?
Believe in and follow the practices of.
What is ‘Adolescence’?
The period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood.
Who is an ‘Adonis’?
An extremely beautiful young man.
What does ‘Adorable’ mean?
Very attractive and easy to feel love for.
What does ‘Adulterate’ mean?
Make impure by adding inferior substances.
What does ‘Adventurous’ mean?
Willing to take risks and try new ideas.
Who is an ‘Advocate’?
A person who supports or speaks in favour of something.
What does ‘Aerial’ mean?
Growing/existing/living in air.
What does ‘Aesthetic’ mean?
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
What is an ‘Agenda’?
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
What does ‘Aggrandize’ mean?
To increase the importance, position or wealth.
What does ‘Aggressive’ mean?
Always ready to attack or quarrel / One who is hostile and violent.
Who is an ‘Agnostic’?
One who is not sure about God’s existence.
What is ‘Agony’?
Extreme mental or physical suffering.
What is an ‘Album’?
A blank book for keeping a collection of photographs, stamps or pictures.
What is ‘Alchemy’?
Study of chemistry in a medieval fashion.
What is ‘Algaecide’?
A substance for killing algae.
What is ‘Algophobia’?
Fear of pain.
What is the definition of an Alien?
A person belonging to a foreign country
Different from what you are used to.
What is Alimony?
The money paid to former wife, husband, or partner when the marriage is ended.
Define Allegory.
A story, play, picture, etc. in which each character/event is a symbol representing an idea/a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.
What is Alliteration?
Words that begin with the same letter, syllable or sound; repetition of an initial sound in two or more words of a line.
What does Alluvium refer to?
Soil deposited by flowing water.
What is an Alma Mater?
The school or college in which one has been educated.
What is an Almanac?
A publication containing astronomical or meteorological annual calendar that contains important dates and time.
Define Alpinism.
Mountain climbing.
What is an Altar?
A table or flat surface where offerings are made to a deity.
What does an Altimeter measure?
Instrument that measures the altitude of the land surface.
What is Altitude?
The height above sea level.
Who is an Altruist?
Someone who makes charitable donations intended for the welfare of other people.
Define Alumnus.
A former student of a school, college, or university.
What is an Amateur?
One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession; a person who is neither well experienced nor professional.
What is Amaxophobia?
Fear of riding in a car.
What is an Ambassador?
A diplomatic representative in another country.
What does Ambidextrous mean?
Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well.
Define Ambience.
The character and atmosphere of a place.
What is ‘ambiguous’ ?
Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite.
