One Word Sub 2 Flashcards

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A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft:
A) Astronomer
B) Astronaut
C) Astrologer
D) Archaeologist

A

B) Astronaut

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One who compiles dictionaries:
A) Lexicographer
B) Calligrapher
C) Cartographer
D) Choreographer

A

A) Lexicographer

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A person who presents a radio/television program:
A) Anchor
B) Compere
C) Reporter
D) Commentator

A

A) Anchor

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A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard:
A) Morgue
B) Crematorium
C) Cemetery
D) Mausoleum

A

C) Cemetery

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A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft:
A) Garage
B) Hangar
C) Barn
D) Depot

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B) Hangar

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The study of statistics related to human populations:
A) Demography
B) Cartography
C) Anthropology
D) Psychology

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A) Demography

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A small fleet of ships or boats:
A) Armada
B) Flotilla
C) Squadron
D) Convoy

A

B) Flotilla

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A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness:
A) Anarchist
B) Nihilist
C) Heretic
D) Agitator

A

A) Anarchist

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A lover of good food:
A) Gourmet
B) Glutton
C) Gourmand
D) Epicure

A

D) Gourmand

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A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority:
A) Chaos
B) Disorder
C) Anarchy
D) Rebellion

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C) Anarchy

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A secret or disguised way of writing:
A) Encryption
B) Cypher
C) Code
D) Puzzle

A

B) Cypher

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The art or practice of garden cultivation and management:
A) Agriculture
B) Horticulture
C) Botany
D) Floriculture

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B) Horticulture

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing:
A) Rhetoric
B) Oration
C) Dialogue
D) Discourse

A

A) Rhetoric

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A large room where people sleep, especially in a school or institution:
A) Chamber
B) Dormitory
C) Alcove
D) Suite

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B) Dormitory

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A person who is recovering health after illness:
A) Invalid
B) Convalescent
C) Recuperator
D) Recuperatee

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B) Convalescent

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