one word substitution Flashcards
altruist
one who considers the happiness and well-being of others first
ember
small pieces of burning or glowing coal or wood in dying fire
atheist
a person who does not believe in God.
autobiography
the life story of a person written by himself
bibliophile
a lover and collector of books
biennial
an event which happens once in two years.
blasphemy
the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things
cannibal
one who feeds on human flesh
connoisseur
an expert judge of any craft and art
convalescent
one who is recovering from a sickness
creche
a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
emigrant
a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another.
ephemeral
lasting for a short time
epitaph
words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in memory of the buried
fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
gargantuan
enormous
gregarious
social person , fond of company
grievous
[ of something bad ] very severe or serious
hoary
greyish white/ overused and unoriginal
impervious
not allowing liquid to pass through / unaffected by
indelible
that cannot be erased
infirmary
a home or room used for ill or injured people
irreparable
incapable of being repaired
loquacious
tending to talk a great deal; talkative
misanthrope
a hater of mankind
mortuary
a place, where dead bodies are kept for post- mortem
neophyte
a person who is new to a subject or activity
omnipresent
1 ) widely or constantly encountered; widespread
2) (of God) present everywhere at the same time
omniscient
knowing everything
palaeography
the study of ancient writing
panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
polyglot
one who speaks many languages
polyglot
one who speaks many languages
pseudonym
an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise
quip
a witty remark
quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
seismograph
an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
somniloquist
one who talks in his sleep
soporific
sleep inducing
turncoat
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, traitor
zooey
resembling a zoo
ventriloquists
a person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.