One word substitution Flashcards
one who does not believe in the existence of God
athiest
the life-history of someone written by himself
autobiography
one who plays not to earn money but for pleasure
amateur
without name or identification
anonymous
a place where birds are kept
aviary
one who believes in the destruction of all forms of government
anarchist
one who is appointed to settle disputes between two parties
arbitrator
a medicine which makes the effect of poison zero
antidote
one who is able to pay one’s debt
(two words)
bankrupt, insolvent
one who is religious view is very narrow
bigot
an object which breaks easily
brittle
one who is human being’s flesh
cannibal
composed of things from all parts of the world
cosmopolitan
someone or something existing at the same period as another
contemporary
one who believes very easily
credulous
a place for burying the dead
cemetery
eating flesh or meat
carnivorous
someone leaving one’s country to settle in another
emigrant
a disease spreading over a large area
epidemic
speech without prior preparation
extempore
producing the desired result
efficacious
suitable for selection
eligible
one who spends without care and excessively
(two words)
extravagant, prodigal
one who believes in fate
fatalist
very choosy and hard to please
fastidious
killing of one’s own brother
fratricide
an office of post without pay
honorary
killing of a man
homicide
done a given without charge or fee
gratis
something that cannot be read
illegible
someone that cannot be defeated
Invincible
a place that cannot be reached
inaccessible
that which cannot be explained
inexplicable
that which cannot be corrected
incorrigible
that which cannot be done without, absolutely necessary
indispensable
that which cannot be erased
indelible
that which cannot be avoided
inevitable
that which cannot be understood or realised easily
inscrutable
that which cannot be changed or ended
irrevocable
not to the point
irrelevant
that which never fails of faults
infallible
one who wastes his name without any job
idler
killing of one’s own mother
matricide
one who dies for one’s country or for others
martyr
marrying with one person
monogamy
hater of mankind
misanthrope
an attitude measuring everything in terms of money or profit
materialistic
one who can be hired to do any illegal act
mercenary
a drug causing sleep or in toxication
narcotic
no longer in use
obsolete
one who speaks skillfully
orator
all powerful
omnipotent
present everywhere
omnipresent
knowing everything
omniscient
marrying with more than one
polygamy
one who knows many languages
polyglot
a single cure for all diseases
panacea
happening after one’s death
posthumous
one who uses others to survive
parasite
killing of one’s own father
patricide
a person doing good acts for mankind
philanthropist
one who lives alone and avoids people
recluse
habitually reserved and silent
reticent
murder of a king
regicide
one who walks in sleep
somnambulist
one who talks in sleep
somniloquist
a post or office high in reputation and pay but no work
sinecure
talking to oneself
soliloquy
one who is made to suffer for another
scapegoat
with the opinion or agreement of all
unanimous
very clear in meaning
unambiguous
that which cannot be predicted before
unforeseen
using too many words in writing or speaking
verbose
someone with a long experience
veteran
examination of one’s thoughts or experience
introspection
killing (out of mercy) someone suffering from incredible disease
euthanasia
written in a document after it has been signed
postscript
religious song
hymn
the policy of extending a country’s empire
imperialism
blood relationship
consanguinity
opposed to great or sudden change
conservative
using someone else’s Idea as own
plagiarism
someone not sure about god’s existence
agnostic
one who leaves a religion or faith
apostate
one who has not taste for literature, art or music
philistine
deriving pleasure by inflicting pain on others
sadism
one having excessive enthusiasm for a cause
fanatic
an insult to God
blasphemy
one who loves books
bibliophile
one who is indifferent the pleasure or pain
stoic
one who poses himself as someone he is not
imposter
code of diplomatic etiquette
protocol
a word for word copy
verbatim
that which cannot be understood
unintelligible
a story intended to reveal a moral or spiritual truth
parable
one who travels from place to place
itinerant
one who uses both hands with equal skill
ambidextrous
a short journey for fun
excursion
one who doubts every good thing
cynic
giving undue favours to one’s relatives
nepotism
not allowing the light to pass through
opaque
an official sent on a diplomatic mission
emmisary
one who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks
teetotaller
one who loves to entertain one’s guests
hospitable
a general pardon for political convicts
Amnesty
to cause troops to spread out in readiness for battle
deploy
the custom of having more than one husband at the same time
polyandry
list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
agenda
to send an unwanted person out of the country
deport
a government run by a dictator
autocracy
one who is determined to exact full revenge for wrongs done to him
vindictive
an office of post with no work but high pay
sinecure
a person living permanently in a certain place
resident
to slap with a flat object
swat
regard for others as a principle of action
altruism
one who believes that god is everything and everything is God
panthiest
simplest and smallest form of plant life, present in air, water and soil; essential to life but may cause diseases
bacteria
believe for opinion contrary to what is generally accepted
heresy
a person who kills somebody especially for political reason
assassin
study of mankind
anthropology
a short stay at a place
sojourn
constant effort to achieve something
perseverance
design made by putting together colored pieces of glass or stones
mosaic
one who uses fear as a weapon of power
terrorist
a man of odd habits
eccentric
the power reading the thoughts of others
telepathy
a light sailing boat built especially for racing
dinghy
be the embodiment or a perfect example of
personify
a person who maliciously destroys by fire
incendiary
a house for storing grains
granary
a title adopted by an author in his writings
pseudonym
member of a band of robbers
dacoit (Indian subcontinent), brigand (rural area)
one who brings goods illegally into the country
smuggler
cutting for stone in the bladder
lithotomy
one who travels to a secret place as an act of religious devotion
pilgrim
food which agrees with one’s taste
palatable
parts of a country behind the post or a river’s bank
hinterland
a low areas from with high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure
cyclone
something which is not thorough or profound
superficial
to present opposing arguments are evidence
rebut
the branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old
geriatric
one who specialised is in the study of birds
ornithologist
the doctrine that human soul passes from one body to another at the time of death
transmigration
style in which a writer makes display of is knowledge
pendantic
a word no longer in use
obsolete
one who has suddenly gained new wealth, power of prestige
parvenu
murder of a newborn child
infanticide
thing can be felt or touch
palpable
extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
dotage
a person who is killed in hosmanship
equestrain
a place of good climate for invalids
sanatorium
one who draws maps and charts
cartographer
medical study of the skin and its diseases
dermatology
seat on elephant’s back
howdah
an expression of mild disapproval
reproof
a fixed orbit in space in relation to Earth
geo stationery
one who possesses many talents
versatile
to move a long with quick, short twistings
wriggle
