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A1: ALL ONE WORD SUBSTITUTIONS (ssc) Flashcards

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What does ‘abate’ mean?

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Become less intense or widespread.

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What is an ‘abattoir’?

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A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food.

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Who is an ‘abbot’?

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The superior of a monastery.

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What is ‘abbreviation’?

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To reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole.

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What does ‘abdicate’ mean?

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To give up one’s authority or throne.

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What is ‘abdication’?

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Act of giving up (renouncing) the throne.

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What does ‘aberration’ refer to?

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Deviation from the right course.

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What is ‘ablution’?

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The act of washing oneself.

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What does ‘abnegate’ mean?

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To refuse or deny oneself.

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What does ‘abolish’ mean?

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Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

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What does ‘aboriginal’ mean?

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Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.

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Who are ‘Aborigines’?

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The original inhabitants/natives of a country.

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What does ‘abridge’ mean?

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To shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense.

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What is an ‘abridgement’?

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A shortened version of a larger work.

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What does ‘abrogate’ mean?

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Cancel or do away with (a law or agreement).

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What does ‘abscond’ mean?

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To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere.

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What is ‘absolution’?

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Formal forgiveness of a person’s sins.

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What does ‘absurd’ mean?

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Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous.

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What does ‘accelerate’ mean?

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To increase the speed.

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What is an ‘accolade’?

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Any award, honour or laudatory notice.

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Who is an ‘accomplice’?

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A person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong.

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What does ‘accord’ mean?

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To be harmonious or consistent with.

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What is an ‘accountant’?

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A person whose profession is to keep accounts.

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What does ‘acerbic’ mean?

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Sharp, bitter, or harsh in temper, language, etc.

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What is 'acoustics'?
The scientific study of sound.
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What does 'Acquit' mean?
To decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime.
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What is an 'Acrobat'?
An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats.
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What is an 'Acronym'?
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
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What is 'Acrophobia'?
Fear of great heights.
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What does 'Act' mean?
To do something // to behave in a particular way // to perform a part in a play/film/function.
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What does 'Actionable' mean?
Giving cause for legal action.
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What does 'Activate' mean?
Make a machine active or operative.
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What is 'Acumen'?
The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions // Sharpness and accuracy of judgement.
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What is an 'Addict'?
A person who is physically dependent on a substance/harmful drugs.
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What does 'Adhere' mean?
Believe in and follow the practices of.
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What is 'Adolescence'?
The period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood.
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Who is an 'Adonis'?
An extremely beautiful young man.
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What does 'Adorable' mean?
Very attractive and easy to feel love for.
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What does 'Adulterate' mean?
Make impure by adding inferior substances.
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What does 'Adventurous' mean?
Willing to take risks and try new ideas.
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Who is an 'Advocate'?
A person who supports or speaks in favour of something.
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What does 'Aerial' mean?
Growing/existing/living in air.
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What does 'Aesthetic' mean?
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
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What is an 'Agenda'?
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting.
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What does 'Aggrandize' mean?
To increase the importance, position or wealth.
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What does 'Aggressive' mean?
Always ready to attack or quarrel / One who is hostile and violent.
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Who is an 'Agnostic'?
One who is not sure about God's existence.
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What is 'Agony'?
Extreme mental or physical suffering.
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What is an 'Album'?
A blank book for keeping a collection of photographs, stamps or pictures.
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What is 'Alchemy'?
Study of chemistry in a medieval fashion.
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What is 'Algaecide'?
A substance for killing algae.
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What is 'Algophobia'?
Fear of pain.
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What is the definition of an Alien?
A person belonging to a foreign country ## Footnote Different from what you are used to.
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What is Alimony?
The money paid to former wife, husband, or partner when the marriage is ended.
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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.
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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.
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What does Alluvium refer to?
Soil deposited by flowing water.
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What is an Alma Mater?
The school or college in which one has been educated.
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What is an Almanac?
A publication containing astronomical or meteorological annual calendar that contains important dates and time.
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Define Alpinism.
Mountain climbing.
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What is an Altar?
A table or flat surface where offerings are made to a deity.
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What does an Altimeter measure?
Instrument that measures the altitude of the land surface.
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What is Altitude?
The height above sea level.
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Who is an Altruist?
Someone who makes charitable donations intended for the welfare of other people.
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Define Alumnus.
A former student of a school, college, or university.
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What is an Amateur?
One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession; a person who is neither well experienced nor professional.
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What is Amaxophobia?
Fear of riding in a car.
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What is an Ambassador?
A diplomatic representative in another country.
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What does Ambidextrous mean?
Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well.
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Define Ambience.
The character and atmosphere of a place.
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What is 'ambiguous' ?
Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite.

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