One word substitution Flashcards
(158 cards)
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one who does not believe in the existence of God
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athiest
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the life-history of someone written by himself
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autobiography
3
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one who plays not to earn money but for pleasure
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amateur
4
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without name or identification
A
anonymous
5
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a place where birds are kept
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aviary
6
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one who believes in the destruction of all forms of government
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anarchist
7
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one who is appointed to settle disputes between two parties
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arbitrator
8
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a medicine which makes the effect of poison zero
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antidote
9
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one who is able to pay one’s debt
(two words)
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bankrupt, insolvent
10
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one who is religious view is very narrow
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bigot
11
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an object which breaks easily
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brittle
12
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one who is human being’s flesh
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cannibal
13
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composed of things from all parts of the world
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cosmopolitan
14
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someone or something existing at the same period as another
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contemporary
15
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one who believes very easily
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credulous
16
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a place for burying the dead
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cemetery
17
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eating flesh or meat
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carnivorous
18
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someone leaving one’s country to settle in another
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emigrant
19
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a disease spreading over a large area
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epidemic
20
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speech without prior preparation
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extempore
21
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producing the desired result
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efficacious
22
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suitable for selection
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eligible
23
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one who spends without care and excessively
(two words)
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extravagant, prodigal
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one who believes in fate
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fatalist
25
very choosy and hard to please
fastidious
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killing of one's own brother
fratricide
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an office of post without pay
honorary
28
killing of a man
homicide
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done a given without charge or fee
gratis
30
something that cannot be read
illegible
31
someone that cannot be defeated
Invincible
32
a place that cannot be reached
inaccessible
33
that which cannot be explained
inexplicable
34
that which cannot be corrected
incorrigible
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that which cannot be done without, absolutely necessary
indispensable
36
that which cannot be erased
indelible
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that which cannot be avoided
inevitable
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that which cannot be understood or realised easily
inscrutable
39
that which cannot be changed or ended
irrevocable
40
not to the point
irrelevant
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that which never fails of faults
infallible
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one who wastes his name without any job
idler
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killing of one's own mother
matricide
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one who dies for one's country or for others
martyr
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marrying with one person
monogamy
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hater of mankind
misanthrope
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an attitude measuring everything in terms of money or profit
materialistic
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one who can be hired to do any illegal act
mercenary
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a drug causing sleep or in toxication
narcotic
50
no longer in use
obsolete
51
one who speaks skillfully
orator
52
all powerful
omnipotent
53
present everywhere
omnipresent
54
knowing everything
omniscient
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marrying with more than one
polygamy
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one who knows many languages
polyglot
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a single cure for all diseases
panacea
58
happening after one's death
posthumous
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one who uses others to survive
parasite
60
killing of one's own father
patricide
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a person doing good acts for mankind
philanthropist
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one who lives alone and avoids people
recluse
63
habitually reserved and silent
reticent
64
murder of a king
regicide
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one who walks in sleep
somnambulist
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one who talks in sleep
somniloquist
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a post or office high in reputation and pay but no work
sinecure
68
talking to oneself
soliloquy
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one who is made to suffer for another
scapegoat
70
with the opinion or agreement of all
unanimous
71
very clear in meaning
unambiguous
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that which cannot be predicted before
unforeseen
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using too many words in writing or speaking
verbose
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someone with a long experience
veteran
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examination of one's thoughts or experience
introspection
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killing (out of mercy) someone suffering from incredible disease
euthanasia
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written in a document after it has been signed
postscript
78
religious song
hymn
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the policy of extending a country's empire
imperialism
80
blood relationship
consanguinity
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opposed to great or sudden change
conservative
82
using someone else's Idea as own
plagiarism
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someone not sure about god's existence
agnostic
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one who leaves a religion or faith
apostate
85
one who has not taste for literature, art or music
philistine
86
deriving pleasure by inflicting pain on others
sadism
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one having excessive enthusiasm for a cause
fanatic
88
an insult to God
blasphemy
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one who loves books
bibliophile
90
one who is indifferent the pleasure or pain
stoic
91
one who poses himself as someone he is not
imposter
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code of diplomatic etiquette
protocol
93
a word for word copy
verbatim
94
that which cannot be understood
unintelligible
95
a story intended to reveal a moral or spiritual truth
parable
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one who travels from place to place
itinerant
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one who uses both hands with equal skill
ambidextrous
98
a short journey for fun
excursion
99
one who doubts every good thing
cynic
100
giving undue favours to one's relatives
nepotism
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not allowing the light to pass through
opaque
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an official sent on a diplomatic mission
emmisary
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one who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks
teetotaller
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one who loves to entertain one's guests
hospitable
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a general pardon for political convicts
Amnesty
106
to cause troops to spread out in readiness for battle
deploy
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the custom of having more than one husband at the same time
polyandry
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list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
agenda
109
to send an unwanted person out of the country
deport
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a government run by a dictator
autocracy
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one who is determined to exact full revenge for wrongs done to him
vindictive
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an office of post with no work but high pay
sinecure
113
a person living permanently in a certain place
resident
114
to slap with a flat object
swat
115
regard for others as a principle of action
altruism
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one who believes that god is everything and everything is God
panthiest
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simplest and smallest form of plant life, present in air, water and soil; essential to life but may cause diseases
bacteria
118
believe for opinion contrary to what is generally accepted
heresy
119
a person who kills somebody especially for political reason
assassin
120
study of mankind
anthropology
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a short stay at a place
sojourn
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constant effort to achieve something
perseverance
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design made by putting together colored pieces of glass or stones
mosaic
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one who uses fear as a weapon of power
terrorist
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a man of odd habits
eccentric
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the power reading the thoughts of others
telepathy
127
a light sailing boat built especially for racing
dinghy
128
be the embodiment or a perfect example of
personify
129
a person who maliciously destroys by fire
incendiary
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a house for storing grains
granary
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a title adopted by an author in his writings
pseudonym
132
member of a band of robbers
dacoit (Indian subcontinent), brigand (rural area)
133
one who brings goods illegally into the country
smuggler
134
cutting for stone in the bladder
lithotomy
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one who travels to a secret place as an act of religious devotion
pilgrim
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food which agrees with one's taste
palatable
137
parts of a country behind the post or a river's bank
hinterland
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a low areas from with high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure
cyclone
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something which is not thorough or profound
superficial
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to present opposing arguments are evidence
rebut
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the branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old
geriatric
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one who specialised is in the study of birds
ornithologist
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the doctrine that human soul passes from one body to another at the time of death
transmigration
144
style in which a writer makes display of is knowledge
pendantic
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a word no longer in use
obsolete
146
one who has suddenly gained new wealth, power of prestige
parvenu
147
murder of a newborn child
infanticide
148
thing can be felt or touch
palpable
149
extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
dotage
150
a person who is killed in hosmanship
equestrain
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a place of good climate for invalids
sanatorium
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one who draws maps and charts
cartographer
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medical study of the skin and its diseases
dermatology
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seat on elephant's back
howdah
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an expression of mild disapproval
reproof
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a fixed orbit in space in relation to Earth
geo stationery
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one who possesses many talents
versatile
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to move a long with quick, short twistings
wriggle
