One Word Substitutions Oneliner part 3

One Word Substitutions Oneliner part 3

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One Word Substitutions
 

401.

patrimony

Property inherited form one’s father or ancestor.

 

402.

Imposter

A person pretending to be somebody he is not.

 

403.

Clinophobia

Fear of going to bed.

 

404.

Audience

People at a lecture or concert.

 

405.

Transparency

A drawing on transparent paper.

 

406.

Charlatan

A person.

 

 

407.

Finish

Bring to an end

 

 

408.

Arsonist

A person guilty of malicious setting on fire or property etc.

 

 

409.

Camouflage

That which makes it difficult to recognize

the presence of real nature of somebody or something.

 

 

410.

Obstetrician

A physician who delivers babies.

 

 

411.

Arsenal

Public building where weapons and ammunition are made or stored.

 

 

412.

Ballad

Poem in short stanzas narrating a popular story.

 

413.

Obsolete

A word no longer in use.

 

414.

Infiltrator

A person who sneaks into a country.

415. Hermaphrodite 416. Interlude

 

Creature having both male and female

organs.

Interval between two events or two periods

of time of different character.

 

417.

Gourmet

Connoisseur of choice food.

 

418.

Cannibal

One who eats human flesh.

 

419.

Curator

Official in charge of a museum.

 

420.

Maiden

A person’s first speech.

 

 

421.

Sacrilege

The act of violating the sanctity of church.

 

 

422.

Cynic

One who thinks that human nature is essentially evil.

 

423.

Recluse

A person who lives by himself.

 

424.

Noose

The loop of rope with a running knot used to hang a person.

 

425.

Custodian

The caretaker of a public building.

 

426.

Intruder

A person who enters without any invitation.

 

427.

Anemia

Lack of enough blood.

 

428.

Spendthrift

One who does not know how to save money.

 

 

429.

Excursion

A short journey made by a group of persons together.

 

 

430.

Parvenu

One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige.

 

 

431.

Bumpkin

One who comes from a country area and is often considered to be stupid.

 

 

432.

Palpable

Things that can be felt or touched.

 

433.

Loquacious

One who talks continuously.

 

434.

Elope

Run away from home with lover.

 

435.

Ochlophobia

Irrational fear of crowds.

 

436.

Garrulous

A person who is talkative.

 

437.

Promise

Explicit undertaking to do something.

 

438.

Reproof

An expression of mild disapproval.

 

439.

Infanticide

Murder of new-born child.

 

440.

Credulous

A person who readily believes others.

 

441.

Equestrian

A person who is skilled in horsemanship.

 

442.

Protocol

Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence.

443. Sanatorium 444. Arbiter

 

A place of good climate for invalids. One appointment by two parties to settle a

dispute.

 

445.

Dermatology

Medical study of skin and disease.

 

446.

Extravagate

Forcing out (blood, etc.) from its vessel.

 

 

447.

Strut

Walk in vain, self-important way.

 

 

448.

Encyclopedia

A book containing summarized information on all branches of knowledge.

 

449.

Expiate

To atone for one’s sins.

 

450.

Mob

People in a riot.

 

451.

Benign

A tumair which is not likely to spread.

 

452.

Glossary

A list of explanation of words, especially unusual ones at the end of book.

 

453.

Lavatory

Room with toilet facilities.

 

454.

Besiege

To surround with armed forces.

 

 

455.

Inn

Place which provides both board and lodging.

 

 

456.

Habitat

The normal abode of an animal or plant.

 

457.

Despotism

The rule of a person who tyrant.

 

458.

Portable

That which can be carried.

 

 

459.

Clearing house

Place where bankers exchange cheques and adjust balances.

 

 

460.

Ambidextrous

One who can use either of his hands with ease.

 

 

461.

Polyglot

One who speaks or understands many lnaguages.

 

 

462.

Anarchist

A person who wishes to throw over all establishments.

 

 

463.

Boor

Clumsy or ill-bred fellow.

 

 

464.

Dotage

Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool.

 

465.

Manuscript

A paper written in one’s own handwriting.

 

466.

Monumental

Of outstanding significance.

 

 

467.

Incomprehensible

A statement which cannot be understood.

 

 

468.

Blasphemy

To talk without respect of something sacred or holy.

 

 

469.

Masque

A dramatic performance.

 

470.

Virago

A violent and bad-tempered woman.

 

 

471.

Felicitate

To congratulate someone in formal manner.

 

 

472.

constellation

A small, named group of fixed stars.

 

 

473.

Peel

To remove the skin of a potato or an orange.

 

 

474.

Flora

The plants and vegetation of a region.

 

 

475.

Recluse

A person who lives alone and avoids other people.

 

 

476.

Howdah

Seat on elephant’s back.

 

 

477.

Inexplicable

Incapable of being explained or accounted for.

 

 

478.

Peninsula

Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island.

 

 

479.

Hallucination

A perception without objective reality.

 

 

480.

Mutiny

Open rebellion of soldiers and sailors against lawful authority.

 

481.

Epistle

A verse letter.

 

482.

Irreparable

That which cannot be rectified or made good.

 

483.

Tangible

That which is perceptible by touch.

 

484.

Postulate

Something which can be taken for granted.

 

485.

Archaic

Words used in ancient times but no longer in general use now.

 

486.

Bookworm

A person interested in reading books and nothing else.

 

487.

Scullery

A place adjoining kitchen, for washing dishes etc.

 

488.

Kindergarden

A school for infants and young children.

 

489.

Omnivorous

One who eats everything.

 

490.

Piggyback

A ride on someone else’s back or shoulders.

 

491.

Cacographist

A person who is bad in spelling.

 

492.

Archipelago

A sea abounding in islands.

 

493.

Malapropism

Ridiculous use of words.

 

494.

Pot-boiler

A book or picture produced merely to bring

 

in money.
 

 

495.

Invulnerable

Incapable of being wounded.

 

 

496.

Geologist

A person who studies the formation of the earth.

 

 

497.

Manifesto

Policy of a political party.

 

 

498.

Condominium

Joint sovereignty exercised over country by two or more countries.

 

499.

Panacea

A cure for all diseases.

 

500.

Stroll

A short walk for pleasure or exercise.

 

501.

Alien

One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen.

 

502.

Anomaly

Deviation or departure from common rule or standard.

 

 

503.

Geo-stationary

A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth.

 

 

504.

Kaleidoscope

A tube filled at one end with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass which shows many coloured patterns when turned.

 

 

505.

Parable

Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth.

 

 

506.

Adolescence

Stage between boyhood and youth.

 

 

507.

Chauvinism

Unreasoning enthusiasm for the glorification of one’s country.

 

 

508.

Unintelligible

That which cannot be understood.

 

509.

Cartographer

One who draws maps and charts.

 

510.

Misogynist

A person who hates women.

 

511.

Madrigal

Part-song for several voices without instrumental accompaniment.

 

512.

Verbatim

Word for word reproduction.

 

 

513.

Fatalist

One who believes that everything is pre- destined.

 

 

514.

Wriggle

To move along with quick, short twisting.

 

 

515.

Megalomania

A form of madness which gives a person the idea that his importance is very great.

 

 

516.

Introvert

A person who is more interested in himself rather than anything that is going on around

 

him.
 

 

517.

Antidote

Anything which destroys the effect of poison.

 

 

518.

Chaperon

Elderly woman in charge of a girl on social occasions.

 

 

519.

Slave

A person who is properly of another and bound to serve him.

 

 

520.

Numismatist

A person who collects coins.

 

521.

Traitor

A person who betrays a friend.

 

522.

Indispensable

That which cannot be done without.

 

523.

Itinerant

One who travels from place to place

 

524.

Incredible

A story that can hardly be believed.

 

 

525.

Dirge

A song sung at a burial.

 

 

526.

Shredding

He spent a long time cutting all the waste paper into pieces.

 

 

527.

Meticulous

He is very careful and particular about everything he done.

 

 

528.

Parasite

Virus is a biological entity which lives on another organism.

 

 

529.

Subterranean

Submarines operate below the surface of the seas.

 

 

530.

Harbinger

The committee insisted on a total check on all social evils and he was the one who

heralded the revolution.

 

531.

Chimerical

The complete eradication of poverty is an unreal and visionary ideal.

 

532.

Evasive

The officer was not willing to take a definite stand on that point.

 

 

533.

Archives

Every person is not allowed to enter the place where public, government or

historical records are kept.

 

 

534.

Ostler

The stableman at the inn was the only witness to the murder.

 

535.

Mercenary

A soldier who fights for sake of money.

 

536.

Contagious

Disease which spreads by contact.

 

537.

Harem

Women’s part of dwelling.

 

538.

Custodian

The caretaker of a public building.

539. Byre 540. Honorary

 

Shelter for cow. Unpaid work
 541. Rejuvenate

The advertisement assured the public that the medicine would give back to the user’s

their youthful vigour and appearance.

 542. Belligerent

A nation engaged in war.

 543. Pant isocracy

Government by all.

 544. Ambiguous

A sentence which can be interpreted in more than one way.

 545. Anonymous

A composition which bears no name of the writer.

546. A dead letter

A letter which is not claimed by anybody.

 

547.

Dead language

A language which is no more spoken.

 

548.

Decisive

A battle which puts an end to all controversy.

 

549.

Drown

A game in which neither party wins.

 

550.

Extempore

A speech delivered without preparation.

 

551.

Maiden

First speech of a speaker.

 

552.

Fatal

A disease which causes death.

 

553.

Honorary

A post for which no salary is paid.

 

554.

Navigable

A river on which ships can sail.

 

555.

Sanguinary battle

A battle causing lot of bloodshed.

 

556.

Posthumous child

A child born after the deaths of its father.

 

 

557.

Obsolete word

A word no longer in use.

 

 

558.

Synonymous

A word which has the same meaning as another.

 

 

559.

Antonym

A word which has the opposite meaning of another.

 

 

560.

Voluntary

Service offered by a man of his own accord.

 

561.

Mercenary

The motive of getting some money.

 

562.

Alternative

A choice between two things.

 

 

563.

Autobiography

The biography of a person written by himself.

 

 

564.

Manuscript

A document written by hand.

565. Panacea 566. Sinecure

 

A remedy for all diseases. An office with salary but without work.
 

 

567.

Plagiarism

Stealing from the writing of others and offering them to the public as one’s own.

 

 

568.

backbite

Speak evil of a person in his absence.

 

 

569.

Censure

To find fault with.

 

 

570.

Emigrate

To leave one’s country and go to live in a foreign land.

 

571.

Eradicate

To wipe out.

 

572.

Exaggerate

A game in which neither party wins.

 

573.

Excommunicate

To put out of social circle.

 

574.

Patricide

Murder of one’s father.

 

575.

Infanticide

Murder of an infact.

 

576.

Homicide

Murder of man.

 

577.

Regicide

Murder of the king.

 

578.

Suicide

Murder of oneself.

 

 

579.

Alien

One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen.

 

 

580.

Colleague

One who associated with in some occupation.

 

581.

Contemporary

One who lives at the some time.

 

582.

Linguist

One who is killed in many languages.

 

583.

Philanthropist

One who tries to benefit mankind.

 

584.

Namesake

One having the same name.

 

585.

Novice

One who is new in any business.

 

586.

Optimist

One who looks on the bright side of things.

 

587.

Pessimist

One who looks on the dark side of things.

 

588.

Audience

Those who are hearing.

 

589.

Spectators

Those who are looking on.

 

590.

Illegal

Contrary to law.

 

591.

Animate

Possessed of life.

 

592.

Antiseptic

Prevention of decay.

 

593.

Brittle

Liable to be easily broken.

 

594.

Combustible

Liable to be easily burnt inflammable.

595. Credulous 596. Edible

 

Prone to be believe easily. Fit to be eaten.
 

597.

Eligible

Fit to be chosen.

 

598.

Flexible

Easy to bend.

 

599.

Illiterate

One who can neither read no write.

 

600.

Insolvent

Unable to pay one’s debt.

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