One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
- A person difficult to please
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fastidious (Adj.) : meticulous; being careful that every detail of something is correct; hard to please
callous (Adj.) : cruel; unfeeling; not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)
ferocious (Adj.) : very strong; savage; very aggressive/ violentCorrect Option: A
fastidious (Adj.) : meticulous; being careful that every detail of something is correct; hard to please
callous (Adj.) : cruel; unfeeling; not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)
ferocious (Adj.) : very strong; savage; very aggressive/ violent
- A list of passengers and luggage
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waybill (N.) : a receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped; bill of lading ; a list of passengers/ goods being carried on a vehicle
wagon (N.) : a railway/ rail road truck for carrying goods
wirepuller (N.) : a person who is able to control or influence events without realizing it
whist (N.) : a card game for two pairs of players in which each pair tries to win the most cardsCorrect Option: A
waybill (N.) : a receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped; bill of lading ; a list of passengers/ goods being carried on a vehicle
wagon (N.) : a railway/ rail road truck for carrying goods
wirepuller (N.) : a person who is able to control or influence events without realizing it
whist (N.) : a card game for two pairs of players in which each pair tries to win the most cards
- The line when the land and sky seems to meet
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horizon (N.) : the furthest you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land/the sea
atmosphere (N.) : the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
milky way (N.) : the Galaxy (contains any of the system of stars, etc.) in outer space distant
land (N.) : far-away landCorrect Option: C
horizon (N.) : the furthest you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land/the sea
atmosphere (N.) : the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
milky way (N.) : the Galaxy (contains any of the system of stars, etc.) in outer space distant
land (N.) : far-away land
- A handwriting that cannot be read
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illegible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to read
inedible (Adj.) : that cannot be eaten because it is of poor quality/ poisonous
illegal (Adj.) : not allowed by the law
illicit (Adj.) :not allowed by law; illegalCorrect Option: A
illegible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to read
inedible (Adj.) : that cannot be eaten because it is of poor quality/ poisonous
illegal (Adj.) : not allowed by the law
illicit (Adj.) :not allowed by law; illegal
- Words written on the tomb of a dead person
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epitaph (N.) : words written/ said about a dead person, on a tomb/ gravestone
epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book/film that comments on what has happened
etymology (N.) : the study of the origin and history of words and their meaningsCorrect Option: C
epitaph (N.) : words written/ said about a dead person, on a tomb/ gravestone
epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book/film that comments on what has happened
etymology (N.) : the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings