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.
- The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets
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choreography (N.) : the act of designing and arranging the steps and movements in dances/ballets
calligraphy (N.) : beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen/brush.
cartography (N.) : the art of making/ drawing maps
epigraphy (N.) : the study of ancient inscriptions (words written in the front of a book or cut in stone/ metal)Correct Option: C
choreography (N.) : the act of designing and arranging the steps and movements in dances/ballets
calligraphy (N.) : beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen/brush.
cartography (N.) : the art of making/ drawing maps
epigraphy (N.) : the study of ancient inscriptions (words written in the front of a book or cut in stone/ metal)
- A set of three related works by the same author
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trilogy (N.) : a group of three books/ films, etc. that have the same subject/ characters
topology (N.) : the way the parts of something are arranged and related
trichology (N.) : the study of the hair and scalp
ecology (N.) : the relation of plants and living creatures with each other and to their environmentCorrect Option: B
trilogy (N.) : a group of three books/ films, etc. that have the same subject/ characters
topology (N.) : the way the parts of something are arranged and related
trichology (N.) : the study of the hair and scalp
ecology (N.) : the relation of plants and living creatures with each other and to their environment
- Science of human mind and behaviour
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psychology (N.) : the scientific study of the human mind and how it influences behaviour
physiology (N.) : the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies
philology (N.) : the scientific study of the development of language or of a particular languageCorrect Option: B
psychology (N.) : the scientific study of the human mind and how it influences behaviour
physiology (N.) : the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies
philology (N.) : the scientific study of the development of language or of a particular language
- Murder of a brother
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fratricide (N.) : the crime of killing your brother/sister
patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
regicide (N.) : the crime of killing a king/queen
homicide (N.) : murder; the crime of killing somebody deliberatelyCorrect Option: A
fratricide (N.) : the crime of killing your brother/sister
patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
regicide (N.) : the crime of killing a king/queen
homicide (N.) : murder; the crime of killing somebody deliberately
- One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself
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masochist (N.) : a person enjoying something that most people find unpleasant or painful (sexual enjoyment)
nihilist (N.) : a person who believes that nothing has any value, especially religious and moral principles
egoist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)Correct Option: A
masochist (N.) : a person enjoying something that most people find unpleasant or painful (sexual enjoyment)
nihilist (N.) : a person who believes that nothing has any value, especially religious and moral principles
egoist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)