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.

  1. 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)


  1. 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 environment

    Correct 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



  1. 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 language

    Correct 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


  1. 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 deliberately

    Correct 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



  1. 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)