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.
- One who thinks or speaks too much of himself
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egotist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
enthusiast (N.) : a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it
optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/ things to be successfulCorrect Option: C
egotist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
enthusiast (N.) : a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it
optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/ things to be successful
- One who accepts pleasure and pain equally
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stoic (N.) : a person who is able to suffer pain/ trouble without complaning or showing what he is feeling
thespian (N.) : an actor (often humorous)
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting others (sexual)
humanitarian (Adj.) : concerned with reducing suffering and improving the conditions that people live inCorrect Option: C
stoic (N.) : a person who is able to suffer pain/ trouble without complaning or showing what he is feeling
thespian (N.) : an actor (often humorous)
sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting others (sexual)
humanitarian (Adj.) : concerned with reducing suffering and improving the conditions that people live in
- Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissues
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succulent (Adj.) : juicy; containing a lot of juice and tasting good (fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.)
translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent
dissolvent (Adj.) : a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
dissident (Adj.) : a person who strongly agrees with and criticizes his government, in a country where this kind of action is dangerousCorrect Option: A
succulent (Adj.) : juicy; containing a lot of juice and tasting good (fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.)
translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent
dissolvent (Adj.) : a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
dissident (Adj.) : a person who strongly agrees with and criticizes his government, in a country where this kind of action is dangerous
- 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