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. 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 successful

    Correct 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


  1. 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 in

    Correct 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



  1. 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 dangerous

    Correct 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


  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