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.
- Group of people living together in the same locality
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neighbourhood (N.) : a district/ an area of a town - the people who live there
crowd (N.) : a large number of people gathered together in a public place in the streets at a sports ground, etc.
community (N.) : all the people who live in the particular area, country, etc.
public (N.) : connected with ordinary people in society in generalCorrect Option: A
neighbourhood (N.) : a district/ an area of a town - the people who live there
crowd (N.) : a large number of people gathered together in a public place in the streets at a sports ground, etc.
community (N.) : all the people who live in the particular area, country, etc.
public (N.) : connected with ordinary people in society in general
- One who does not make mistakes
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infallible (N.) : never wrong ; making mistakes ; that never fails ; always doing what it is supposed to do
pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen or something not to be successful
optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful
hypocrite (N.) : a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that he does not actually haveCorrect Option: C
infallible (N.) : never wrong ; making mistakes ; that never fails ; always doing what it is supposed to do
pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen or something not to be successful
optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful
hypocrite (N.) : a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that he does not actually have
- A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer
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testimonial (N.) : a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about somebody’s abilities, qualities and character
memorandum (N.) : a record of a legal agreement which has not yet been formally prepared and signed
certificate (N.) : an official document that may be used for proving that the facts it states are true
licence (N.) : an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use somethingCorrect Option: A
testimonial (N.) : a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about somebody’s abilities, qualities and character
memorandum (N.) : a record of a legal agreement which has not yet been formally prepared and signed
certificate (N.) : an official document that may be used for proving that the facts it states are true
licence (N.) : an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something
- Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank.
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hinterland (N.) : the area of a country that is away from the coast from the banks of a large river or from the main cities
swamps (N.) : marsh ; an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing
marshes (N.) : an area of low land that is always soft and wet because there is nowhere for the water to flow away to
isthmuses (N.) : narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two large pieces of landCorrect Option: C
hinterland (N.) : the area of a country that is away from the coast from the banks of a large river or from the main cities
swamps (N.) : marsh ; an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing
marshes (N.) : an area of low land that is always soft and wet because there is nowhere for the water to flow away to
isthmuses (N.) : narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two large pieces of land
- An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody.
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foundling (N.) : a baby who has been left by its parents and who is found and taken care of by somebody else sibling (N.) : a brother or sister
urchin (N.) : a younger child who is poor and dirty, often one who has no home
orphan (N.) : a child whose parents are deadCorrect Option: A
foundling (N.) : a baby who has been left by its parents and who is found and taken care of by somebody else sibling (N.) : a brother or sister
urchin (N.) : a younger child who is poor and dirty, often one who has no home
orphan (N.) : a child whose parents are dead