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.
- Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing them off as one’s own
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plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretend that they are your own burglary (N.) : the crime of entering building illegally and stealing things from it ; house breaking
piracy (N.) : the crime of attacking ships at sea in order to steal from them; the act of making illegal copies of DVD’s, computer programs, books, etc. in order to sell them
pilferage (N.) : the act of stealing small amounts/ small articlesCorrect Option: A
plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretend that they are your own burglary (N.) : the crime of entering building illegally and stealing things from it ; house breaking
piracy (N.) : the crime of attacking ships at sea in order to steal from them; the act of making illegal copies of DVD’s, computer programs, books, etc. in order to sell them
pilferage (N.) : the act of stealing small amounts/ small articles
- The place where public, government or historical records are kept
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archives (N.) : the place where historical document/ records of a government, a family are stored
coffer (N.) : a large strong box, used in the past for storing money/ valuable objects
pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closed/ small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
scullery (N.) : a small room next to the kitchen in an old house, originally used for washing dishes, etc.Correct Option: C
archives (N.) : the place where historical document/ records of a government, a family are stored
coffer (N.) : a large strong box, used in the past for storing money/ valuable objects
pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closed/ small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
scullery (N.) : a small room next to the kitchen in an old house, originally used for washing dishes, etc.
- Speed of an object in one direction
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velocity (N.) : the speed of something in a particular direction
pace (N.) : the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
tempo (N.) : the speed of any movement/ activity ; pace
velodrome (N.) : track/ building used for cycle racingCorrect Option: D
velocity (N.) : the speed of something in a particular direction
pace (N.) : the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
tempo (N.) : the speed of any movement/ activity ; pace
velodrome (N.) : track/ building used for cycle racing
- A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested
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biopsy (N.) : the removal of tissue from the body of somebody who is ill and its examination in order to find out more about the disease
autopsy (N.) : post-mortem ; an official examination of a dead body by a doctor in order to discover the cause of death
operation (N.) : the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
ampluation (N.) : a surgical removal of all or a part of a limbCorrect Option: A
biopsy (N.) : the removal of tissue from the body of somebody who is ill and its examination in order to find out more about the disease
autopsy (N.) : post-mortem ; an official examination of a dead body by a doctor in order to discover the cause of death
operation (N.) : the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
ampluation (N.) : a surgical removal of all or a part of a limb
- One who compiles a dictionary
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lexicographer (N.) : a person who writes and edits dictionaries
geographer (N.) : an expert in geography
lapidist (N.) : a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
linguist (N.) : a person who knows several foreign languages well ; a person who studies languagesCorrect Option: B
lexicographer (N.) : a person who writes and edits dictionaries
geographer (N.) : an expert in geography
lapidist (N.) : a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
linguist (N.) : a person who knows several foreign languages well ; a person who studies languages