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. A person who writes decoratively









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    calligrapher (N.) : someone skilled in penmanship (calligraphy - beautiful writing done with a special pen/brush) collier (N.) : a ship that carries coal
    choreographer (N.) : someone who creates new dance forms
    cartographer (N.) : a person who draws or makes maps

    Correct Option: A

    calligrapher (N.) : someone skilled in penmanship (calligraphy - beautiful writing done with a special pen/brush) collier (N.) : a ship that carries coal
    choreographer (N.) : someone who creates new dance forms
    cartographer (N.) : a person who draws or makes maps


  1. Something that causes death









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    fatal (Adj.) : causing or ending in death
    dangerous (Adj.) : likely to injure or harm somebody ; likely to damage or destroy something
    brutal (Adj.) : violent and cruel
    horrible (Adj.) : very bad or unpleasant ; terrible ; nasty

    Correct Option: B

    fatal (Adj.) : causing or ending in death
    dangerous (Adj.) : likely to injure or harm somebody ; likely to damage or destroy something
    brutal (Adj.) : violent and cruel
    horrible (Adj.) : very bad or unpleasant ; terrible ; nasty



  1. A post with little work but high salary









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    sinecure (N.) : a job you are paid for even thought it involves little or no work.
    director (N.) : a person in charge of a particular activity/department in a company, a college, etc.
    trustee (N.) : a member of a group of people that controls the financial affairs of a charity
    ombudsman (N.) : an official whose job is to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about companies, the government, etc.

    Correct Option: C

    sinecure (N.) : a job you are paid for even thought it involves little or no work.
    director (N.) : a person in charge of a particular activity/department in a company, a college, etc.
    trustee (N.) : a member of a group of people that controls the financial affairs of a charity
    ombudsman (N.) : an official whose job is to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about companies, the government, etc.


  1. To struggle helplessly









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    flounder (V.) : to struggle to know/say/move in a difficult situation
    founder (V.) : to fail because of a particular problem/difficulty
    fumble (V.) : to have difficulty speaking clearly/ finding the right words to say
    finger (V.) : to abuse somebody of doing something illegal and tell the police about it.

    Correct Option: A

    flounder (V.) : to struggle to know/say/move in a difficult situation
    founder (V.) : to fail because of a particular problem/difficulty
    fumble (V.) : to have difficulty speaking clearly/ finding the right words to say
    finger (V.) : to abuse somebody of doing something illegal and tell the police about it.



  1. Loss of memory









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    amnesia (N.) : loss of memory
    ambrosia (N.) : something that is very pleasant to eat
    insomnia (N.) : lack of sleep
    forgetting (V.) : not remembering

    Correct Option: B

    amnesia (N.) : loss of memory
    ambrosia (N.) : something that is very pleasant to eat
    insomnia (N.) : lack of sleep
    forgetting (V.) : not remembering