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.
- Belonging to all parts of the world
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universal (Adj.) : done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
common (Adj.) : belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole public
worldly (Adj.) : connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
international (Adj.) : connected with two/more countriesCorrect Option: B
universal (Adj.) : done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
common (Adj.) : belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole public
worldly (Adj.) : connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
international (Adj.) : connected with two/more countries
- One who tends to take a hopeful view of life
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optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/things to be successful
magnate (N.) : a person who is rich, powerful and successful in business
creator (N.) : God; a person who has made/ invented a particular thing
pacifist (N.) : a person who believes that war and violent are always wrongCorrect Option: D
optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/things to be successful
magnate (N.) : a person who is rich, powerful and successful in business
creator (N.) : God; a person who has made/ invented a particular thing
pacifist (N.) : a person who believes that war and violent are always wrong
- Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
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barometer (N.) : an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
metronome (N.) : a device that makes a regular sound like a clock and is used by musicians for helping them keep the correct rhythm while playing a piece of music.
compass (N.) : an instrument for finding directions
pedometer (N.) : an instrument for measuring how far you have walkedCorrect Option: D
barometer (N.) : an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
metronome (N.) : a device that makes a regular sound like a clock and is used by musicians for helping them keep the correct rhythm while playing a piece of music.
compass (N.) : an instrument for finding directions
pedometer (N.) : an instrument for measuring how far you have walked
- With much liveliness and a sense of purpose
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jauntily (Adv.) : cheerfully ; lively
lousily (Adv.) : very dirtily/badly
jocularly (Adv.) : with humour; humorously
zealously (Adv.) : with humour; humorouslyCorrect Option: D
jauntily (Adv.) : cheerfully ; lively
lousily (Adv.) : very dirtily/badly
jocularly (Adv.) : with humour; humorously
zealously (Adv.) : with humour; humorously
- Seeing something which is not actually present
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hallucination (N.) : the fact of seeing/hearing something that is not really there
imagination (N.) : the ability to create pictures in your mind
presumption (N.) : something that is thought to be true or probable
supposition (N.) : an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it; assumptionCorrect Option: C
hallucination (N.) : the fact of seeing/hearing something that is not really there
imagination (N.) : the ability to create pictures in your mind
presumption (N.) : something that is thought to be true or probable
supposition (N.) : an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it; assumption