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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 rememberingCorrect 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
- Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition
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parole (N.) : permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves well
parley (N.) : a discussion between enemies or people who disagree in order to try and find a way of solving a problem
pardon (N.) : the action of forgiving
acquittal (N.) : an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crimeCorrect Option: A
parole (N.) : permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves well
parley (N.) : a discussion between enemies or people who disagree in order to try and find a way of solving a problem
pardon (N.) : the action of forgiving
acquittal (N.) : an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime
- Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong
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conscience (N.) : the fact of behaving in a way that you feel is right even though this may cause problems cleverness (N.) : intelligence
consciousness (N.) : awareness; the state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening fear (N.) : a feeling that you are in dangerCorrect Option: B
conscience (N.) : the fact of behaving in a way that you feel is right even though this may cause problems cleverness (N.) : intelligence
consciousness (N.) : awareness; the state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening fear (N.) : a feeling that you are in danger