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 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


  1. 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 crime

    Correct 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



  1. 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 danger

    Correct 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