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.
- Military waking signal sounded in the morning
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reveille reveille (N.) : a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning
lullaby (N.) : a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
anthem (N.) : a song that has a special importance for a country, an organisation or a particular group of people, and is sung on special occasions
soprano (N.) : a singing voice with the highest range for a woman or boyCorrect Option: A
reveille reveille (N.) : a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning
lullaby (N.) : a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
anthem (N.) : a song that has a special importance for a country, an organisation or a particular group of people, and is sung on special occasions
soprano (N.) : a singing voice with the highest range for a woman or boy
- The sound of the funeral bell
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knell knell (N.) : the sound of a bell sung slowly to announce a death/ a funeral/the end of something
spell (N.) : a short period of time during which something lasts
dong (N.) : sound made by a bell
ding-dong (N.) : sound made by a bellCorrect Option: A
knell knell (N.) : the sound of a bell sung slowly to announce a death/ a funeral/the end of something
spell (N.) : a short period of time during which something lasts
dong (N.) : sound made by a bell
ding-dong (N.) : sound made by a bell
- One who has obstinate and narrow religious views
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bigot bigot (N.) : a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion or politics and who will not listen to or accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees
theosophist (N.) : a believer in a religious system of thought that tries to know God by means of meditation, prayer, etc.
philosopher (N.) : a person who thinks deeply about things
theologian (N.) : a person who studies religion and beliefsCorrect Option: B
bigot bigot (N.) : a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion or politics and who will not listen to or accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees
theosophist (N.) : a believer in a religious system of thought that tries to know God by means of meditation, prayer, etc.
philosopher (N.) : a person who thinks deeply about things
theologian (N.) : a person who studies religion and beliefs
- One who loves books
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bibliophile bibliophile (N.) : a person who loves or collects books
scholar (N.) : a person who knows a lot about a particular subject because he has studied that in detail
bibliographer (N.) : someone trained in compiling books/articles about a particular subject; author
teacher (N.) : a person who teaches in a schoolCorrect Option: D
bibliophile bibliophile (N.) : a person who loves or collects books
scholar (N.) : a person who knows a lot about a particular subject because he has studied that in detail
bibliographer (N.) : someone trained in compiling books/articles about a particular subject; author
teacher (N.) : a person who teaches in a school
- A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama
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epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book, or film/movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened
prologue (N.) : a speech at the beginning of a play, book, or film/movie that introduces it
dialogue (N.) : conversations in a look, play or film/movie
monologue (N.) : a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinionCorrect Option: C
epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book, or film/movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened
prologue (N.) : a speech at the beginning of a play, book, or film/movie that introduces it
dialogue (N.) : conversations in a look, play or film/movie
monologue (N.) : a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion