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.
- One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage
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stowaway (N.) : a person who hides in a ship/plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen compositor (N.) : a person who arranges text on a page before printing
stoker (N.) : a person whose job is to add coal/other fuel to a fire, etc, especially on a ship or a steam train
shipwright (N.) : a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels, ship builderCorrect Option: C
stowaway (N.) : a person who hides in a ship/plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen compositor (N.) : a person who arranges text on a page before printing
stoker (N.) : a person whose job is to add coal/other fuel to a fire, etc, especially on a ship or a steam train
shipwright (N.) : a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels, ship builder
- Science of the races of mankind
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ethnology (N.) : the scientific study and comparison of human races
genealogy (N.) : the study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were
epistemology (N.) : the part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societiesCorrect Option: C
ethnology (N.) : the scientific study and comparison of human races
genealogy (N.) : the study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were
epistemology (N.) : the part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies
- Detaining and confining someone
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interment (N.) : the act of burying a dead person ; burial
interruption (N.) : something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation
interrogation (N.) : formal systematic questioning ; examination
internment (N.) : imprisonment; the act of confining someone in a prisonCorrect Option: D
interment (N.) : the act of burying a dead person ; burial
interruption (N.) : something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation
interrogation (N.) : formal systematic questioning ; examination
internment (N.) : imprisonment; the act of confining someone in a prison
- One who criticises popular beliefs which he thinks is mistaken or unwise
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iconoclast (N.) : a person who criticizes popular belief or established customs and ideas
philistine (N.) : a person who does not like/understand art, literature, music, etc.
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
cannibal (N.) : a person who eats human fleshCorrect Option: B
iconoclast (N.) : a person who criticizes popular belief or established customs and ideas
philistine (N.) : a person who does not like/understand art, literature, music, etc.
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
cannibal (N.) : a person who eats human flesh
- Impossible to describe
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ineffable (Adj.) : too great/beautiful to describe in words
miraculous (Adj.) : like a miracle; completely unexpected and very lucky, extraordinary, phenomenal
stupendous (Adj.) : extremely large or impressive
appalling (Adj.) : shocking ; extremely badCorrect Option: B
ineffable (Adj.) : too great/beautiful to describe in words
miraculous (Adj.) : like a miracle; completely unexpected and very lucky, extraordinary, phenomenal
stupendous (Adj.) : extremely large or impressive
appalling (Adj.) : shocking ; extremely bad