One Word: Generic Terms

What is the one word for "an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne"?

• Abdication

• Resignation

• Detachment

• Relinquishment

What is the one word for "an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables"?

• Journal

• Almanac

• Directory

• Calendar

What is the one word for "a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes with gills"?

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Fish

What is the one word for "a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one"?

• Analogy

• Allegory

• Metaphor

• Parable

What is the one word for "a statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based"?

• Hypothesis

• Axiom

• Theory

• Postulate

What is the one word for "a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law"?

• Aggressor

• Belligerent

• Militant

• Warrior

What is the one word for "an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease"?

• Diagnosis

• Biopsy

• Autopsy

• Analysis

What is the one word for "the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk"?

• Heresy

• Blasphemy

• Apostasy

• Defamation

What is the one word for "the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence"?

• Chronology

• Timeline

• Sequence

• Calendar

What is the one word for "a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change"?

• Movement

• Crusade

• Protest

• Revolt