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One Word Substitutions

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Very eager to learn

a)

Voracious

b)

Laborious

c)

Generous

d)

Conscious

2.

Rigging

a)

Work of sailing

b)

Rebellious

c)

Pink and healthy

d)

Pretended interest

3.

Ruddy

a)

Work of sailing

b)

Mutinous

c)

Pretended interest

d)

Pink and healthy

4.

Melancholy

a)

pretended interest

b)

Very sad

c)

Pink and healthy

d)

Fabulous

5.

scowl

a)

Expression of anger

b)

Not hiding

c)

Unsteady

d)

Encouraging

6.

Relaxation

a)

Forethought

b)

Uncontrolled

c)

A break from work

d)

End of a ship

7.

Descend

a)

Break from work

b)

Satisfied

c)

To frighten

d)

To move from a higher level to a lower one

8.

Unbridled

a)

Satisfied

b)

A curse

c)

Uncontrolled

d)

To tighten

9.

Appeased

a)

Uncontrolled

b)

Satisfied

c)

Understood

d)

Frightened

10.

Impetusly

a)

Forcefully

b)

Easily

c)

Without any fear

d)

With fear

11.

A word no longer in use

a)

Synod

b)

Interregnum

c)

Elite

d)

Obsolete

12.

A short journey for pleasure

a)

Jaunt

b)

Scion

c)

Altruist

d)

Sojourn

13.

Talkative

a)

Invincible

b)

Loquacious

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Elite

14.

A thing kept in memory of an event

a)

Souvenir

b)

Surrogate

c)

Surveillance

d)

Sabotage

15.

Memorising word for word

a)

Epitaph

b)

Red tapism

c)

Swan songs

d)

Verbatim

16.

An animal who walks on two

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Biped

c)

Silhouette

d)

Bilingual

17.

Immediate apprehension by mind without reasoning

a)

Invincible

b)

Injunction

c)

Intuition

d)

Isthmus

18.

A very private room

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Sabotage

c)

Sojourn

d)

Sanctum sanctorum

19.

Inscription on a tomb

a)

Elite

b)

Epitaph

c)

exingency

d)

Exuberance

20.

One who has love and regard for others

a)

Altruist

b)

Bibliophile

c)

Elite

d)

Scion

21.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who studies insects'?

a)

entomologist

b)

entomology

c)

biologist

d)

zoologist

22.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who writes books'?

a)

editor

b)

publisher

c)

novelist

d)

author

23.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who studies the stars'?

a)

geologist

b)

astronomer

c)

astrologer

d)

meteorologist

24.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who designs buildings'?

a)

contractor

b)

builder

c)

engineer

d)

architect

25.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who plays a musical instrument'?

a)

singer

b)

conductor

c)

musician

d)

composer

26.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who studies plants'?

a)

zoologist

b)

geologist

c)

physicist

d)

botanist

27.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who performs experiments'?

a)

scientist

b)

analyst

c)

inventor

d)

researcher

28.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who leads a group'?

a)

subordinate

b)

leader

c)

assistant

d)

follower

29.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who sells goods'?

a)

merchant

b)

salesperson

c)

vendor

d)

trader

30.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who teaches students'?

a)

teacher

b)

mentor

c)

instructor

d)

professor

31.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who studies the past'?

a)

archaeologist

b)

historian

c)

sociologist

d)

anthropologist

32.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who creates art'?

a)

artist

b)

sculptor

c)

writer

d)

musician

33.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who practices law'?

a)

attorney

b)

judge

c)

paralegal

d)

lawyer

34.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who studies languages'?

a)

linguist

b)

polyglot

c)

translator

d)

philologist

35.

What is a one word substitute for 'a person who analyzes data'?

a)

data scientist

b)

statistician

c)

researcher

d)

analyst

36.

A close watch kept over someone

a)

Souvenir

b)

Surveillance

c)

Surrogate

d)

Sojourn

37.

A lover of books

a)

Biped

b)

Bibliophile

c)

Synod

d)

Gyroscope

38.

A substitute

a)

Surveillance

b)

Swan song

c)

Surrogate

d)

Scion

39.

A very private room

a)

Sanctum sanctorum

b)

Silhouette

c)

Sojourn

d)

Loquacious

40.

Memorising word for word

a)

Taxidermy

b)

Interregnum

c)

Elite

d)

Verbatim

41.

Scientific study of languages

a)

Orology

b)

Philology

c)

Metallurgy

d)

Archaeology

42.

A narrow stretch of land that joins two large areas of land

a)

red tapism

b)

Isthmus

c)

Interrogation

d)

Jaunt

43.

A council of clergymen

a)

Synod

b)

Jaunt

c)

Orology

d)

Verbatim

44.

A full size model of human figure

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Obsolete

c)

Mannequin

d)

Elite

45.

Talkative

a)

Loquacious

b)

Hackneyed

c)

Palaeography

d)

Altruist

46.

A SHORT INTERESTING OR AMUSING STORY ABOUT AN EVENT.

a)

ANECDOTE

b)

ANTOIDOTE

47.

ONE WHO STUDIES HUMAN ANTIQUITY.

a)

ANTHROPOLIGIST

b)

ARCHAEOLOGIST

48.

THE KEEPING OF BEES FOR RAISING PROFITS.

a)

ARTICULTURE

b)

APICULTURE

49.

GOVERNMENT DOMINATED BY OFFICIALS.

a)

BUREAUCRACY

b)

ATISTOCRACY

50.

A STORY TOLD IN THE FORM OF A SONG OR POEM.

a)

TRAGEDY

b)

BALLAD

51.

AN ANIMAL THAT CAN LIVE ON LAND AND IN WATER.

a)

AMPHIBIAN

b)

HOMOPHIANS

52.

FEEDING ON FLESH.

a)

CARNIVOROUS

b)

OMNIVOROUS

53.

PLACE WHERE TWO RIVERS FLOW TOGETHER AND BECOME ONE.

a)

INFLUENCE

b)

CONFLUENCE

54.

EXTREME DRY WEATHER WITHOUT ANY RAINFALL.

a)

DISTRAUGHT

b)

DRAUGHT

55.

AN INSECT HAVING MANY LEGS.

a)

CENTIPEDE

b)

OMNIPEDE

56.

LACK OF SELF SONFIDENCE

a)

DIFFIDENCE

b)

OFFENCE

57.

A BOOK GIVING INFORMATION ON ALL BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE

a)

CENTIPEDIA

b)

ENCYCLOPAEDIA

58.

AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.

a)

DOCUMENT

b)

GAZETTE

59.

SUBSTANCE WHICH KILLS GERMS.

a)

GERMICIDE

b)

PESTICIDE

60.

SUPPOSITION MADE AS BASIC FOR REASONING.

a)

SYNTHESIS

b)

HYPOTHESIS

61.

A picture of a person or thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter

a)

LEDGER

b)

CONSIGNEE

c)

CARICATURE

d)

CHASSIS

62.

The stripes on the sleeves of policeman and non-commissioned officers in the services to denote their rank 

a)

CHEVRON

b)

CAPITULATE

c)

CACOGRAPHY

d)

CHASSIS

63.

A rally of Boy Scouts or a joyful gathering of youth groups

a)

NOVICE

b)

TRAGEDY

c)

LEDGER

d)

JAMBOREE

64.

A list of the various items of food to be served at a meal

a)

GAVEL

b)

RECIPE

c)

MENU

d)

CASEIN

65.

Home-sickness or a sentimental longing for the past

a)

JAMBOREE

b)

NOSTALGIA

c)

CARILLON

d)

AMNESIA

66.

 Living on fish

a)

PISCIVOROUS

b)

OMNIVOROUS

c)

HERBIVOROUS

d)

CARNIVOROUS

67.

Able to adapt oneself readily to many situations

a)

VERSATILE

b)

ARRAIGN

c)

AMULET

d)

STROP

68.

Goods thrown overboard in order to make a ship lighter

a)

CHEVRON

b)

VIADUCT

c)

CAREEN

d)

JETSAM

69.

A rich covering over a throne or bed or carried over some dignitary in a procession

a)

CANOPY

b)

FRAGILE

c)

LAYETTE

d)

LEDGER

70.

A mixture of metals, especially when an inferior metal is mixed with one of richer value

a)

DOCK

b)

DIARY

c)

ALLOY

d)

ANATOMY

71.

To lay a ship on its sides in order to clean it

a)

CAREEN

b)

TENNARY

c)

BREWERY

d)

CONVENT

72.

Goods found floating after a shipwreck

a)

HOSTILITY

b)

MANUSCRIPT

c)

FLOTSAM

d)

EPIDEMIC

73.

Living on grass

a)

CARNIVOROUS

b)

HERBIVOROUS

c)

OMNIVOROUS

d)

PISCIVOROUS

74.

A thing worn by some persons as a charm evil, witch craft, sickness etc.

a)

FRAGILE

b)

AMNESIA

c)

AMULET

d)

APHONIA

75.

A covering of canvas, tarpaulin or other material to shade windows and doors from the sun

a)

AWNING

b)

HOSTILITY

c)

CAREEN

d)

BATON

76.

To be over-particular about spending of money

a)

PISCIVOROUS

b)

PARSIMONIOUS

c)

INDEMNIFY

d)

ALIAS

77.

A hollow space in a wall for a statue

a)

CAREEN

b)

CHASSIS

c)

NICHE

d)

GAVEL

78.

An iron ring placed at the end of a staff to prevent it from splitting

a)

ULLAGE

b)

FELLOE

c)

FLOTSAM

d)

FERRULE

79.

The space which for safety is left unfilled in a cask or vessel before it is sealed

a)

MIMIC

b)

ULLAGE

c)

BILINGUAL

d)

INEDIBLE

80.

A list showing the order in which a number of persons have to perform certain duties

a)

ATLAS

b)

ROSTER

c)

DIRECTORY

d)

DIARY

81.

A picture or pattern produced by putting together small pieces of coloured glass, marble or stone

a)

PICTURE

b)

MIMIC

c)

MOSAIC

d)

ALBUM

82.

A person's own handwriting

a)

ALBUM

b)

CATALOGUE

c)

AUTOGRAPH

d)

AUTOGRAPH

83.

One who journeys on foot

a)

OPTIMIST

b)

EAVESDROPPER

c)

PEDESTRIAN

d)

NUMISMATIST

84.

One who looks on the dark side of the things

a)

PESSIMIST

b)

OPTIMIST

c)

PEDESTRAIN

d)

PANNIER

85.

A humorous play having a happy ending

a)

DIARY

b)

TRAGEDY

c)

COMEDY

d)

NONE OF THESE

86.
The Study of Ancient Societies
a)
History
b)
Archaeology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Etymology
87.
Things which cannot be read
a)
Illegible
b)
Legible
c)
Negligible
d)
Corrigible
88.
Incapable of being seen through
a)
Brittle
b)
Opaque
c)
Ductile
d)
Transparent
89.
The Government wing responsible for making rules
a)
Judiciary
b)
Legislature
c)
Executive
d)
Court
90.
A Government by the Nobles
a)
Democracy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Autocracy
91.
Things which cannot be believed
a)
Incredible
b)
Insatiable
c)
Annoyable
d)
Vulnerable
92.
One which cannot be seen
a)
Opaque
b)
Universal
c)
Invisible
d)
Vulnerable
93.
Person who speak many languages
a)
Bilingual
b)
Polyglot
c)
Monoligual
d)
Linguist
94.
A person who sacrifices his life for a cause
a)
Soldier
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Patriot
d)
Martyr
95.
A geometrical figure with eight sides
a)
Parallelogram
b)
Pentagon
c)
Hexagon
d)
Octagon
96.
An instrument to measure temperature
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Manometer
d)
Microscope
97.
A place for clothes
a)
Disrobe
b)
Wardrobe
c)
Textile
d)
Garment
98.
 Fear of confined places
a)
Claustrophobia
b)
Packophobia
c)
Altophobia
d)
Acrophobia
99.
A person who travels on foot
a)
Traveler
b)
Pilgrim
c)
Pedestrian
d)
Jogger
100.
An event causing sudden damage or suffering
a)
Anastrophe
b)
Catastrophe
c)
Apostrophe
d)
Antistrophe
101.
A disease which attacks many people in a particular area in one time
a)
Epidemic
b)
Epidermis
c)
Academic
d)
Sardonic
102.
Things which are of the same kind and of the same dimensions.
a)
Endogenous
b)
Exogenous
c)
Heterogenous
d)
Homogenous
103.
Custodian of a museum
a)
Conductor
b)
Commandor
c)
Curator
d)
Doctor
104.
That cannot be avoided or prevented
a)
Impossible
b)
Inevitable
c)
Avoidable
d)
Evitable
105.
Absolutely necessary
a)
Manageable
b)
Inescapable
c)
Mandatory
d)
Ineffable
106.
Not too expensive, so possible to buy
a)
Exorbitant
b)
Excessive
c)
Affordable
d)
Plausible
107.
An instrument to examine internal parts of the body
a)
Stethoscope
b)
Endoscope
c)
Telescope
d)
Microscope
108.
Something that can be carried easily
a)
Relatable
b)
Cartable
c)
Potable
d)
Portable
109.

One who hates women

a)

misogamist

b)

misogynist

c)

womaniser

d)

philogynist

110.

Water fit for drinking

a)

Portable

b)

Palatable

c)

Potable

d)

Packable

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