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Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 42mins
A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation:
Sceptic
ascetic
Devotee
antiquarian
One who abandons his religious faith is
Apostate
prostate
Profane
agnostic
A hater of learning and knowledge is
Bibliophile
philologist
Misogynist
misologist
Commencement of words with the same letter is
Pun
transferred epithet
Oxymoron
alliteration
A person who does not believe in the existence of God.
Theist
heretic
Atheist
fanatic
A lady’s umbrella is
Parasol
granary
Epitaph
Aviary
none
Story of old time gods or heroes is:
Lyric
epic
Legend
Romance
none
A sad song is a:
Ditty
knell
Dirge
lay
none
One who believes in the power of fate is
Fatalist
optimist
pessimist
Parsimonious
pusillanimous
A person who loves everybody is
Altruistic
fratricide
Atheist
aristocrat
One who cannot be easily pleased is
Cosmopolitan
fratricide
Fastidious
feminist
The murder of brother is:
Homicide
fratricide
Dermatologist
regicide
A person who is indifferent to pains and pleasure of life is
Stoic
sadist
Psychiatrist
patricide
Talking to one's own self is
Sinecure
soliloquy
Pessimist
philanthropist
A disease, which spreads by contact
Incurable
infectious disease
Contagious disease
fatal disease
A man who rarely speaks the truth is
Crook
liar
Scoundrel
hypocrite
A remedy for all diseases is
Narcotics
antiseptic
Panacea
tonic
International destruction of racial groups is
Matricide
regicide
Genocide
homicide
Custom of having many wives is
Matrimony
bigamy
Polygamy
monogamy
A pioneer of a reform movement is
Apostle
apothecary
Apotheosis
renegade
A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has is
Apostle
apotheosis
Renegade
charlatan
A person who forsakes religion is
Apostle
apotheosis
Renegade
theist
One who studies insect life is
Geologist
zoologist
Entomologist
botanist
A person who does not believe in the existence of God is
Atheist
chaperon
Sycophant
parasite
A doctor who treats skin diseases is
Opthalmologist
dermatologis
Paediatrician
cardiologist
A lady who remains unmarried is
Spinster
artist
Lady bachelor
misantrope
One who has a good taste for food and enjoys it is
Gourmet
curator
Parasite
stoic
One who knows two languages is
Bigot
bigame
Bilingual
brittle
Government by the representatives of the people is
Autocracy
democracy
Socialism
diplomacy
A disease that spreads over a large area is
Academic
epidemic
Incorrigible
invincible
That which can never be believed is
Irrevocable
inevitable
Incredible
Irritable
That which can be avoided is
evitable
irreparable
Incomparable
inevitable
One who can use either of his hands with ease is
Amphibious
ambidexterous
Ambivalent
amateur
Government by the rich is
Oligarchy
aristocracy
Plutocracy
pantisocracy
A person chosen by the quarrelling parties to settle their differences is
Arbiter
mediator
Agent provocateur
arbitrator
An animal that is equally at home on land and in water is
Ambidextrous
ambivalent
Ambience
amphibious
A state of perfect balance is
Equity
equanimity
Equilibrium
egalitarianism
A speech delivered without any previous preparation is
Extempore
maiden
Spinster
empiric
A person who goes on horseback is
Equestrian
pedestrian
Epicurean
connoisseur
An office, which has no work but high salary, is
Panacea
gratuitous
Fortuitous
sinecure
That which can be interpreted in any way is
Ambient
ambivalent
Amphibious
ambiguous
A person who is fond of fighting is
Bellicose
belligerent
Centipede
brunette
Of unknown or unedited authorship is
Unanimous
ambiguous
Anonymous
callous
One who is well versed in judging any arts is
Dilettante
bohemian
Connoisseur
eccentric
A person who is very fond of sensuous pleasures is
Epicure
charlatan
Dissenter
misologist
Flowers and insects or anything lasting only for a day
Empiric
ephemeral
Corporal
corporeal
A person with full discretionary powers to act on behalf of a country.
Emissary
envoy
Ambassador
plenipotentiary
One who does not care for art and literature is
Philistine
philipino
Prodigal
mundane
One who talks continuously is
Avaricious
voracious
Loquacious
impecunious
The foolish belief that one is God
Theomania
necromancy
Thearchy
sacrilege
That which is found everywhere.
Iquitous
ubiquitous
Littoral
temporal
Circumstances, which render light the intensity of something
Aggravating
declamatory
Extenuating
extrirpating
Freedom from care;
Unsouciance
indifference
Charlatanism
euphoria
Becoming out of date or passing out of use
Obstreperous
obsolescent
/ˌɒb.səˈles.əns/
Debilitating
preposterous
That which can easily be harmed, hurt or wounded
Venerable
somatic
Soporific
vulnerable
Below the surface
Surreptitious
abortive
Subterranean
venial
A person who hates the institution of marriage
Misologist
misogamist
Misogynist
philogynist
A lover of mankind
Philanthropist
misanthropist
Philogynist
misogynist
A decision upon which one cannot go back
Incorrigible
indispensable
Evitable
irrevocable
One who is free from all mistakes and failure
Perfectionist
infallible
Incorruptible
irrefutable
A room where dead bodies are kept for post mortem
Mortuary
matinee
Obituary
matin
A man who amuses himself by lovemaking
Pacifist
bohemian
Epicurean
philander
To turn out of society or fellowship
Cauterize
ostracize
Resuscitate
rusticate
Easy to mould
Pliable
malleable
Prone
tractable
One who is breaker of idols?
Iconoclast
renegade
Escapist
Impostor
A formal written charge against a person for some crime or offence
Conviction
indictment
Exculpation
inculcation
Incapable of being read
Eligible
illegible
Obsolete
obsolescent
A lady's purse
Parasol
pantomine
Reticule
vestibule
A new word coined by an author
Neologism
syllogism
Aberration
deviation
Moving from place to place
Peripatetic
postulating
Hortatory
circumlocution
Commonplace remarks
Erudition
platitudes
Multitudes
pantomime
That which cannot be seen through
Transparent
translucent
Pedantic
opaque
Something, which can be taken for granted
Premise
theory
Postulate
reticule
The practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as one's own.
Pantomime
burlesque
Plagiarism
imitation
One who fully depends on others
Parasite
novice
Precipice
martyr
A fort, which cannot be entered into by the enemy.
Impenetrable
impregnable
Inexorable
inscrutable
That which cannot be understood or known
Inexorable
inscrutable
Impregnable
impenetrable
A person who cannot be easily approached
Indifferent
indomitable
Inaccessible
insensible
Doing harm secretly
Insidious
insipid
Intractable
inviolable
Not suitable to be eaten
Inexorable
inept
Infernal
inedible
