ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
Aristocracy – government by the nobles
Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation .
Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation .
Anthology – a collection of poems
Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war
Biennial – an event which happens once in two years
Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car
Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first
Atheist – a person who does not believe in God
Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind
Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war
Biennial – an event which happens once in two years
Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car
Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first
Atheist – a person who does not believe in God
Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind
Autocracy –
government by one person
Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself
Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected
Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons
Archives – a place where government or public records are kept
Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing
Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback
Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases
Cartographer – one, who draws maps
Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters
Fatalist – one, who believes in fate
Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc
Fratricide – murder of brother
Fugitive – one, who runs away from justice or the law
Feminist – one, who works for the welfare of the women
Granary – a place for grains
Hive – a place for bees
Horticulture – the art of cultivating and managing gardens
Homicide – murder of man
Hearse – a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body
Horizon – a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet
Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself
Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected
Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons
Archives – a place where government or public records are kept
Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing
Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback
Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases
Cartographer – one, who draws maps
Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters
Fatalist – one, who believes in fate
Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc
Fratricide – murder of brother
Fugitive – one, who runs away from justice or the law
Feminist – one, who works for the welfare of the women
Granary – a place for grains
Hive – a place for bees
Horticulture – the art of cultivating and managing gardens
Homicide – murder of man
Hearse – a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body
Horizon – a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet
Heretic – one, who
acts against religion
Bankrupt – a person who is unable to pay his debts
Bankrupt – a person who is unable to pay his debts
Effeminate – a person
who is womanish
Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself
Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects
Florist – one, who deals-in flowers
Immigrant – a person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there
Invincible – one, too strong to be overcome
Invigilator – one, who supervises in the examination hall
Itinerant – one, who journeys from place to place
Infirmary – a home or room used for ill or injured people
Infanticide – murder of an infant
Infantry – soldiers, who fight on foot
Lexicographer – one, who compiles a dictionary
Loquacious – one, who talks continuously
Linguist – one, who is skilled in foreign languages
Mortuary – a place, where dead bodies are kept for post mortem
Matricide – murder of mother
Martyr – one, who dies for a noble cause
Maiden speech – the first speech delivered by a person
Monogamy – the practice of marrying one at a time
Numismatics – the study of coins
Optimist – a person who looks at the brighter side of things
Omnipresent – one, who is present everywhere
Omniscient – one, who knows everything
Opaque – that which cannot be seen through
Obituary – an account in the newspaper of the funeral of the one deceased
Orphanage – a home for orphans
Obstetrician – one, who is skilled in midwifery
Omnivorous – one, who eats everything
Pessimist – a person who looks at the darker side of things
Post mortem – an examination of dead body
Philanthropist – a lover of mankind
Patricide – murder of father
Philatelist – one, who collects stamps
Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time
Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time
Philogynist – a lover of womankind
Plutocracy – government by the rich
Paediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases
Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages
Palaeography – the study of ancient writing
Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot
Portable – that can be carried easily
Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing
Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places
Suicide – murder of oneself
Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep
Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event
Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility
Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health
Triennial – an event which happens once in three years
Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission
Theocracy – government by religious principles
Uxorious – one extremely fond of one's wife
Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system
Uxoricide – murder of wife
Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word
Volunteer – one, who offers one's services
Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience
Versatile – interested in and clever at many different things
Veteran – one, who has a long experience of any occupation
Venial – a fault that may be forgiven
Wardrobe – a place for clothes
Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself
Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects
Florist – one, who deals-in flowers
Immigrant – a person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there
Invincible – one, too strong to be overcome
Invigilator – one, who supervises in the examination hall
Itinerant – one, who journeys from place to place
Infirmary – a home or room used for ill or injured people
Infanticide – murder of an infant
Infantry – soldiers, who fight on foot
Lexicographer – one, who compiles a dictionary
Loquacious – one, who talks continuously
Linguist – one, who is skilled in foreign languages
Mortuary – a place, where dead bodies are kept for post mortem
Matricide – murder of mother
Martyr – one, who dies for a noble cause
Maiden speech – the first speech delivered by a person
Monogamy – the practice of marrying one at a time
Numismatics – the study of coins
Optimist – a person who looks at the brighter side of things
Omnipresent – one, who is present everywhere
Omniscient – one, who knows everything
Opaque – that which cannot be seen through
Obituary – an account in the newspaper of the funeral of the one deceased
Orphanage – a home for orphans
Obstetrician – one, who is skilled in midwifery
Omnivorous – one, who eats everything
Pessimist – a person who looks at the darker side of things
Post mortem – an examination of dead body
Philanthropist – a lover of mankind
Patricide – murder of father
Philatelist – one, who collects stamps
Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time
Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time
Philogynist – a lover of womankind
Plutocracy – government by the rich
Paediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases
Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages
Palaeography – the study of ancient writing
Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot
Portable – that can be carried easily
Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing
Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places
Suicide – murder of oneself
Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep
Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event
Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility
Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health
Triennial – an event which happens once in three years
Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission
Theocracy – government by religious principles
Uxorious – one extremely fond of one's wife
Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system
Uxoricide – murder of wife
Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word
Volunteer – one, who offers one's services
Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience
Versatile – interested in and clever at many different things
Veteran – one, who has a long experience of any occupation
Venial – a fault that may be forgiven
Wardrobe – a place for clothes
