One Word Substitution

English Language and Comprehension 471One Word Substitution

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IntroductionBrevity is the soul of wit. Then, you have to be preciseand to the point. You just cannot put your ideas acrosssuccinctly without mincing words unless youare direct and forthright. Too many words (verbosity)and roundabout statements (circumlocution) impede

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the smooth flow of thoughts and often createconfusion. So, in exhibiting your sentiment by speech,the narrower the compass of the word is, the moreenergetic is the impression.

You have, in English, different words for group ofpeople in the different situations of life. For example,

A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE at a lecture or concert : audience at a match : spectators in the street : crowd in a riot : mob in a church, mosque, temple : congregation in a rowdy scene : rabble watching a TV programme : viewers attending a funeral : mourners listening to a broadcast programme : listeners

It is, therefore, advisable to study the list of one-word substitution to help add pep to your expression.

A minister representing a sovereign or a state in a foreign country : ambassador A person sent on a mission : emissary A person who spends his money recklessly : spendthrift A person who can neither read nor write : illiterate A person who lives at the same time as another : contemporary A lover of mankind : philanthropist A lover of womankind : philogynist A lover of oneself : egoist A lover of others : altruist A lover of food : gourmand A person who loves his own country : patriot A person who regards the whole world as his country : cosmopolitan A person who believes in the total abolition of war : pacifist A person who is fond of fighting : bellicose A man who is womanish in his habits : effeminate A person who is devoted to the welfare of women : feminist One who is all-powerful : omnipotent One who is present everywhere : omnipresent One who knows everything : omniscient One who believes in fate : fatalist One who supplicates or entreats earnestly : supplicant One who has narrow religious views : bigot

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One who plays for pleasure : amateur One who plays for money : professional One who eats too much : glutton One who feeds on vegetables : vegetarian One who eats human flesh : cannibal One who breaks images and idols : iconoclast One who is over-enthusiastic about some religious principles or beliefs : fanatic One who walks in sleep : somnambulist One who talks in sleep : somniloquent One who makes a scientific study of language : linguist One who knows many languages : polyglot One who enjoys another persons confidence : confidant One who is appointed by parties to settle disputes : arbitrator One who breaks in a house to steal : burglar One who sails around stopping and robbing ships at sea : pirate One who abstains from alcoholic drink : teetotaller A person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another : emigrant A person who comes to one country from another to settle : immigrant To send out of ones native country : expatriate One who leads others in any field : pioneer One who commits the first act of attack : aggressor One who speaks for others : spokesman One who wastes money for luxury : extravagant One who is unable to pay his debt : insolvent/bankrupt One who abandons his religious faith : apostate One who makes an eloquent public speech : orator One who undergoes the penalty of death for persistence in his faith : martyr A child whose parents are dead : orphan A man whose wife is dead : widower A woman whose husband is dead : widow A person who takes advantage of every change for success, sometimes

to other peoples disadvantage : opportunist A girl or woman who flirts, that is, tries to attract people and make

advances in love simply to satisfy her vanity : coquette A person who has a long experience of any occupation : veteran A person who does clever tricks which appear magical : conjuror A person who travels into or through a country for the purpose of learning

about it : explorer A disease that can be spread by touch : contagious A disease that is found regularly in a particular place : endemic A disease that causes death : fatal A child born after the death of its father : posthumous A child brought up by persons who are not its parents : foster-child Having a tendency to break the law to do socially unacceptable things : delinquent A disease caused by bacteria and passed from one person to another : infectious A remedy for all kinds of diseases : panacea A medicine that induces sleep : narcotic An office which has no work but high salary : sinecure A game or battle in which no party gains victory : drawn A roundabout way of expression : circumlocution


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A story in which ideas are symbolized as people : allegory A short simple story designed to teach a moral or religious lesson : parable A short story in which animals or objects speak a story that gives

wholesome moral lesson : fable A talk between two people : dialogue An old story about great events and people in ancient times, which may

not be true : legend A long speech for a single actor or actress, usually alone on a stage : monologue An introduction to a long poem, a play, etc : prologue A speech made by one of the actors at the end of a play : epilogue A string of beads used for prayer : rosary The act of speaking aloud ones thoughts when alone : soliloquy A speech which is delivered without any previous preparation : extempore The first venture of a person : maiden The life-history of a man written by himself : autobiography The life-history of a man written by someone else : biography Animals which live both on land and in water : amphibians Animals which live in flocks : gregarious Animals which give milk and suckle their young ones : mammals An animal which lives on the flesh of others : carnivorous Animals which live in water : aquatic A style full of words : verbose A style in which a writer displays his knowledge : pedantic Repetition or writing word for word : verbatim Matter written by hand : manuscript Words opposite in meaning : antonym Words different in meaning but similar in sound : homonym Words similar in meaning : synonym Anything which is no longer in use : obsolete Article sold by one country to another : export Article bought by one country from another : import A state which is impartial to all religions : secular That which cannot be heard : inaudible That which cannot be consumed by fire : incombustible That which cannot be believed : incredible That which cannot be blotted : indelible That which cannot be denied or questioned : indisputable That which cannot be cured : incurable That which cannot be corrected or reformed : incorrigible That which cannot be explained : inexplicable That which cannot be expressed in words : inexpressible That without which one cant do : indispensable That which cannot be extinguished : inextinguishable That which cannot be avoided : inevitable That which never tires out : inexhaustible That which cannot be easily reached : inaccessible That which cannot be admitted or allowed : inadmissible That which cannot be defended : indefensible That which cannot be excused : inexcusable That which can be easily set on fire : inflammable


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That which never fails : infallible That which can be seen through : transparent That which cannot be seen : invisible That which cannot be repaired : irreparable That which cannot be perceived by the senses : imperceptible That which cannot be changed : irrevocable That which is not to the point : irrelevant That which cannot be taken by force or arms : impregnable Incapable of being read : illegible Incapable of being wounded : invulnerable Incapable of being divided : indivisible Incapable of being dissolved : insoluble Incapable of being understood : unintelligible Incapable of being imitated : inimitable Incapable of being practised : impracticable Fit to be chosen : eligible That which cannot be seen through : opaque That which happens every two years : biennial That which happens every four years : quadrennial That which happens every half year : semiannual That which occurs time after time : perennial That which happens once in three years : triennial A man who leads an immoral life : libertine A medicine to counteract the effect of poison : antidote A medicine which can loosen the bowels : laxative The science of speech sound : phonetics The science of reasoning : logic The science which deals with the derivation of words : etymology Related to the sun : solar Related to the moon : lunar The practice of marrying only once : monogamy The practice of having two wives or two husbands at a time : bigamy The practice of marrying more than one wife at a time : polygamy The practice of marrying more than one husband at a time : polyandry Allowance due to a wife on legal separation from her husband : alimony Property inherited from ones father or ancestors : patrimony Of unknown or unadmitted authorship : anonymous An imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise : pseudonym The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed : armistice The act of violating the sanctity of the church : sacrilege The act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things : blasphemy An office for which no salary is paid : honorary The sum paid to a man for his labour : remuneration Yearly return of a date : anniversary Compulsory enlistment of military and other services : conscription Of ones own free will : voluntary All of one mind : unanimous Occurring at the same time : simultaneous Give tit for tat : retaliate A figure with many angles and sides : polygon


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Total loss of voice : aphonia One who walks on foot : pedestrian One who is fond of entertaining guests : hospitable One who is out to destroy all government, law and order : anarchist One who is revengeful : vindictive One who is interested in old things, works of art or books : antiquarian One who deceives by pretending to be someone else : impostor The worship of idols or images : idolatry The original inhabitants of a country : aborigines Persons who work in the same department of an office : colleagues A soldier who fights for the sake of money : mercenary A formal written charge against a person for some crime or offence : indictment Forensic examination of a dead body : postmortem Engaged in war : belligerent A person who has many love affairs without intending to marry : philanderer A person who helps a helpless person or stranger : Samaritan One who can use either hand with perfect ease : ambidextrous The state of abstention from marriage : celibacy Land that grows things in abundance : fertile Land that does not grow anything : barren A disease that spreads over a large area : epidemic A house which is visited by ghosts : haunted The place where clothes are kept : wardrobe A political leader who tries to appeal to the feelings of people to

stir them up : demagogue A place of rest and recuperation for the sick : sanatorium A place for the burial of dead bodies : cemetery A place where birds and beasts are kept for public to see : zoo A person who introduces the performers, speakers etc : compere A place where books are bound : bindery A boastful fellow who behaves recklessly : swashbuckler A place where stone, slate, etc is obtained for building, road-making etc : quarry A structure erected in remembrance of a person or event : monument A gambling den : casino Closed vehicle for carrying sick or wounded people : ambulance Force of aircraft used to protect a military or naval operation : air-cover List of things to be done, business to be discussed by a committee : agenda A record of list of ones ancestors in the order of succession or descent : genealogy An imaginary place where ideally perfect social and political

conditions are supposed to exist : Utopia Paradise or a place where one gets supreme delight and bliss : Elysium A small set or committee of top leaders which runs the election

for the party : caucus Person who pilots or travels in a balloon, airship or other aircraft : aeronaut Person who writes from dictation from somebody : amanuensis Person who believes that nothing can be known about God or

of anything except material things : agnostic


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Directions: Out of the four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for thegiven words/sentence1. One who knows many languages.

a) Linguist b) Polyglotc) Translater d) Phonetician

2. One who does not follow the usual rules of sociallife.a) Bohemian b) Artisanc) Partisan d) Physician

3. Placing a thing beside another.a) Impose b) Reposec) Juxtapose d) Expose

4. To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel froma ship, an aircraft, a spacecraft etc.a) Capsize b) Enthralc) Volley d) Jettison

5. Wild and noisy disorder.a) Agitation b) Revolutionc) Pandemonium d) Stir

6. Possessing unlimited powers.a) Omniscient b) Omnipotentc) Omnipresent d) Omnicompetent

7. He is a doctor who is a specialist in skindiseases.a) Cardiologist b) Physicianc) Dermatologist d) Physicist

8. One who retires from society and lives alone.a) Saint b) Giantc) Plaintiff d Recluse

9. The art of making pots, bricks etc, with clay.a) Potting b) Ceramicsc) Crockery d) Dynamics

10. Living at the same time.a) Concurrent b) Contemporaryc) Coincident d) Concomitant

11. Give and receive mutuallya) Present b) Reciprocatec) Compromise d) Approve

12. One who can think about the future withimagination and wisdoma) Dreamer b) Seerc) Idealist d) Visionary

13. A doctor who treats childrena) Paediatrician b) Pedagoguec) Pedestrian d) Paedophile

14. One who studies election trends by means ofopinion pollsa) Entomologist b) Psephologistc) Demagogue d) Eugenist

15. One who believes in offering equal opportunitiesto women in all spheresa) Male Chauvinist b) Feministc) Fatalist d) Futurist

16. Killing of a childa) Homicide b) Genocidec) Infanticide d) Suicide

17. The art of good eatinga) Gastronomy b) Astronomyc) Vegetarianism d) Gourmet

18. One who is indifferent to pleasure or paina) Stoic b) Stylistc) Cynic d) Psychic

19. Lasting only for a momenta) Momentous b) Momentaryc) Trivial d) Petty

20. To seize control of a vehicle in order to force itto go to a new destination, or demand somethinga) Attack b) Contractc) Hijack d) Detour

21. Simple, fast-spreading plant without flowers orleaves, which can often cause disease.a) Bacteria b) Amoebac) Virus d) Fungus

22. One who is greedya) Voracious b) Avariciousc) Carnivorous d) Omnivorous

23. An area of land that is controlled by a rulera) Colony b) Dominionc) County d) Municipality

24. A place where Jews worship according to theirreligiona) Cathedral b) Synagoguec) Chapel d) Demagogue

25. One who is indifferent to pleasure and paina) Ascetic b) Esotericc) Stoic d) Sceptical

26. The study of religion and religious ideas andbeliefsa) Theocracy b) Theosophyc) Theology d) Theism

27. Dissection of a dead body to find out the causeof deatha) Biopsy b) Investigationc) Surgery d) Autopsy

28. A person without training or experience in a skillor subjecta) Chaplain b) Masonc) Artisan d) Novice

29. One who stays away from school withoutpermissiona) Pedant b) Supplicantc) Mendicant d) Truant

30. The act of killing a whole group of people,especially a whole racea) Patricide b) Parricidec) Matricide d) Genocide

31. One who deserts his principles or party.a) Apostle b) Proselytizec) Renegade d) Critic

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32. One who intervenes between two or more partiesto settle differencesa) Neutral b) Intermediaryc) Judge d) Connoisseur

33. The habit of always admiring oneselfa) Psychosis b) Neurosisc) Narcissism d) Paranoia

34. To take back, withdraw or renouncea) Repent b) Retracec) Refuse d) Recant

35. A pen for small animalsa) Hutch b) Lairc) Den d) Cage

Pen = a small piece of land surroundedby a fence in which farm animalsare kept

36. A woman having more than one husband at thesame timea) Polyandry b) Polygamyc) Polyphony d) Polyglot

37. Feeding on food made both of plants and flesha) Carnivorous b) Omnipotentc) Omnivorous d) Optimist

38. One who destroys images or attacks popularbeliefsa) Imagist b) Misanthropistc) Iconoclast d) Masochist

39. Violation of something holy and sacreda) Pollution b) Pilferagec) Sacrilege d) Pittance

40. A place where nuns live and worka) Church b) Schoolc) Convent d) Abode

41. One who has obstinate and narrow religiousviewsa) Theosophist b) Bigotc) Philosopher d) Theologian

42. The sound of a funeral bella) Knell b) Spellc) Ding d) Ding-dong

43. Military waking signal sounded in the morninga) Reveille b) Lullabyc) Anthem d) Soprano

44. Study of insectsa) Ecology b) Embryologyc) Entomology d) Biology

45. A person in his seventiesa) Sexagenarian b) Septuagenarianc) Centurion d) Patriarch

46. Belief that war and violence are unjustifieda) Neutralisation b) Pessimismc) Naturalisation d) Pacifism

47. A group of girlsa) Bevy b) Convoyc) Troupe d) Coterie

48. Causing or ending in deatha) Fatal b) Deadlyc) Serious d) Dangerous

49. A short poem or speech addressed to thespectators after the conclusion of a dramaa) Prologue b) Dialoguec) Epilogue d) Monologue

50. One who loves booksa) Scholar b) Bibliographerc) Teacher d) Bibliophile

51. That which would burn easilya) Incendiary b) Incantatoryc) Inflammable d) Incandescent

52. Place of gathering for public discussiona) Platform b) Daisc) Stage d) Forum

53. An addition to the end of a lettera) Post-script b) Preludec) Post-natal d) Postmortem

54. Young cow that has not yet had a calfa) Cowlet b) Coltc) Ewe d) Heifer

55. A mournful song (or poem) for the deada) Ballad b) Dirgec) Ode d) Lyric

56. The dead skin cast off by a snakea) Bough b) Sloughc) Peelings d) Borough

57. Science dealing with bird lifea) Zoology b) Ornithologyc) Etymology d) Philology

58. One who is from 60 to 69 years olda) Sexton b) Sexologistc) Sexagenarian d) Sextuplet

59. Someone who keeps beesa) Apiarist b) Horticulturistc) Ornithologist d) Pathologist

60. Speaking one's thoughts aloud to oneselfa) Apostrophise b) Memorisec) Soliloquize d) Solemnise

61. A person with a long experience of any occupationa) Veteran b) Geniusc) Seasoned d) Ambidexterous

62. Words written on a tomba) Epithet b) Epigraphc) Soliloquy d) Epitaph

63. Stealthily donea) Devious b) Nefariousc) Surreptitious d) Villainous

64. Something no longer in usea) Desolate b) Absolutec) Obsolete d) Primitive

65. One not concerned with right or wronga) Moral b) Amoralc) Immoral d) Immortal

66. A person who opposes war or use of military forcea) Fascist b) Pacifistc) Narcissist d) Fatalist

67. Severely abusive writing in journalsa) Imaginary b) Speculativec) Scurrilous d) Sarcastic


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68. Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc,for help or protectiona) Invocation b) Involutionc) Inundation d) Revocation

69. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed spacea) Agoraphobia b) Claustrophobiac) Xenophobia d) Paranoia

70. One who has become dependent on somethingof drugs isa) Adamant b) Edictc) Addict d) Derelict

71. Succession of rulers belonging to one familya) Dynasty b) Lineagec) Ancestry d) Progeny

72. To cut something into two piecesa) Severe b) Severc) Sewer d) Sow

73. Flat metal or porcelain plate fixed on a wall asan ornament or memoriala) Tabloid b) Posterc) Board d) Plaque

74. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make moneya) Fraud b) Robberyc) Pickpocket d) Theft

75. A short poem or speech addressed to thespectators after the conclusion of a dramaa) Prologue b) Dialoguec) Epilogue d) Monologue

76. Capable of being understood in either of two ormore possible senses, and therefore not definitea) Amphibious b) Ambiguousc) Amorphous d) Confusing

77. A person who is unable to pay his debtsa) Solvent b) Bankerc) Insolvent d) Lender

78. Anything which is no longer in usea) Obscure b) Obsoletec) Pristine d) Lapsed

79. A person coming to a foreign land to settle therea) Immigrant b) Emigrantc) Tourist d) Settler

80. Something capable of being donea) Probable b) Feasiblec) Tenable d) Explicable

81. One who goes to settle in another countrya) Immigrant b) Alienc) Citizen d) Emigrant

82. One who hates mankinda) Philanthropist b) Terroristc) Misanthrope d) Misogynist

83. Belonging to all parts of the worlda) Versatile b) Universalc) Cosmopolitan d) Secular

84. One who walks on ropesa) Funambulist b) Upholstererc) Acrobat d) Aviator

85. The study of the origin and history of wordsa) Linguistics b) Etymologyc) Verbose d) Anthology

86. A person who breaks into a house in order tosteala) Poacher b) Banditc) Intruder d) Burglar

87. The study of mapsa) Cartography b) Geographyc) Geology d) Atlas

88. Tough tissues in jointsa) Ligaments b) Endodermc) Muscles d) Fibre

89. The first model of a new devicea) Prototype b) Sculpturec) Icon d) Photograph

90. A building where an audience sitsa) Aquarium b) Gymnasiumc) Auditorium d) Stadium

91. One who collects coinsa) Archaeologist b) Numismatistc) Philatelist d) Connoisseur

92. A system of Government in which only onepolitical party is allowed to functiona) Oligarchy b) Dictatorshipc) Totalitarianism d) Theocracy

93. Customs and habits of a particular groupa) Mores b) Traditionsc) Rites d) Rituals

94. A body of persons appointed to hear evidenceand give their verdict in trialsa) Association b) Councilc) Bar d) Jury

95. Indifference to pleasure or paina) Perseverance b) Tolerancec) Stoicism d) Reticence

96. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a timea) Mortuary b) Monasteryc) Sanatorium d) Crematorium

97. One who believes that gaining pleasure is themost important thing in lifea) Hedonist b) Pessimistc) Misanthrope d) Philistine

98. One who breaks the established traditions andimagea) Fatalist b) Fanaticc) Iconoclast d) Philologist

99. Property handed down after the death of a persona) Legacy b) Legendc) Patrimony d) Inheritance

100. General view of a person's charactera) Biography b) Profilec) Introduction d) Sketch

101. Wild and noisy disordera) Agitation b) Revolutionc) Pandemonium d) Stir

102. The first public speech delivered by a persona) Maiden speech b) Inaugural speechc) Trial speech d) Marathon speech

103. One who does not follow the usual rules of sociallifea) Bohemian b) Artisanc) Partisan d) Physician


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104. Placing a thing beside anothera) Impose b) Reposec) Juxtapose d) Expose

105. Expert in the scientific study of birds.a) Dermatologist b) Zoologistc) Ornithologist d) Astronaut

106. To be biased againsta) Partial b) Objectivec) Prejudiced d) Predestined

107. Motion of head, hands etc, as a mode ofexpression indicating attitudea) Gesture b) Grinc) Gestation d) Grimace

108. Bitter and violent attack in wordsa) Diaspora b) Diacriticismc) Diadem d) Diatribe

109. Treatment by means of exercise and massagea) Chemotherapy b) Hydrotherapyc) Physiotherapy d) Psychotherapy

110. The abandonment of one's country or causea) Defection b) Disloyaltyc) Desertion d) Migration

111. A place where birds are ketpa) Aquarium b) Denc) Aviary d) Sanctuary

112. A method which never failsa) Unflinching b) Irreparablec) Irremediable d) Infallible

113. Something which cannot be believeda) Inevitable b) Ineffablec) Incredible d) Ineluctable

114. Body of a human being or animal embalmed forburiala) Corpse b) Mummyc) Morgue d) Mortuary

115. Of very bad morals, characterised by debasementor degenerationa) Desultory b) Dilapidatedc) Depraved d) Dilatory

116. Government by a ruler who has unlimited powera) Despotism b) Autocracyc) Monarchy d) Anarchy

117. An occasion of great importancea) Exemplary b) Momentousc) Herculean d) Grandiose

118. A person who is always hopeful and looks uponthe brighter side of thingsa) Florist b) Artistc) Theist d) Optimist

119. Place of buriala) Cave b) Churchc) Synagogue d) Cemetery

120. To have a very high opinion of oneselfa) Exaggeration b) Adulationc) Abundance d) Conceited

121. One who believes in giving equal opportunity towomen in all fieldsa) Fanatic b) Misogynistc) Philanderer d) Feminist

122. Inability to sleepa) Hysteria b) Insomniac) Aphasia d) Amnesia

123. One who is given to pleasures of the flesha) Terrestrial b) Epicureanc) Celestial d) Pedestrian

124. A tank where fish or water plants are kepta) Aquarium b) Sanatoriumc) Nursery d) Aviary

125. A person who never takes alcoholic drinksa) Teetotaller b) Alcoholicc) Addict d) Bagpipes

126. That which lasts for a short timea) Regular b) Transitoryc) Rotatory d) Repository

127. Ready to believe anythinga) Credible b) Incrediblec) Credulous d) Incredulous

128. A four footed animala) Tetraped b) Quadrupedc) Polyped d) Double-paired

129. A person who believes in the total abolition ofwara) Socialist b) Communistc) Fascist d) Pacifist

130. Constant efforts to achieve somethinga) Patience b) Vigourc) Attempt d) Perseverance

131. A government in which all religions are honoureda) Communist b) Socialisticc) Secular d) Capitalist

132. A place where government/public records are kepta) Archive b) Museumc) Shelf d) Cellar

133. Living together of a man and woman without beingmarried to each othera) Marriage b) Equipagec) Lineage d) Concubinage

134. Too much official formalitya) Bureaucracy b) Red-tapismc) Nepotism d) Formalism

135. Dry weather with no rainfalla) Draught b) Draftc) Drought d) Desert

136. The worship of idols or imagesa) Atheism b) Theismc) Idolatry d) Iconoclasm

137. Something that is poisonous or unhealthya) Trivial b) Toxicc) Torpid d) Tragic

138. A remedy for all diseasesa) Amnesia b) Panaceac) Intelligentsia d) Parasol

139. A hater of mankinda) Misanthrope b) Misogynistc) Philanthropist d) Misogamist

140. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinksa) Megalomania b) Dipsomaniac) Kleptomania d) Pyromania


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141. A government by officialsa) Oligarchy b) Aristocracyc) Plutocracy d) Bureaucracy

142. One who walks in sleepa) Somniloquist b) Egoistc) Somnambulist d) Altruist

143. Commencement of adjacent words with the samelettera) Pun b) Alliterationc) Transferred epithet d) Oxymoron

144. A specialist who tests eyesighta) Optician b) Ophthalmologistc) Ichthyologist d) Neurologist

145. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river fromflooding an areaa) Dam b) Moundc) Dyke d) Embankment

146. Belief that God is in everything and thateverything is Goda) Atheism b) Pantheismc) Scepticism d) Animism

147. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such ahighly exaggerated manner as to cause laughtera) Cartoon b) Cacographyc) Cartography d) Caricature

148. The state of being miserable bereft of allpossessionsa) Dependant b) Complacentc) Destitute d) Omnipresent

149. That which cannot be called backa) Irresponsible b) Irrevocablec) Irredeemable d) Incalculable

150. One who journeys from place to placea) Quack b) Cannibalc) Itinerant d) Courier

151. Study of insects isa) Etymology b) Entomologyc) Ecology d) Embryology

152. Careful in the spending of money, time etca) Punctual b) Economicalc) Miserly d) Calculative

153. Reproducing or memorizing word for worda) Verbatim b) Verbosec) Verbiage d) Verbalism

154. That which cannot be captureda) Untakable b) Ungrippablec) Impregnable d) Slippery

155. One who breaks the lawa) Aggressor b) Politicianc) Transgressor d) Pedestrian

156. Study of the problems of legal punishment andprison managementa) Penology b) Criminologyc) Neurology d) Ragamuffin

157. Paying the back injury with injurya) Repression b) Reprisalc) Subjugation d) Vendetta

158. The firing of a number of guns together as asalute

a) Salvo b) Gunsalutec) Reception d) Jingoism

159. Short remaining end of a cigarettea) Filing b) Pinchc) Filament d) Stub

160. A person who makes love without intentionsa) Romeo b) Goonc) Consort d) Philanderer

161. One who abstains from alcoholic drinksa) Teetotaller b) Drunkardc) Idiot d) Philosopher

162. Information gathering activitya) Logistics b) Reconnaissancec) Subversion d) Camouflage

163. Hard to understanda) Punctilious b) Obtusec) Absurd d) Abstruse

164. Subtle difference in colour, meaning, etca) Nuance b) Variantc) Indifference d) Change-over

165. A place of refuge and safetya) Sanatorium b) Asylumc) Nursery d) Resort

166. Incapable of being correcteda) Inconsolable b) Incrediblec) Brilliant d) Incorrigible

167. Skilful at handling thingsa) Handicraft b) Cleverc) Dexterous d) Fastidious

168. A hater of womena) Misogamist b) Misogynistc) Philanderer d) Misanthrope

169. One who collects coinsa) Meteorologist b) Metallurgistc) Alchemist d) Numismatist

170. That which is out of placea) Anachronistic b) Obsoletec) Incongruous d) Archaic

171. Equal in rank, merit or qualitya) Contemporary b) Colleaguec) Chum d) Peer

172. Science of hereditya) Hereditary b) Geneticsc) Genesis d) Inheritance

173. Arrangement in order of occurrencea) Timely b) Chronologicalc) Chronic d) Temporal

174. Occurring at nighta) Nightly b) Darkc) Neurotic d) Nocturnal

175. Determine the nature of the diseasea) Investigate b) Determinec) Diagnose d) Detect

176. To feel or express disapproval of something orsomeonea) Declare b) Deprivec) Depreciate d) Deprecate


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177. Handwriting that cannot be reada) Ineligible b) Decipherc) Ugly d) Illegible

178. Animals that can live on land and in watera) Anthropoid b) Aquaticc) Amphibian d) Aquarium

179. Easily duped or fooleda) Insensible b) Perceptiblec) Gullible d) Indefensible

180. Fear of watera) Claustrophobia b) Hydrophobiac) Insomnia d) Obsession

181. Concluding part of a literary worka) Epilogue b) Bibliographyc) Soliloquy d) Episode

182. One who is beyond reforma) Optimistic b) Incorrigiblec) Indefatigable d) Notorious

183. Science of diseasesa) Philology b) Pathologyc) Psychology d) Virology

184. One who secretly listens to the talk of othersa) Spy b) Detectivec) Emissary d) Eavesdropper

185. One who believes in no government andtherefore incites disorder in a Statea) Monarchist b) Anarchistc) Autocrat d) Naxalite

186. A mild or indirect expression substituted for anoffensive or harsh onea) Euphemism b) Truismc) Favouritism d) Altruism

187. The murder of parent or a near relativea) Patricide b) Parricidec) Matricide d) Homicide

188. Animals who live in herdsa) Sociable b) Gregariousc) Carnivorous d) Social

189. A broad road bordered with treesa) Boudoir b) Boulevardc) Avenue d) Facade

190. Violation of something holy or sacreda) Profanity b) Seditionc) Sacrilege d) Slander

191. A sly look that is lustfula) Leer b) Lorec) Lark d) Littoral

192. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotesa) Wiles b) Yokelc) Wag d) Aeon

193. Deep in thoughta) Meditation b) Pensivec) Pesky d) Purloin

194. Without risk of punishmenta) Impudent b) Impunityc) Inexorable d) Imperturbable

195. Excessive preoccupation with ones healtha) Hypochondria b) Malaisec) Disaffected d) Malinger

196. Ceremonial sounding of trumpetsa) Fanfare b) Symphonyc) Orchestra d) Band

197. One who is fond of superior foods and drinksa) Fastidious b) Drunkardc) Glutton d) Epicure

198. Something that is believablea) Credible b) Credulousc) Gullible d) Genuine

199. Swelling from abnormal growth in some part ofthe bodya) Graft b) Ulcerc) Hemorrhage d) Tumour

200. A person who lends money at a very high rate ofinteresta) Investor b) Usurperc) Usurer d) Lender

201. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrinea) Blasphemy b) Perjuryc) Iconoclasm d) Heresy

202. One who does not care for art or literaturea) Bureaucart b) Illiteratec) Philanderer d) Philistine

203. A person or a thing which is unrivalleda) Nonpareil b) Nincompoopc) Niggardly d) Non sequitur

204. One who is beyond correction or reforma) Insurmountable b) Inimitablec) Incorrigible d) Invincible

205. A group of stars forming a pattern in the skya) Galaxy b) Constellationc) Orbit d) Stellar

206. Work for which one does not take salary orpaymenta) Remunerated b) Charge-sheetc) Complementary d) Honorary

207. No longer in usea) Absolute b) Obsoletec) Contemporary d) Remote

208. Careful and thorough enquirya) Investigation b) Interviewc) Examination d) Exploration

209. The violent storm made it difficult for them toreach the shorea) Weather b) Rainsc) Breeze d) Tempest

210. A person who dishonestly pretends to besomebody elsea) Imperialist b) Impressionistc) Implorer d) Impostor

211. A situation that stops an activity fromprogressinga) Bypass b) Breachc) Bottleneck d) Blockhead

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213. A movement of part of the body to express anidea or feelinga) Jibe b) Gesturec) Pose d) Mimicry

214. Failing to discharge one's dutya) Debacle b) Derelictionc) Determination d) Deterrent

215. A person who is physically dependent on asubstancea) Criminal b) Martyrc) Gladiator d) Addict

216. A child born after the death of its father is calleda) An orphan b) A deprived childc) A waif d) A posthumous child

217. A legal agreement by which a person borrowsmoney from a bank usually to buy a housea) Document b) Mortgagec) Lease d) Invoice

218. Able to use the left hand and right hand equallywella) Ambivert b) Ambidextrousc) Ambivalent d) Ambitious

219. One who hates womena) Philanthropist b) Asceticc) Misogamist d) Misogynist

220. A system of naming thingsa) Horticulture b) Miniaturec) Genocide d) Nomenclature

221. A raised passageway in a buildinga) Walkway b) Walkoutc) Walkabout d) Walkover

222. A cure for all diseasesa) Laxative b) Panaceac) Antidote d) Purgative

223. A person who loves mankinda) Misanthrope b) Anthropologistc) Philanthropist d) Mercenary

224. To confirm with the help of evidencea) Corroborate b) Implicatec) Designate d) Extricate

225. The action of looking within or into one's ownminda) Observation b) Examinationc) Introspection d) Introvert

226. One who has narrow and prejudiced religiousviewsa) Religious b) Fanaticc) Bigot d) God-fearing

227. Capable of being interpreted in two waysa) Confusing b) Unclearc) Ambiguous d) Ambivert

228. To be dogmatic in one's opinionsa) Plaintive b) Opinionatedc) Undoubtable d) Secular

229. Intense and unreasoned fear or dislikea) Horror b) Phobiac) Fright d) Scare

230. Excessively enthusiastic unreasonably aboutsomething

a) Spirited b) Interestedc) Fanatical d) Despotic

231. An agreement between two countries or groupsto stop fightinga) Compromise b) Ceasefirec) Outpost d) Protocol

232. Full of criticism and mockerya) Discrimination b) Ridicule.c) Satire d) Contempt

233. A remedy for all diseasesa) Narcotic b) Antisepticc) Tonic d) Panacea

234. The killing of whole group of peoplea) Genocide b) Germicidec) Patricide d) Suicide

235. The plants and vegetation of a regiona) Fauna b) Florac) Landscape d) Environment

236. That which is without oppositiona) Unaware b) Verdictc) Unanimous d) Spontaneous

237. Strong dislike between two personsa) Aversion b) Antipathyc) Apathy d) Despair

238. Place where wine is madea) Bakery b) Cloakroomc) Tannery d) Brewery

239. A paper written by handa) Handicraft b) Handiworkc) Manuscript d) Thesis

240. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds andfisha) Taxonomy b) Taxidermyc) Topology d) Seismology

241. Related to moona) Solar b) Moonyc) Lunar d) Honeymoon

242. To run away with a lovera) Deceive b) Cheatc) Escape d) Elope

243. An underhand device resorted to in order tojustify misconducta) Subterfuge b) Manoeuvrec) Stratagem d) Complicity

244. Impossible to describea) Miraculous b) Ineffablec) Stupendous d) Appalling

245. One who criticizes popular beliefs which hethinks are mistaken or unwisea) Philistine b) Iconoclastc) Impostor d) Cannibal

246. Detaining and confining someonea) Interruption b) Interrogationc) Interment d) Internment

247. Science of the races of mankinda) Genealogy b) Epistemologyc) Ethnology d) Sociology

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249. Clues available at a scenea) Circumstantial b) Derivativec) Inferential d) Suggestive

250. An unexpected piece of good fortunea) Windfall b) Philanthropyc) Benevolence d) Turnstile

251. An emolument over and above fixed income orsalarya) Honorarium b) Sinecurec) Perquisite d) Prerogative

252. The animals of a particular regiona) Flora b) Museumc) Zoo d) Fauna

253. One who is unable to pay debtsa) Debtor b) Indebtedc) Borrower d) Insolvent

254. A roundabout way of speakinga) Loose-tongued b) Loquaciousc) Circumlocution d) Talkative

255. An order requiring a person to attend a courta) Courtship b) Agreementc) Subpoena d) Command

256. An imaginary name assumed by an author fordisguisea) Facsimile b) Surnamec) Alias d) Pseudonym

257. Murder of brothera) Homicide b) Infanticidec) Patricide d) Fratricide

258. An extreme fear of being in a small confined placea) Hydrophobia b) Paraphernaliac) Claustrophobia d) Progeria

259. An inscription on a tomba) Epitaph b) Cryptc) Obituary d) Legacy

260. Allowance due to a wife from her husband onseparationa) Patrimony b) Antimonyc) Parsimony d) Alimony

261. Practice of employing spies in wara) Esplanade b) Espionagec) Espadrille d) Estrangement

262. A fixed territory in which authority can beexerciseda) Jurisdiction b) Judiciaryc) Jurisprudence d) Juristic

263. Instrument to measure atmospheric pressurea) Metronome b) Compassc) Pedometer d) Barometer

264. One who tends to take a hopeful view of lifea) Magnate b) Creatorc) Pacifist d) Optimist

265. Belonging to all parts of the worlda) Common b) Universalc) Worldly d) International

266. To be known for bad acts

a) Famous b) Notoriousc) Criminal d) Terrorist

267. Words of similar meaninga) Homonyms b) Pseudonymsc) Antonyms d) Synonyms

268. An official call to appear in a court of lawa) Summon b) Noticec) Memorandum d) Petition

269. To cut a part of a person's bodya) Amputate b) Mutilatec) Ambuscade d) Mitigate

270. One who is filled with excessive and mistakenenthusiasm about his religiona) Fatalist b) Lunaticc) Fanatic d) Stoic

271. A list of items to be transacted at a meetinga) Menu b) Agendac) Minutes d) Records

272. List of issues to be discussed at a meetinga) Schedule b) Agendac) Time-table d) Plan

273. One who cannot speaka) Deaf b) Dumbc) Visionless d) Lame

274. The highest pointa) Zenith b) Heightc) Zeal d) Ridge

275. A speech delivered without previous preparationa) Soliloquy b) Extemporec) Rhetoric d) Expression

276. One who pretends to be what he is nota) Crocodile b) Flattererc) Hhypocrite d) Counterfeiter

277. Study of heavenly bodiesa) Astrology b) Astronomyc) Atargazing d) Astrophysics

278. To give one's authority to anothera) Assign b) Delegatec) Represent d) Designate

279. One who intervenes between two or more partiesto settle differencesa) Neutral b) Intermediaryc) Judge d) Connoisseur

280. The absence of law and ordera) Rebellion b) Mutinyc) Revolt d) Anarchy

281. A voice that cannot be hearda) Unheard b) Faintc) Audible d) Inaudible

282. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquakea) Tsunami b) Tornadoc) Hurricane d) Cyclone

283. A disease which is spread by direct contacta) Contagious b) Infectiousc) Epidemic d) Endemic

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285. An animal story with a morala) Fable b) Talec) Anecdote d) Parable

286. A thing likely to be easily brokena) Vulnerable b) Flexiblec) Brittle d) Delicate

287. Body of singersa) Coir b) Quorumc) Quire d) Choir

288. To secretly store more than what is alloweda) Hoard b) Storec) Hide d) Aboard

289. Very dramatica) Histrionic b) Hippocraticc) Hirsute d) Hoary

290. A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken ofas being that which it only resemblesa) Metaphor b) Similec) Personification d) Alliteration

291. The process by which a person or an organizationreduces the amount of money it spendsa) Budgeting b) Retrenchmentc) Saving d) Closure

292. An established principle of practical wisdoma) Marxism b) Maximc) Neologism d) Platonism

293. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etcwhere glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc are kepta) Portico b) Pantryc) Mezzanine d) Kitchen

294. A foreigner who settles in a countrya) Immigrant b) Emigrantc) Alien d) Visitor

295. Doing something according to one's own free willa) Wilfully b) Obliginglyc) Voluntarily d) Compulsorily

296. Place that provides refugea) Shelter b) Housec) Country d) Asylum

297. A person who gambles or betsa) Punter b) Backerc) Customer d) Client

298. Art of writing for newspapers and magazinesa) Literature b) Journalismc) Biography d) Artistry

299. An abandoned child of unknown parents who isfound by somebodya) Foundling b) Siblingc) Urchin d) Orphan

300. Parts of a country behind the coast or a riverbanka) Swamps b) Marshesc) Hinterland d) Isthmuses

301. A written statement about someone's character,usually provided by an employera) Testimonial b) Memorandumc) Certificate d) Licence

302. One who does not make mistakes

a) Pessimist b) Optimistc) Infallible d) Hypocrite

303. Murder of a mana) Regicide b) Fratricidec) Homicide d) Genocide

304. Use of force or threats to get someone to agreeto somethinga) Coercion b) Convictionc) Confession d) Cajolement

305. Animal that feeds on plantsa) Carnivorous b) Herbivorousc) Insectivorous d) Omnivorous

306. A number of stars grouped togethera) Orbit b) Constellationc) Solar system d) Comet

307. Lasting only for a very short whilea) Transparent b) Temporalc) Temporary d) Temperate

308. An involuntary action under a stimulus isdescribed as aa) Complex b) Reflexc) Reflection d) Response

309. A continuous process of change is known asa) Transformation b) Metamorphosisc) Flux d) Dynamism

310. The use of many words where only a few arenecessarya) Circumlocution b) Circumspectionc) Circumscription d) Circumvention

311. Circular building or hall with a domea) Edifice b) Palacec) Rotunda d) Spire

312. One who is a citizen not of a country but of theworlda) Bohemian b) Cosmopolitanc) Philanthropist d) Internationalist

313. Person who insists on adherence to formal rulesor literary meaninga) Scholar b) Pedantc) Pedagogue d) Literalist

314. Calmness and indifference to sufferinga) Stoicism b) Despairc) Agony d) Materialism

315. The practice of having more than one husbanda) Polyandry b) Polygamyc) Bigamy d) Debauchery

316. Seeing something which is not actually presenta) Imagination b) Presumptionc) Hallucination d) Supposition

317. With much liveliness and a sense of purposea) Lousily b) Jocularlyc) Zealously d) Jauntily

318. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedencea) Statesmanship b) Diplomacyc) Hierarchy d) Protocol

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320. Not to be moved by entreatya) Rigorous b) Negligentc) Inexorable d) Despotic

321. An object or portion serving as a samplea) Specification b) Spectrec) Spectacle d) Specimen

322. The practice of submitting a proposal to popularvotea) Election b) Referencec) Popularity d) Referendum

323. An inscription on a tomba) Espionage b) Epiloguec) Epitaph d) Elegy

324. Feeling inside you which tells you what is rightand what is wronga) Cleverness b) Consciencec) Consciousness d) Fear

325. Release of a prisoner from jail on certain termsand conditionsa) Parole b) Parleyc) Pardon d) Acquittal

326. Loss of memorya) Ambrosia b) Amnesiac) Insomnia d) Forgetting

327. To struggle helplesslya) Flounder b) Founderc) Fumble d) Finger

328. A person who writes decorativelya) Calligrapher b) Collierc) Choreographer d) Cartographer

329. Pertaining to cattlea) Canine b) Felinec) Bovine d) Verminous

330. To look at someone in an angry or threateningway

a) Glower b) Gnawc) Gnash d) Grind

331. A post with little work but high salarya) Director b) Trusteec) Sinecure d) Ombudsman

332. Something that causes deatha) Dangerous b) Fatalc) Brutal d) Horrible

333. A person who has no money to pay off his debtsa) Insolvent b) Poorc) Destitute d) Pauper

334. Words uttered impiously about Goda) Amoral b) Philosophyc) Logic d) Blasphemy

335. The study of insectsa) Anthropology b) Zoologyc) Etymology d) Entomology

336. One who compiles a dictionarya) Geographer b) Lexicographerc) Lapidist d) Linguist

337. A test in which cells from diseased organs areremoved and testeda) Biopsy b) Autopsyc) Operation d) Amputation

338. Speed of an object in one directiona) Pace b) Tempoc) Velodrome d) Velocity

339. The place where public, government or historicalrecords are kepta) Coffer b) Pantryc) Archives d) Scullery

340. Theft of another persons writings or ideas andpassing them off as ones owna) Plagiarism b) Burglaryc) Piracy d) Pilferage

Answers and explanations

1. b; Linguist = a person who knows severalforeign languages well; a personwho studies languages

Polyglot = knowing, using or written inmore than one language;multilingual

Phonetician = a person who studies speechsounds and how they areproduced

2. a; Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands

Partisan = a person who strongly supports aparticular leader, group or idea

Bohemian = a person, often somebody who isinvolved with the arts, who livesin very informal way withoutfollowing accepted rules ofbehaviour

3. c; Impose = to force somebody/something to haveto deal with something that is

difficult or unpleasantRepose = to be or be kept in a particular place;

a state of rest, sleep or feeling calmJuxtapose = to put people or things together,

especially in order to show a contrastor a new relationship between them

4. d; Capsize = if a boat capsizes or somethingcapsizes it, it turns over in the water

Enthral = if something enthrals you, it is sointeresting, beautiful, etc that you giveit all your attention

Volley = to hit or kick the ball before it reachesthe ground

Jettison = to throw something out of a movingplane or ship to make it lighter

5. c; Pandemonium = a situation in which there isa lot of noise, activ ityand confusion especiallybecause people are feelingangry


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Stir = to move or make somebodymove, in order to dosomething

6. b; Omniscient = knowing everythingOmnipotent = having total power; able to do

anythingOmnipresent = present everywhere

7. c; Physicist = a scientist who studies physicsPhysician = a doctor, especially one who is a

specialist in general medicine andnot surgery

8. d; Saint = a person that the Christian Churchrecognizes as being very holy, becauseof the way they have lived or died

Giant = a very large strong person who isoften cruel and stupid

Plaintiff = a person who makes a formalcomplaint against somebody in court

Recluse = a person who lives alone and likesto avoid other people

9. b; Ceramics = the art of making and decoratingceramic.

Ceramic = a pot or other object made of clay thathas been made permanenetly hard byheat

10. b; Concurrent = existing or happening at thesame time

Contemporary = belonging to the same timeConcomitant = happening at the same time

as something else, especiallybecause one thing is relatedto or causes the other

11. b; Reciprocate = to behave or feel towardssomebody in the same way as theybehave or feel towards you

12. d; Seer = a person who claims that they can seewhat is going to happen in the future

13. a; Paediatrician = a doctor who studies and treatsthe diseases of children

Pedagogue = a person who likes to teachpeople things, especiallybecause they think they knowmore than other people

Pedestrian = a person walking in the streetand not travelling in a vehicle

Pedophile = a person who is sexuallyattracted to children

14. b; Entomologist = a person who studies insectsscientifically

Psephologist = a person who studies howpeople vote in elections

Demagogue = a political leader who seekssupport by appealing topopular desires andprejudices rather thanthrough rational arguments

Eugemist = a person who studies themethods to improve themental and physicalcharacteristics of the humanrace by choosing who maybecome parents

15. b; Male-chauvinist = a man who believes menare more important,intelligent, etc thanwomen

Feminist = a person who supports thebelief that women shouldhave the same rights andopportunities as men

Fatalist = a person who believes thatevents are decided by fateand that you cannot controlthem

16. c; Homicide = the crime of kill ing somebodydeliberately

Genocide = the murder of a whole race or groupof people

17. c; Gastronomy = the art and practice of cookingand eating good food

Gourmet = a person who knows a lot aboutgood food and wines and whoenjoys choosing, eating anddrinking them

18. a; Stoic = a person who is able to suffer painor trouble without complaining orshowing what they are feeling

Cynic = a person who believes that peopleonly do things to help themselves,rather than for good or sincerereasons; a person who does notbelieve that something good willhappen or that something isimportant

Indifferent = having or showing no interest insomebody/something; not very good

19. b; Momentous = very important or serious,especially because there may beimportant result

Momentary = lasting for a very short timeTrivial = not important or serious; not

wroth consideringPetty = small and unimportant

20. c; Detour = a longer route that you take in order toavoid a problem or to visit a place

21. a22. b; Voracious = eating or wanting large amount

of food; wanting a lot of newinformation and knowledge

Avaricious = having extreme desire for wealthCarnivore = an animal that eats meatOmnivorous = eating all types of food,

especially both plants and meat23. b; Dominion = authority to rule; control; an area

controlled by one ruler24. b; Cathedral = the main church of a district,

under the care of a Bishop (=apriest of high rank)

Chapel = a small building or room used forChristian worship in a school,prison, large private house, etc

Synagogue = a building where Jews meet forreligious worship and teaching

Demagogue = a political leader who tries to winsupport by using arguments basedon emotions rather than reason

25. c; Ascetic = not allowing yourself physicalpleasure, especially for religiousreasons; related to a simple and strictway of living

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knowledge or interestStoic = a person who is able to suffer pain

or trouble without complaining orshowing what they are feeling

Sceptical = having doubts that a claim orstatement is true or that somethingwill happen

26. c; Theocracy = government of a country byreligious leaders; a country that isgoverned by religious leaders

Theosophy = a religious system of thought thattries to know God by means ofmeditation, player, etc

Theology = the study of religion and beliefs; aset of religious beliefs

Theism = belief in the existence of God orgods

27. d; Dissect = to cut up a dead person, animal orplant in order to study it

Biopsy = the removal and examination of tissuefrom the body of somebody who is ill/sick, in order to find out more abouttheir disease

Autopsy = an official examination of dead bodyby a doctor in order to discover thecause of death

28. d; Chaplain = a priest or other Christian ministerwho is responsible for the religiousneeds of people in a prison, hospital,etc or in the armed forces

Mason = a person who builds using stone orworks with stone

Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands

Novice = a person who is new and has littleexperience in a skill, job or situation

29. d; Pedant = a person who is too concernedwith small details or rulesespecially when learning orteaching

Supplicant = a person who asks for somethingin a humble way, especially fromGod or a powerful person

Mendicant = (especially of members of religiousgroups) living by asking people formoney and food

Truant = a child who stays away fromschool without permission

30. d; Patricide = the crime of killing your father, aperson who is guilty of this crime.

Parricide = the crime of killing your father,mother or a close relative; a personwho is guilty of this crime

Matricide = the crime of killing your mother; aperson who is guilty of this crime

Genocide = the murder of a whole race or groupof people; a person who is guilty ofthis crime

31. c; Apostle = a person who strongly believes ina policy or an idea and tries tomake other people believe in it

Proselytize = To try to persuade other people toaccept your beliefs, especiallyabout religion and politics

Renegade = a person who leaves one political,religious, etc group to join another

that has very different views; aperson who opposes and livesoutside a group or society that theyused to belong to

32. b; Intermediary = a person or an organisation thathelps other people or organisa-tions to make an agreement bybeing a means of communica-tion between them; to go bet-ween

Connoisseur = an expert on matters involvingthe judgement of beauty, qualityor skill in art, food or music

33. c; Psychosis = a serious mental il lness thataffects the whole personality

Neurosis = a mental illness in which aperson suffers strong feelings offear and worry; any strong fearor worry

Narcissism = the habit of admiring yourself toomuch, especially your appearance

Paranoia = a mental illness in which aperson may wrongly believe thatother people are trying to harmthem, that they are somebody veryimportant, etc; fear or suspicionof other people when there is noevidence or reason for this

34. d; Repent = to feel or show that you are sorry forsomething bad or wrong that youhave done

Retrace = to go back along exactly the samepath or route that you have comealong; to make the same trip thatsomebody else has made in the past

Recant = to say, often publicly, that you nolonger have the same belief oropinion that you had before

Renounce = to state officially that you are nolonger going to keep title, position,etc; to state publicly that you nolonger have a particular belief or thatyou will no longer behave in aparticular way

35. a; Hutch = a cage, usually of wood and wire, meshfor small animals.

Lair = den, wild animals resting place.Den = a lair of predatory animals, lions den.Cage = framework with wires or bars in which

small birds or animals may be kept.36. a; Polyandry = the custom of having more than

one husband at the same timePolygamy = the custom of having more than one

wife at the same timePolyphony = the combination of several different

patterns of musical notes sungtogether to form a single piece ofmusic

Polyglot = knowing, using or written in morethan one language

37. c; Omnipotent = having total power; able to doanything

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38. c; Misanthrope = a person who hates and avoidsother people

Iconoclast = a person who criticizes popularbeliefs or established customsand ideas

Masochism = the enjoyment of something thatmost people would findunpleasant or painful; thepractice of getting sexualpleasure from being physicallyhurt

39. c; Sacred = very important and treated with greatrespect

Sacrilege = an act of treating a holy thing orplace without respect

Pilfer = to steal things of little value or insmall quantities, especially from theplace where you work

Pittance = a very small amount of money thatsomebody receives, for example as awage, and that is hardly enough tolive on

40. c; Convent = a building in which nuns (=membersof a female religious community) livetogether

Abode = the place where somebody lives41. b; Obstinate = refusing to change your opinions,

way of behaving etc, when otherpeople try to persuade you to

Theosophy = a religious system of thought thattries to know God by means ofmeditation, preyer, etc

Theologian = a person who studies theologyTheology = the study of religion and beliefsBigot = a person who has very strong,

unreasonable beliefs or opinionsabout race, religion or politics andwho will not listen to or acceptthe opinions of anyone whodisagrees

42. a; Funeral = a ceremony, usually a religious one,for burying or cremating (=burning)a dead person

Knell = an event that means that the endor destruction of something willcome soon; knell

Ding-dong = used to represent the sound madeby a bell

Ding =used to represent the sound madeby a bell

43. a; Reveille = a tune that is played to awake soldiersin the morning

Lullaby = a soft gentle song sung to make a childgo to sleep

Soprano = a singing voice with the highest rangefor a woman or boy

44. c; Embryology = the scientif ic study of thedevelopment of embryos

Entomology = the scientific study of insects45. b; Sexagenarian = a person between 60 and 69

years oldSeptuagenarian = a person between 70 and 79

years oldCenturion = (in ancient Rome) an army

officer who commanded 100soldiers

Patriarch = the male head of a family orcommunity

46. d; Pessimism = a feeling that bad things willhappen and that something willnot be successful

Pacifism = the belief that war and violenceare always wrong

47. a; Bevy = a large group of people or things of thesame kind

Convoy = a group of vehicles or ships travellingtogether especially when soldiers orother vehicles travel with them forprotection

Coterie = a small group of people who have thesame interests and do things togetherbut do not like to include others

48. a; Fatal = causing or ending in deathDeadly = causing or likely to cause death

49. c; Prologue = a speech etc at the beginning of aplay, book or f ilm/movie thatintroduces it

Monologue = a long speech in a play, film/movieetc spoken by one actor, especiallywhen alone

Epilogue = a speech, etc at the end of a play,book or film/movie that commentson or acts as a conclusion to whathas happened

50. d; Bibliographer = a person who studies historyof books and their production

Bibliophile = a person who loves or collectsbooks

51. c; Incendiary = designed to cause fire; causingstrong feelings or violence

Incantatory = adjective of the word incanta-tion.

Incantation = a series of words said as a magicspell or charm

Inflammable = that can burn easilyIncandescent = giving out light when heated

52.d; Dais = a stage, especially at one end of a room,on which people stand to makespeeches to an audience

Forum = a place where people can exchangeopinions and ideas on a particular issue

53. a; Post-natal = connected with the period afterthe birth of a child

Prelude = a short piece of music, especiallyan introduction to a longer piece;an action or event that happensbefore another more importantone and forms an introduction toit

54. d; Cowlet = there is no such word in dictionaryColt = a young made horse up to the age of

four or fiveEwe = a female sheepHeifer = a young female cow, especially one

that has not yet had a calf55. b; Mournful = very sad

Ballad = a song or poem that tells a story; aslow popular song about love

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Ode = a poem that speaks to a person orthing or celebrates a special event

56. b; Bough = a large branch of a treeSlough = to lose a layer of dead skinBorough = a town or part of a city that has its

own local governmentPeelings = the skin of fruit or vegetables that

has been removed57. b; Ornithology = the scientific study of birds

Etymology = the study of the origin andhistory of words and theirmeanings; the origin and historyof a particular word

Philology = the scientif ic study of thedevelopment of language or of aparticular language

58. c; Sexton = a person whose job is to takecare of a church and itssurroundings, ring the churchbell etc

Sexologist = a person who studies thehuman sexual behaviour

Sexagenarian = a person between 60 and 69years old

Sextuplet = one of six children born at thesame time to the same mother

59. a; Apiary = a place where bees are keptOrnithologist = a person who studies birdsHorticulture = the study or practice of

growing f lowers, fruit andvegetables

60. c; Apostrophise = to address what you are saying,or a poem, a speech in a play,etc to a particular person

Solemnise = to perform a religiousceremony, especially amarriage

Soliloquy = a speech in a play in which acharacter, who is alone on thestage, speaks his or herthoughts

61. a; Veteran = a person who has a lot ofexperience in a particular areaor activity

Ambidextrous = able to use the left hand or theright hand equally well

62. d; Tomb = a large grave, especially one built ofstone above or below the ground

Epithet = an adjective or phrase that is used todescribe somebody/somethingscharacter or most important quality,especially in order to give praise orcriticism

Epitaph = words that are written or said abouta dead person, especially words on agravestone

Epigraph = a line of writing, short phrase, etcon a building or statue, or as anintroduction to part of a book

63. c; Devious = behaving in a dishonest orindirect way, or tricking people,in order to get something

Nefarious = criminal; immoralSurreptitious = done secretly or quickly, in the

hope that other people will notnotice

64. c; Desolate = very lonely and unhappy; empty andwithout people, making you feel sador frightened

Obsolete = no longer used because somethingnew has been invented

65. b; Amoral = not following any moral rules andnot caring about right and wrong

Immortal = that lives or lasts for ever66. b; Fascist = a person who supports fascism

(=an extreme right-wing politicalsystem or attitude which is infavours of strong centralgovernment and which does notallow any opposition)

Pacifist = a person who believes in pacifism(=the belief that war and violenceare always wrong)

Narcissism = the habit of admiring yourself toomuch, especially your appearance

Fatalism = the belief that events are decidedby fate and that you cannot controlthem; the fact of accepting thatyou cannot prevent something fromhappening

67. c; Speculative = based on guessing or onopinions that have been formedwithout knowing all the facts

Scurrilous = very rude and insulting, andintended to damage somebodysreputation

68. a; Invocation = the act of asking for help, from agod or from a person in authority

Inundate = to cover an area of land with alarge amount of water

Revocation = the act of cancelling a law, etc69. b; Agoraphobia = a fear of being in public places

where there are many otherpeople

Claustrophobia = an extreme fear of being in asmall confined place

Xenophobia = a strong feeling of dislike orfear of people from othercountries

Paranoia = fear or suspicion of otherpeople when there is noevidence or reason for this

70. c; Edict = an official order or statement givenby somebody in authority

Adamant = determined, not to change your mindor to be persuaded about something

Addict = a person who is unable to stop takingharmful drugs

Derelict = (especially of land or buildings) notused or cared for and in badcondition; a person without a home,a job or property

71. a; Ancestry = the family or the race of people thatyou come from

Lineage = the series of families that somebodycomes from originally

Dynasty = rule of the same family by succession72. b; Severe = extremely bad or serious

Sever = to cut something into two piecesSewer = an underground pipe that is used to

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Sow = to plant or spread seeds in or on theground

73. d; Tabloid = a newspaper with small pagesPlaque = a flat piece of stone, metal, etc usually

with a name and dates on, attached toa wall in memory of a person or anevent

74. a; Pickpocket = a person who steals money, etcfrom other peoples pockets,especially in crowded places

75. c; Prologue = a speech, etc at the beginning ofa play, book, or film/movie thatintroduces it

Epilogue = a speech, etc at the end of a play,book or film/movie that commentson or acts as a conclusion to whathas happened

Monologue = a long speech in a play, film/movieetc, spoken by one actor, especiallywhen alone

76. b; Amphibious = able to live both on land and inwater

Ambiguous = that can be understood in morethan one way; having differentmeanings

Amorphous = having no definite shape, formor structure

77. c; Solvent = having enough money to pay yourdebts; not in debt

Insolvent = not having enough money to paywhat you owe

78. b; Obscure = not well known; unknown; difficultto understand

Obsolete = no longer used because somethingnew has been invented; out of date

Pristine = fresh and clean, as if new; notdeveloped or changed in any way

79. a; Immigrant = a person who has come to livepermanently in a country that isnot their own

Emigrant = a person who leaves their countryto live in another

Settler = a person who goes to live in a newcountry or region

80. b; Feasible = that is possible and likely to beachieved

Tenable = easy to defend against attack orcriticism

Explicable = that can be explained or understood81. d; Alien = from another country or society; foreign82. c; Philanthropist = a rich person who helps the

poor and those in need,especially by giving money

Misanthrope = a person who hates andavoids other people

Misogynist = a man who hates women83. c; Versatile = able to do many dif ferent

thingsCosmopolitan = containing people of different

types or from dif ferentcountries, and influenced bytheir culture

84. c; Upholsterer = a person whose job is to upholsterfurniture

Upholster = to cover a chair, etc with softmaterial and cloth

Acrobat = an entertainer who performsdifficult acts such as balancingon high ropes, especially at acircus

Aviator = a person who flies an aircraft85. b; Etymology = the study of the origin and history

of words and their meaningsVerbose = using or containing more words

than are neededAnthology = a collection of poems, stories, etc

that have been written by differentpeople and published together ina book

86. d; Poacher = a person who illegally hunts birds,animals or fish on somebodys elsesproperty

Bandit = a member of an armed group of thieveswho attack travellers

Burglar = a person who enters a buildingillegally in order to steal

Intruder = a person who enters a building or anarea illegally

87. a; Cartography = the art or process of drawing ormaking maps

88. a; Ligament = a strong band of tissue in the bodythat connects bones and supportsorgans and keeps them inposition

89. a; Prototype = the first design of something fromwhich other forms are copied ordeveloped

90. c; Auditorium = the part of a theatre, concert hall,etc in which the audience sits; alarge building or room in whichpublic meetings, concerts, etc areheld

91. c; Numismatist = a person who collects or studiescoins or medals

Philatelist = a person who collects or studiesstamps

Connoisseur = an expert on matters involvingthe judgement of beauty, qualityor skill in art, food or music

92. a; Oligarchy = a form of government in whichonly a small group of people holdall the power

Totalitarian = (of a country or system ofgovernment) in which there isonly one political party that hascomplete power and control overthe people

Theocracy = government of a country byreligious leaders

93. b; Mores = the customs and behaviour that areconsidered typical of a particularsocial group or community

Rite = a ceremony performed by a particulargroup of people, often for religiouspurposes

Ritual = a series of actions that are alwaysperformed in the same way,especially as part of a religiousceremony

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considered guilty of a crime or notJury = a group of members of the public

who listen to the facts of a case in acourt and decide whether or notsomebody is guilty of a crime

95. c; Perseverance = the quality of continuing to tryto achieve a particular aimdespite difficulties

Stoicism = the fact of not complaining orshowing what you are feelingwhen you are suffering

Reticent = unwilling to tell people aboutthings

96. a; Mortuary = a room or building, for examplepart of a hospital, in whichdead bodies are kept before theyare buried or cremated

Monastery = a building in which monks(=members of a male religiouscommunity) live together

Sanatorium = a place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betterafter an illness are treated

Crematorium = a building in which the bodiesof dead people are burned

97. a; Hedonist = one who lives for pleasure-seeking

Pessimist = a person who always expectsthe worst to happen

Misanthrope = one who hates mankindPhilistine = a person who has no

understanding for arts;uncivilized person

98. c; Fatalist = a person who believes stronglyin fate

Fanatic = diehard believer and supporterof some religion, cause orpolitical ideology

Philologist = a person having in-depth studyof a language

99. d; Legacy = property that which is given to aperson by one's will* Legacy may be acquired evenduring the lifetime of the previousowner.

Patrimony = property inherited from one'sfather or ancestors

100. b; Biography = writing of a person's lifeProfile = very short biography of a person

101. c; Pandemonium = a situation in which there isa lot of noise, activ ity andconfusion, especially becausepeople are feeling angry orfrightened

102. a; Maiden speech = the first speech made by anMP in the parliaments of somecountries

103. a; Bohemian = a person, often somebody who isinvolved with the arts, who livesin a very informal way withoutfollowing accepted rules ofbehaviour

Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands

Partisan = showing too much support for one

person, group or idea, especiallywithout considering it carefully

104. c; Repose = to be or be kept in a particularplace

Juxtapose = to put people or things together,especially in order to show acontrast or a new relationshipbetween them

105. c; Dermatologist = specialist of skin diseases106. c; Prejudiced = having an unreasonable dislike of

or preference for somebody/something, especially based ontheir race, religion, sex, etc

Predestined = already decided or planned by Godor by fate

107. a; Gesture = a movement that you make withyour hands, your head or your faceto show a particular meaning

Grin = a wide smileGestation = the process by which an idea or a

plan developsGrimace = an ugly expression made by

twisting your face, used to showpain, disgust etc or to makesomebody laugh

108. d; Diaspora = the movement of people from anynation or group away from theirown country

Diacritic = a mark such as an accent, placedover, under or through a letter insome languages, to show that theletter should be pronounced in adifferent way from the same letterwithout a mark

Diadem = a crown, worn especially as a signof royal power

Diatribe = a long and angry speech or pieceof writing attacking and critici-zing somebody/something

109. c110. c; Abandonment = the act of leaving a person,

thing or place with nointention of returning

Defect = to leave a political party,country etc to join anotherthat is considered to be anenemy

Desert = to go away from a place andleave it empty

111. c; Aviary = a large cage or building for keepingbirds in, for example in a zoo

Den = the hidden home of some types of wildanimal

112. d; Unflinching = remaining strong anddetermined, even in a difficultor dangerous situation

Infallible = never wrong; never makingmistakes

113. c; Inevitable = that you cannot avoid or preventIneffable = too great or beautiful to describe

in wordsIneluctable = that you cannot avoid;

unavoidable114. b; Embalm = to prevent a dead body from

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Corpse = a dead body, especially of a humanMorgue = a place where dead bodies that have

been found are kept until they canbe identified

Mortuary = a room or building, for example partof a hospital in which dead bodiesare kept before they are buried orcremated

115. c; Debase = to make somebody/somethingless valuable or repect; to devalue

Desultory = going from one thing to another,without a definite plan andwithout enthusiasm

Dilapidated = (of furniture an buildings) old andin very bad condition

Depraved = morally bad; wicked; evilDilatory = not acting quickly enough;

causing delay116. a; Despotism = the rule of a despot (= a ruler with

great power, especially one whoused it in a cruel way)

Autocracy = a system of government of acountry in which one person hascomplete power

Monarchy = a system of government by a kingor a queen

Anarchy = a situation in a country, anorganisation etc in which thereis no government, order orcontrol.

117. b; Exemplary = providing a good example forpeople to copy

Momentous = very important or serious,especially because there may beimportant results

Herculean = needing a lot of strengthdetermination or effort

Grandiose = seeming very impressive but toolarge, complicated expensive, etcto be practical or possible

118. d; Florist = a person who owns or works in ashop/store that sells flowers andplants

Theist = a person who believes in theexistence of God or gods

119. d; Synagogue = a building where Jews meet forreligious worship and teaching

Cemetery = an area of land used for buryingdead people, especially one thatis not beside a church

120. d; Adulation = admiration and praise, especiallywhen this is greater than is nec-essary

Conceited = having too much pride in yourselfand what you do

121. d; Fanatic = a person who is extremely en-thusiastic about something

Misogynist = a man who hates womenPhilanderer = a man who has sexual

relationships with manydifferent women

Feminist = a person who supports thebeliefs that women should havethe same rights and opportuni-ties as men

122. b; Hysteria = a state of extreme excitement fearor anger in which a person, or agroup of people, loses control oftheir emotions and starts to cry,laugh, etc

Insomnia = the condition of being unable tosleep

Aphasia = the loss of the ability to understandor produce speech, because of braindamage

Amnesia = a medical condition in whichsomebody partly or completely losestheir memory

123. b; Terrestrial = connected with the planet earthEpicurean = devoted to pleasure and enjoying

yourselfCelestial = of the sky or of heavenPedestrian = a person walking in the street

and not travelling in a vehicle124. a; Aquarium = a large glass container in which

fish and other water creaturesand plants are kept

Sanatorium = a place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betterafter an illness are treated

Aviary = a large cage or building orkeeping birds in, for examplein a zoo

125. a; Teetotaller = a person who does not drinkalcohol

Bagpipes = a musical instrument playedespecially in Scotland

126. b; Transitory = continuing for only a short timeRepository = a place where something is

stored in large quantities127. c; Credulous = too ready to believe things and

therefore easy to trick128. b; Quadruped = any creature with four feet

Polyp = a small and very simple seacreature with a body shaped likea tube

129. d130. d; Vigour = energy, force or enthusiasm

Perseverance = the quality of continuing to tryto achieve a particular aimdespite difficulties

131. c132. a; Cellar = an underground room often used for

storing things133. d; Lineage = the series of families that

somebody comes from originallyConcubine = a woman who lives with a man,

often in addition to his wife orwives, but who is less importantthan they are

134. b; Nepotism = giving unfair advantages to yourown family if you are in a positionof power, especially by givingthem jobs

135. c; Draught = a flow of cool air in a room or otherconfined space

136. c; Atheism = the belief that God does not existTheism = the belief that God existsIdolatry = the practice of worshipping stat-

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Iconoclasm = destruction of religious statuesor objects

137. b; Trivial = of very little importance; not worthconsidering

Toxic = containing poisonTorpid = with no energy or enthusiasm; not

activeTragic = making you feel very sad

138. b; Amnesia = a medical condition in whichsomeone completely or partlyloses ones memory.

Panacea = something that will solve allthe problems of a particularsituation; something that cancure any disease

Intelligentsia = the people in a country orsociety who are well educatedand are interested in culture,politics or literature

Parasol = a type of light umbrella thatwomen in the past carried toprotect themselves from thesun; presently the same thingis being used in its big formon the beaches or outsidecafes to protect people fromhot sun

139. a; Misanthrope = a person who hates andavoids other people

Misogynist = a man who hates womenPhilanthropist = a rich person who helps the

poor and those in need,especially by giving money

Misogamist = one who hates marriages140. b; Megalomania = a mental illness or condition

in which somebody has anexaggerated belief in his ownimportance or power

Dipsomania = dipso + maniaalcohol craving to the extentof madness; a person who hasa strong desire for alcoholicdrink that he cannot control

Kleptomania = a mental il lness in whichsomebody has a strong desireto steal things

Pyromania = a mental illness that causesa strong desire to set fire tothings

141. d; Oligarchy = a form of government in whichonly a small group of people holdall the power

Aristocracy = people born in the highest socialclass, who have special titles

Plutocracy = government by the reachestpeople of a country

142. c; Egoist = a person who thinks that heor she is better than otherpeople and who thinks andtalks too much about himselfor herself

Somnambulist = sleepwalkerAltruist = a person who cares about the

needs and happiness of otherpeople more than your own

143. b; Pun = the clever or humorous use of aword that has more than onemeaning, or of words that havedifferent meanings but soundthe same

Alliteration = the use of the same letter orsound at the beginning of wordsthat are close together, as insing a song of sixpence

Epithet = an adjective or phrase that isused to describe somebody/somethings character or mostimportant quality, especially inorder to give praise or criticism

Oxymoron = a phrase that combines twowords that seem to be oppositeof each other, for example, adeafening silence.

144. b; Optician = a person whose job is toexamine peoples eyes andto recommend and sellglasses

Ophthalmologist = a doctor who studies andtreats the disease of theeye

145. d; Dyke = a long thick wall that is builtto stop water flooding on to alow area of land, especiallyfrom the sea

Mound = a large pile of earth or stones;a small hill

Embankment = a wall of stone or earth madeto keep water back or carry aroad or railway over lowground

146. b; Atheism = the belief that the god does notexist

Pantheism = the belief that God is present inall natural things; belief in manyor all gods.

Scepticism = an attitude of doubting that claimsor statements are true or thatsomething will happen

Animism = the belief that plants, objects andnatural things such as weatherhave a living soul

147. a; Cacography = a mixture of loud unpleasantsounds

Cartography = the art or process of drawingor making maps

Caricature = a funny drawing or picture ofsomebody that exaggerates someof their features

148. c; Bereft ofsomething = completely lacking something;

having lost somethingComplacent = too satisfied with yourself or

with a situation, so that youdo not feel that any change isnecessary

Dependant = a person, especially a childwho depends on another per-son for a home, food, moneyetc

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Omnipresent = present everywhere149. c; Irrevocable = that cannot be changed; final150. c; Quack = a person who dishonestly claims

to have medical knowledge orskills

Cannibal = a person who eats human fleshItinerant = travelling from place to place,

especially to find work151. b; Etymology = the study of the origin and

history of words and theirmeanings

Entomology = the scientific study of insects152. b; Miserly = a person who is always unhappy and

complaining153. a; Verbatim = exactly as spoken or written

Verbose = using or containing more wordsthat are needed

Verbiage = the use of too many words, or ofmore dif f icult words than areneeded, to express an idea

154. b; Impregnable = strong and impossible to defeator change; invincible

155. c; Transgress = to go beyond the limit of what ismorally or legally acceptale

156. a; Penology = the scientif ic study of thepunishment of criminals and theoperation of prisons

Ragamuffin = a person usually a child, who iswearing old clothes that are tornand dirty

157. b; Repression = the act of using force to control agroup of people and restrict theirfreedom

Reprisal = a violent or aggressive acttowards somebody because ofsomething bad that they havedone towards you

Subjugate = to defeat somebody/something;to gain control over somebody/something

Vendetta = a long and violent disagreementbetween two families or groups,in which people are murderedin return for previous murders

158. a; Salvo = the act of firing several guns ordropping several bombs etc at thesame time

Jingoism = a strong belief that your owncountry is best, especially whenthis is expressed in support of warwith another country

159. d; Fill ing = the act of putting documents, letters,etc into a file

Pinch = the amount of something that you canhold between your finger and thumb

Stub = a short piece of a cigarette, pencil,etc that is left when the rest of ithas been used

160. d; Goon = a criminal who is paid tofrighten or injure people

Consort = the husband or wife of a rulerPhilanderer = a man who has sexual

relationships with manydifferent woman

To make love(somebody) = to have sex

161. a; Abstain = to stay away from somethingTeetotaller = a person who does not drink

alcoholDrunkard = a person who gets drunk very

often162. b; Logistics = the practical organi-sation

that is needed to make acomplicated plan success-ful when a lot of people andequipment is involved.

Reconnaissance = the activity of getting in-formation about an area formilitary purposes, usingsoldiers, planes etc.

Subversive = trying or likely to destroyor damage a government orpolitical system by attract-ing it secretly or indirectly.

Camouflage = a way of hiding soldiersand military equipment,using point, leaves or nets,so that they look like partof their surroundings.

163. d; Punctilious = very careful to behave correctlyor to perform your duties exactlyas you should.

Obtuse = slow or unwilling tounderstand something.

Absurd = completely ridiculousAbstruse = difficult to understand

164. a; Subtle = not very noticeable or obvious.Nuance = a very slight dif ference in

meaning, sound, colour orsomebodys feelings that is notusually very obvious

Indifference = a lack of interest, feeling orreaction towards somebody/something

Change-over = a change from one system, ormethod of working to another

165. b; Sanatorium = place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betteran illness are treated

Asylum = protection that a governmentgives to people who have lefttheir own country, usuallybecause they were in dangerfor political reasons

Refuge = shelter or protection fromdanger, trouble etc

166. d; Inconsolable = very sad and unable to accepthelp or comfort.

Incredible = impossible or very difficult tobelieve.

Incorrigible = having bad habits whichcannot be changed orimproved.

167. c; Dexterous = skilful with your hands; skilfullydone.

Fastidious = being careful that every detail ofsomething is correct

168. b169. d; Alchemist = a person who studied alchemy

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