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One Word Substitution Set-2
Vocabulary
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An office or post with no work but high pay
Answer:
Sinecure
A Sinecure is a position that provides a salary or high pay but requires little or no work. An 'Honorary' position, by contrast, is unpaid. 'Gratis' means free of charge. 'Ex-officio' means a position held by virtue of holding another office.
2
One who is well-versed in any subject; a critical judge of any art, particularly fine arts
Answer:
Connoisseur
A Connoisseur is an expert judge in matters of taste, especially in the fine arts. A 'Veteran' has long experience. A 'Philistine' is indifferent to art. A 'Dilettante' is an amateur who dabbles, not an expert.
3
Person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain
Answer:
Stoic
A Stoic is a person who can endure pain or hardship (and by extension, is indifferent to pleasure) without showing feelings. An 'Ascetic' actively denies pleasure. A 'Hermit' lives in solitude.
4
A person who is against the standards of ordinary society especially in dressing
Answer:
Hippy
A Hippy (or Hippie) is a member of a counterculture known for rejecting conventional societal standards, often expressed through non-traditional clothing. A 'Joker' tells jokes. A 'Scapegoat' is blamed for others.
5
Murder of a brother
Answer:
Fratricide
Fratricide is the act of killing one's brother. 'Patricide' is the killing of a father. 'Regicide' is the killing of a king. 'Homicide' is the general term for killing a human.
6
Mania for stealing articles
Answer:
Kleptomania
Kleptomania is the specific psychological term for an irresistible impulse to steal items. 'Logomania' is obsessive talking. 'Nymphomania' relates to sexual desire. 'Hypomania' is a mood state.
7
Mental weariness for want of occupation
Answer:
Ennui
Ennui is a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; boredom. 'Fatigue' is tiredness from effort. 'Languor' is a state of stillness. 'Debility' is physical weakness.
8
One who loves all and sundry
Answer:
Altruist
An Altruist is someone unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (all and sundry). A 'Philanthropist' is similar but strongly implies donating money. An 'Optimist' is hopeful. A 'Humanist' focuses on human values.
9
Mania for travel
Answer:
Dromomania
Dromomania is an obsessive urge to wander or travel. 'Pyromania' is an obsession with fire. 'Biblomania' is an obsession with books. 'Logomania' is an obsession with talking.
10
A person living permanently in a certain place
Answer:
Domicile
While 'Resident' is a person who lives in a place, 'Domicile' is the legal concept of a person's permanent home. In one-word substitutions, 'Domicile' is often used for this specific definition. 'Native' means born there. 'Subject' means a citizen.
11
Paying back injury with injury
Answer:
Reprisal
A Reprisal is an act of retaliation or 'paying back' an injury, especially in a military or political context. A 'Vendetta' is a longer-term blood feud. 'Repression' and 'Subjugation' mean to subdue or control.
12
Acutely affected by external impressions
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Sensitive
Sensitive means quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences (external impressions). 'Impressionable' means easily influenced. 'Credulous' means gullible. 'Ingenious' means clever.
13
To slap with a flat object
Answer:
Swat
To Swat is to hit something, typically an insect, with a flat object. 'Hew' and 'Chop' involve cutting. 'Gnaw' involves biting.
14
An assembly of hearers
Answer:
Audience
An Audience is a group of people who are specifically gathered to hear (or watch) something. A 'Crowd' is general. A 'Congregation' is for worship. An 'Assemblage' is a general gathering.
15
An associate in an office or institution
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Colleague
A Colleague is a person who works with you in an office or institution. A 'Companion' is a friend. An 'Ally' cooperates. An 'Accomplice' is a partner in crime.
16
One who is unrelenting and cannot be moved by entreaties
Answer:
Inexorable
Inexorable means impossible to persuade; unrelenting. 'Infallible' means never wrong. 'Impregnable' means unconquerable. 'Inexplicable' means unexplainable.
17
Regard for others as a principle of action
Answer:
Altruism
Altruism is the principle of acting with unselfish regard for others. 'Philanthropy' is similar but emphasizes action (like donating money). 'Cynicism' is the opposite. 'Nepotism' is favoritism to family.
18
Person who claims to have great love and understanding of what is beautiful in nature, art etc.
Answer:
Aesthete
An Aesthete is a person who has a special appreciation for beauty, especially in art and nature. A 'Connoisseur' is an expert judge, which is different. A 'Critic' judges. An 'Artist' creates.
19
A disease which spreads by contact
Answer:
Contagious
A Contagious disease is one that spreads by direct physical contact. An 'Infectious' disease is a broader term for diseases that can be transmitted, but not necessarily by direct contact. 'Contiguous' means touching.
20
An animal story with a moral
Answer:
Fable
A Fable is a traditional story that features animals as characters and teaches a moral lesson. A 'Parable' teaches a moral but typically uses human characters. An 'Anecdote' is a short personal story.
