The one word substitution

What is One Word Substitution? Word Substitution simply means using a specific word to replace a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, more concise and clearer to understand. This way, the word becomes identical to the sentence thus providing the same meaning as the wordy sentence. The best way to master this concept is to learn their meanings by putting them in a particular sentence or visualising them through an interesting story. One-word substitution questions frequently occur in many competitive exams such as SBI PO, UPSC, CAPF, CDS, RRB, SSC etc. Read this blog to find 100+ one-word substitutions with examples as well as practice questions and quizzes for competitive exams.

What is One Word Substitution in the English Language?

One-word substitution is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence structure clearer and avoid lengthy sentences. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase, remains identical while the sentence becomes shorter. 

How to Solve One-Word Substitution?

Before checking on the examples for one word substitutions, let’s see how to solve them. These can be solved by identifying its ‘root word’ or core meaning and then identifying the prefix and suffix. Many words like Anthropology come from the root word anthrōpos which means humans (Here ‘Anthro’ is the prefix and ‘ology’ is the suffix). Hence anthropology means the study of humanity. To gain mastery in understanding root words, you should be familiar with the etymology and linguistics of the words.

Why Do We Need One-Word Substitutions?

One-word substitutions are important as they make communication in the English language much more concise, lucid, and easy. People can remember words and communicate bigger meanings through simple words. For example, saying “She is someone who puts forth an idea which she herself doesn’t believe” is much harder as compared to just saying “She is a Hypocrite”. One-word substitutions make our sentences more precise and reduce complexity. These substitutions also help us to classify words based on the suffixes which makes it easy to categorize them and put similar words together.

Categories of One Word Substitution

There are different categories of One Word Substitution:

• Study-related
• Terms-related
• Group/Collection
• Government/Political Systems-related
• People/Person
• Profession/Occupation
• Science/Research
• Killing/Death-related
• Sound/Event/Spots

100+ One Word Substitutions with Examples

Here is the complete list of 100+ One Word Substitutions for competitive exams:

Study-related	One Word Substitution	Examples
Study of Stars	Astronomy	I love this book on Astronomy.
The study of statistics is known as	Demography	The demography of the whole town’s population has been mapped.
The study of ancient writing and scriptures	Palaeography	These three university professors have been immersed in the research and study of Paleography for over a decade.
The study of rocks and soil	Geology	My Geology homework is not going to be completed by the final submission date.
The ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher’s stone. The medieval version of the study of Chemistry	Alchemy	The magician wanted to learn Alchemy to master some ancient spells.
The study of the evolution of mankind	Anthropology	Anthropological research helps us trace our civilization.
The study of the Human Mind	Psychology	I am really interested in studying Psychology and how the mind works.
The practice of writing dictionaries	Lexicography	She works in the Lexicography department of the publishing house.
The study of plants	Botany	Her interest in plants motivated her to pursue this course in Botany.
The study of rocks and soils	Geology	Do I need to study Geology before going rock climbing?
The study of languages	Philology	How many languages does Philology cover?

One-Word Substitution For Government/Systems

One Word Substitutes	Government/System
A state of disorder due to the absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems	Anarchy
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility	Aristocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power	Autocracy
A self-governing country or region	Autonomy
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives	Bureaucracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives	Democracy
A state, society, or group governed by old people	Gerontocracy
A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens	Kakistocracy
Government by new or inexperienced hands	Neocracy
Government by the populace	Ochlocracy
A small group of people having control of a country or organization	Oligarchy
Government by the wealthy	Plutocracy
Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters	Secular
A form of government with a monarch at the head	Monarchy
A political system based on the government of men by God	Thearchy

One Word Substitution For Venue Or Spot

List of One-Word Substitutions	Venue/Spot
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people	Archives
A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds	Aviary
A building where animals are butchered	Abattoir
A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives	Apiary
A building containing tanks of live fish of different species	Aquarium
A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict	Arena
A collection of weapons and military equipment	Arsenal
An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill	Asylum
A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling	Burrow
A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place	Cache
A public room or building where gambling games are played	Casino
A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard	Cemetery
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left	Cloakroom
A place where a dead person’s body is cremated	Crematorium
A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows	Convent
The nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day	Creche
A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted	Decanter
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution	Dormitory
The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree	Drey
A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and another physical exercise	Gymnasium
A storehouse for threshed grain	Granary
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft	Hangar
A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals	Hutch
A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill	Infirmary
A small shelter for a dog	Kennel
A place where wild animals live	Lair
A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made	Mint
A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition	Menagerie
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows	Monastery
A place where bodies are kept for identification	Morgue
A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees	Orchard
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply	Reservoir
A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work	Scullery
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword	Sheath
A room or building for sick children in a boarding school	Sanatorium
A place where animal hides are tanned	Tannery
A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored	Wardrobe

One-Word Substitutes For Profession/Research

One Word Substitution	Profession/Research
The medieval forerunner of chemistry	Alchemy
A person who presents a radio/television programme	Anchor
One who studies the evolution of mankind	Anthropologist
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft	Astronaut
The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification and economic importance of plants	Botany
A person who draws or produces maps	Cartographer
A person who writes beautiful writing	Calligrapher
A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance	Choreographer
A person employed to drive a private or hired car	Chauffeur
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show	Compere
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection	Curator
The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena	Chronobiology
A secret or disguised way of writing	Cypher
The study of statistics	Demography
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas	Dactylology
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers	Florist
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor	Genealogy
The therapeutic use of sunlight	Heliotherapy
The art or practise of garden cultivation and management	Horticulture
One who supervises in the examination hall	Invigilator
The theory or philosophy of law	Jurisprudence
A person who compiles dictionaries	Lexicographer
The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth	Odontology
One who presents a radio programme	Radio Jockey
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing	Rhetoric
The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure and composition of rocks	Petrology
One who studies the elections and trends in voting	Psephologist
An artist who makes sculptures.	Sculptor
The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals	Zoology

Group/Collection	One Word Substitution	Examples
A group of sheep	Flock	I saw a shepherd down the hill with a flock of sheep.
A family of young animals	Brood	Mr Styles like spending hours bathing the brood of horses in the stable.
A number of people travelling together in a big van or jeep	Caravan	A caravan of hippies just passed by.
A series of stars	Constellation	This constellation looks like a burger!
A large group of people	Horde	A horde of college students was gathered around the voting booth.
A temporary police force	Posse	Jake went to arrest the criminal with his posse.
A group of cattle or sheep	Herd	Keep your herd of cows in the backyard.
A number of fish swimming together	Shoal	I saw a shoal of mackerel on that side of the river.
A group of worshippers	Congregation	The congregation will happen at St. Mary’s Church at 4pm tomorrow.

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Person/People	One Word Substitution	Examples
The one who loves mankind	Philanthropist	He became a renowned philanthropist after joining Buddhism.
The one who looks at the brighter side of everything	Optimist	Louis has always been the biggest optimistic person I know.
The one who looks at the negative/dark side of everything.	Pessimist	I am always on the edge of becoming a total pessimist.
The one who does not believe in God.	Atheist	I am neither an Atheist nor a religious person.
The one who eats human flesh	Cannibal	The police caught these cannibals from the jungle.
Someone who regards the world as their country	Cosmopolitan	Globalisation will give rise to more cosmopolitans.
The one who loves good food and knows a lot about it	Gourmet	I could have been a Gourmet if I liked spicy food!
Someone who lives in solitude	Recluse	I want to become a recluse after I retire.
Someone who speaks more than one language	Polyglot	I took up Turkish to become a Polyglot.
A person who boasts of one’s achievements	Egotist	She saw him as a thoughtless egotist.
People who can vote in an election:	Electorate	Last year’s electorate comprised of many first-time voters.
A person who loves himself the most	Narcissist	John is a narcissist and will never love anyone else but himself.
A person who draws maps	Cartographer	A cartographer can help you find the right way through a complex forest land through his mastery of maps.
A person who abandons his religion	Apostate	Watching his daughter die of cancer made Steve become an apostate.
A person was appointed to settle a dispute between two parties	Arbitrator	In their final judgement, the jury presented that it is necessary for the parties to have an arbitrator to reach mutual consent.
The one who knows everything	Omniscient	He is such a know-it-all but he is not an omniscient.
The one who is all powerful	Omnipotent	We often stereotype a superhero as an Omnipotent but it’s important to have some flaws to make them human.
The one who is present everything	Omnipresent	Technology has become synonymous with omnipresent nowadays.
Someone who is eighty years old.	Octogenarian	My grandpa is an octogenarian.
The one who settles in another country.	Immigrant	It isn’t easy being an immigrant in the USA.
Someone who cares about mankind.	Humanitarian	She is known for her humanitarian efforts.

Person/People	One Word Substitution	Examples
Someone trained to travel and operate a spacecraft.	Astronaut	Kalpana Chawla is one of the greatest women astronauts.
The one who makes maps or charts	Cartographer	We need a cartographer to decode these cryptic maps.
Someone who sells or grows flowers or studies or writes about flowers.	Florist	Harry is my favorite florist and I like how he gives unique facts about what every flower symbolises.
Someone with a beautiful handwriting	Calligrapher	I started as a calligrapher and then became a tattoo artist.
The supervising person during an examination	Invigilator	The invigilator is too lazy to even check the students in the back.
Someone who presents or hosts a radio show	Radio Jockey	A radio jockey needs to have brilliant communication skills.
Someone who choreographs dances attuning certain sequences of steps and movements along music	Choreographer	Can you find me a wedding choreographer?
Someone who is the custodian or the keeper of a museum	Curator	I like being a curator as I get to meet artists from different parts of the world.
A person who doesn’t like humankind devoids himself of human society	Misanthrope	Grinch wasn’t the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us took him to be.
A person who collects coins as a hobby	Numismatist	As a Numismatist, I have a huge collection of currencies from almost all the countries around the world.
Someone employed to drive a hired car	Chauffeur	The chauffeur will come by 4 pm to the venue.
Someone who walks by foot.	Pedestrian	This side of the road is for Pedestrians.
Someone who is reserved and shy.	Introvert	I like being an introvert and I am happy with a small social circle.

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Terms	One Word Substitutions	Example
Indefinite period of time	Aeon	Those days became boring, aeon and too long to pass.
Appreciation of beauty, by a set of principles.	Aesthetics	I found this website quite appealing especially because of its aesthetics
Spartan snowstorms with uncontrollable winds	Blizzard	On our way back to the hotel, we got caught in a blizzard.
An eccentric manner of living	Bohemian	She felt embarrassed when her friends made fun of her bohemian clothing.
Huge fire for celebration	Bonfire	The campers spent their night by the bonfire.
Dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots	Bonsai	Her room was filled with bonsai plants.
The remote regions of a country which are far away from the rivers	Hinterland	Her cottage was situated in a hinterland deprived of any beautiful scenery.
Complex situation or a mix-up	Imbroglio	The romantic imbroglio happened when he met my landlords assuming they were my parents.
Make someone feel young	Rejuvenate	This exfoliating scrub can completely rejuvenate your skin.
Not showing enough care and attention	Remiss	I realised that she was totally remiss in finishing her daily tasks.
A shelter for a Dog	Kennel	Our new pup spent all his day hiding inside the kennel.
Where wild animals live	Lair	I found a hidden lair in the forest but was too afraid to go inside it.
A place where coins are made	Mint	This industrial facility is actually a mint which manufactures coins.
Ordinary and Dull	Mundane	I am bored with the mundane life of the quarantined days.
Published after someone’s death	Posthumous	Mr Smith’s posthumous works brought him an immense number of accolades.
The profession of teaching or the approach or style of teaching	Pedagogy	It was his unique approach to pedagogy that made him every student’s favourite.
The symbols of royalty	Regalia	The queen was adorned in full regalia.
A political system solely based on the government of men by God	Thearchy	The village was ruled by the system of thearchy.
A person promises to tell the truth in court	Oath	I couldn’t disrespect the oath and thus revealed everything.
Beginning to exist and evolve	Nascent	Biotechnology bloomed from a nascent sector to a booming industry.
Ethically good behaviour one has	Virtue	Patience is seen as the virtue of a man.
Humour that describes the weaknesses	Satire	Ghasiram Kotwal is an incredibly written satire on the political scenario of Maharashtra in the early 20th century.
Changing the direction of one’s path suddenly	Veer	He veered the car in the other direction as the deer came in the way.
Enjoy something for an extended time	Savour	Don’t forget to savour this delectable wine!
Someone who is wrongly blamed for things that others have done	Scapegoat	They used him as a scapegoat to accuse him of the whole conspiracy
Space where animal hides are tanned	Tannery	The leather for this coat has been skinned in the tannery.
Determined to achieve something	Tenacious	She was tenacious enough to chase after her dream of becoming a film actor.
The sound of Parrots	Screech	I woke up to the screeching of birds by the window.
Using a word or name that is inappropriate	Misnomer	It’s quite a misnomer to call it a victory since he scored the lowest marks in the test.
A government that has a monarch as the head	Monarchy	With a king ruling the country, the Monarchy is different from a democracy.
The sound of Camels	Grunt	In the vastness of the desert, the only sound you can hear is the constant grunting of camels from far away.
Events manifested by festivities	Fiesta	Last night’s party was a total fiesta.
The ranting of a person	Whine	Aakriti is always whining about the weather.
People who are extremely poor	Destitute	Ajay grew up in a destitute existence.
Absolute freedom to act as one wishes	Carte blanche	Her mother gave her carte blanche to follow the career path she wants to.
A person who is unsure about God’s existence	Agnostic	Though he was raised in a conservative Hindu family, he remained agnostic most of his life.
Extreme physical or mental sufferings	Agony	He fell to the ground in agony.
Japanese form of self-defense with the usage of locks holds	Aikido	He has mastered Aikido and his next goal is to learn Kung fu.
A soldier who fights for the sake of money	Mercenary	You are a mercenary and you kill people with any guns!
An accolade or honour bestowed in recognition for an achievement:	Laurel	She enjoyed the laurels of her acting achievements.
A person who behaves without moral principles	Immoral	Lying is completely immoral even if it is done for a good purpose.
Charging a politician with a serious crime	Impeach	Trump was impeached recently but it didn’t really affect his position as the president.
Government instructions that limit trade in some way	Embargo	With the danger of virus hovering over the whole world, an embargo on international trade was mutually decided upon.
Believer of fate	Fatalist	I am fatalist for I believe that our destiny has already been written.
Loves being social and enjoys the company of others	Gregarious	Gurleen is a gregarious girl and we often call her the social butterfly of our class!
Trees grow without underbrush.	Grove	This garden is filled with beautiful groves that amazingly complemented the tall trees
An office with high salary but no work	Sinecure	After listening to the perks that Seema has at her office, Vishal assumes as if she works at a Sinecure.
A person who betrays and descents and organisation or country	Renegade	It is currently flashing in the news that a renegade policeman shot three innocent people.
One who is much concerned about details and accuracy	Fastidious	Virat is fastidious about his hair. He makes sure that he visits the salon at regular intervals.
A place for storage of arms and ammunition	Arsenal	The officer informed the soldier about his new posting in Arsenal.
One who is expelled from a religious community	Excommunicate	His misconduct at the previous religious gathering led to his ex-communication.
A person who eats too much	Glutton	As soon as the guests left, Riya didn’t miss a chance to call our cousin glutton.
Something which can be copied	Immitable	As the captain’s approach for the finale was imitable, he is still called a legend.

Killing-related	One Word Substitution	Examples
When someone kills their own father	Patricide	Jean was arrested for patricide.
The act of killing a king	Regicide	The monarchy fell with the regicide.
The killing of a person by another	Homicide	He went to jail on the charge of homicide.
The killing of one’s child	Filicide	The police filed a report about filicide that happened in the C block.

Top 40 One-Word Substitutions Asked in Competitive Exams

One-Word Substitution Sample Questions

Now that you have understood the concept of one-word substitution, let us sample some sample questions so that you develop a strong command over it!

Q1. An individual who is unable to express or interact easily

A) Extrovert
B) Introvert
C) Ambivert
D) None of the Above

Q2. A stream of water moving very fast

A) Current
B) Tide
C) Torrent
D) Storms

Q3. Shikha spends a lot of money on clothes. Her cousins call her a:

A) Frugal
B) Economical
C) Miser
D) Spendthrift

Q4. Asmita works really hard for the upliftment of poor children. She even donates half of her salary to NGOs. She is:

A) Philanthropist
B) Selfish
C) Tightfisted
D) None of the Above

Q5. It is impossible to see through it.

A) Translucent
B) Fragile
C) Opaque
D) Transparent

Q6. Aman is really scared of thunderstorms. He suffers:

A) Acrophobia
B) Ophidiophobia
C) Nephophobia
D) Astraphobia

Q7. She caught the robbers

A) Courageously
B) Frightened
C) Cowardly
D) None of the above

Q8. Lalit has a good knowledge of Music. His father calls him:

A) Incompetent
B) Amateur
C) Maestro
D) Beginner

Q9. After attending a career counseling session, he understood that his ____ was cooking:

A) Niche
B) Supplant
C) Replacement
D) None of the above

Q10. You can’t park your truck here. It is:

A) Lawful
B) Allowed
C) Unauthorized
D) None of the Above

Answers:

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C

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What is one word substitution?

The use of one word in place of a lengthy-phrase to make the sentence structure simpler is known as one word substitution. With the phrase replaced, the meaning remains the same but the statement gets shorter. They are also known as “Verbatim”, as One Word Substitution also means to replace a word without changing the meaning or its context. . In addition to this, one-word substitution is frequently asked in n any national-level examinations, including SBI PO, UPSC, CAPF, CDS, RRB, SSC, and others.

Example of one word substitution

“A book that was published after the death of its author” will change into Posthumous.

Or

“She teaches the study of the star, space and physical universe.” will change into “She teaches astronomy.” 

One Word Solution: How to Solve It

To solve one word substitution you have to first determine the root word, followed by determining its suffix and prefix. Many words like Biology which is derived from the Greek word bios (prefix) which means life and logos (suffix) which means study.  Hence, biology refers to the study of living things.

Why it is better to use one word substitution in an exam?

One word substitution replaces a group of words and gives out the same meaning more easily. Students with good knowledge of one word substitution will write better essays and reports. Being precise in an examination is important, just trying to fill out the paper will not guarantee you good marks. Using these words will make your paper more precise and communicate the meaning of what you have written easily and effortlessly. 

Benefits of One Word Substitution

• Use of it makes the language and writing concise.
• The meaning remains the same yet shorter
• It lessens the words
• The language is briefly expressed
• It helps expand your vocabulary.

100+ One Word Substitution and their Meaning

Study-related One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Calligraphy	Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering
Pathology	The scientific study of bodily disease
Ornithology	study of birds
Geology	The study of earth and rocks
Graphology	The study of handwriting
Anthropology	The study of human development
Theology	The study of religion
Criminology	The scientific study of crimes and criminal
Sociology	The study of society as a whole.
Astronomy	The study of celestial objects, space and the physical universe as a whole.
Aviation	The study of flying aeroplanes
Philology	The study of languages and their evolution
Biology	The study of living things
Zoology	The study of animal life
Chronology	The science of time order

Murder/Killing related One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Genocide	The killing of the whole race
Homicide	The murder of one human by another
Suicide	The killing of oneself
Infanticide	The killing of an infant
Regicide	The killing of a king
Filicide	The killing of one’s own daughter or son

Profession related One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Curator	The one is in charge of a museum
Calligrapher	The one who practices the art of calligraphy
Invigilator	A person whose job is to supervise students at an examination
Choreographer	The one who teaches dance
Florist	One who sale and deals with flowers
Carpenter	The person who make and repair structure made out of wood.
Astronaut	A person who is trained to travel in the space
Chauffeur	A person who is employed to drive a private car
Jockey	The one who ride horses in a race
Scavenger	The one who cleans the street
Poet	The writer of poems
Author	A writer of a book, article or a document
Librarian	the one who is in charge of a library
Pilot, Aviator	The one who flies aeroplanes
Potter	The one who makes pots and stuff

System of Governance-related One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Bureaucracy	A government ruled by civil servants
Anarchy	Absence of government
Dictatorship	A government ruled by a dictator
Monarchy	A government ruled by a king or queen
Aristocracy	Government by the nobility
Democracy	System of government by the whole population
Autocracy	Government by one person with absolute power
Patriarchy	A system ruled by men
Theocracy	Government by divine guidance
Oligarchy	A government ruled by a small group of people
Plutocracy	Government by the wealthy
Capitalism	A government by monopolists

Fear and Phobia related One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Autophobia	Fear of being alone
Cibophobia	Fear of food in general
Achluophobia	Fear of darkness
Anginophobia	Fear of choking
Atychiphobia	Fear of failure
Bacteriophobia	Fear of bacteria
Catagelophobia	Fear of being ridiculed
Claustrophobia	Fear of confined spaces
Androphobia	Fear of men
Gynephobia	Fear of women
Gamophobia	Fear of marriage or relationship
Mysophobia	Fear of dirt and germs
Haemetophobia	Fear of diseases
Nyctophobia	An extreme fear of night and darkness
Thanatophobia	Intense fear of death or dying
Trypophobia	A fear of clusters of small spots and bumps
Agoraphobia	Fear of open spaces

One Word Substitution for General Terms

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Abdication	A formal resignation and renunciation of powers
Amphibian	Animal that lives in both land and sea
Allegory	A story that express ideas through symbols
Belligerent	An individual, group or country that acts in a hostile manner
Biopsy	An examination of tissue removed from a living body
Blasphemy	An act of speaking against religion or god
Chronology	The arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence
Nostalgia	a sentimental longing for the past
Extempore	Done pr spoken without preparation
Panacea	A solution or remedy for all diseases or difficulties
Plagiarism	An act of copying someone else’s work
Disintegrate	To fall apart over time
Schedule	Things to be done throughout the day
Incomprehensible	Something that is not clear or understandable
Verbatism	In exactly the same word as were used originally
Sacrilege	Misuse or violation of something that is considered sacred
Utopia	A society that is free of poverty and suffering

One Word Substitution for Like and Dislike

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Gourmet	One who has keen interest in food and drinks
Bibliophile	Someone who loves to collect books
Philogyny	Fondness of women
Philosopher	Someone who loves wisdom
Misogynist	Someone who hates women
Antipathy	Strong and deep hatred of something
Misanthropist	One who hates mankind
Philanthropist	Someone who loves mankind
Hodophile	One who loves to travel

One Word Substitution for Beliefs, Practices, Religion, Marriage and Family

One Word Substitution	Meaning
Matrimony	A state of being married
Atheist	Someone who doesn’t believe in God
Monotheist	Someone who believes in the oneness of God
Polytheist	Someone who believes in more than one Gods
Theomachy	Battle fought between Gods
Monogamy	Practice of having only one marriage (one wife)
Bigamy	Practice of having two marriage (two wives)
Endogamy	Marriage within one’s tribe
Exogamy	Marriage outside one’s tribe

One Word Substitution Questions

To better understand the concept of one word substitution and how they are asked in the examination, we will give you some sample question below.

Directions: choose the correct word that can be substitute for the given sentence.

Q.1. the wing of Government responsible for making rules.

1. Judiciary
2. Court
3. Legislature  
4. Executives 

Q.2. One who is all powerful

1. Mundane
2. Incapable 
3. Omnipotent
4. Remarkable   

Q.3. a doctor who specializes in skin diseases

1. Cardiologist
2. Dentist 
3. Dermatologist 
4. Orthopedic

Q.4. a speech prepared without preparation

1. Extempore
2. Maiden
3. Verbose
4. None of the above

Answer

1. Legislature
2. Omnipotent 
3. Dermatologist
4. Extempore 

Whether you’re studying for a competitive test, a school-related exam, or an Olympiad, we hope you found this blog useful and helpful. 

One word substitution is an essential skill, especially if you want to communicate precisely. Using this tool allows you to cut down on large, wordy phrases and be clearer with your sentences. Since many international English tests and exams feature this type of question, it’s best to be prepared. This will show that you have a good grasp of the language. But, is there a reason this writing tool is necessary? Let’s have a look!

Simply put, one-word substitution is replacing a long, complicated, or wordy sentence/phrase with one word. This makes the sentence short, crisp, and also more meaningful without being lengthy. Some common types of substitutions involve group names (example: ‘crowd’ instead of ‘a large group of people’). Not only do one-word substitutions in English help you expand your vocabulary, but they also help you write in a brief, to-the-point manner. 

To prove this, here is an example-

John is someone who operates a spacecraft and works in space.  

John is an astronaut.

What is the purpose of one-word substitutions?

Simplified substitutions help to make reading and understanding easier. It improves the flow of your speech and allows more information to be transmitted with fewer words. 

Saying “The people who come to my church are always looking on the brighter side of things” is much longer than putting it like this: “My church’s congregation is full of optimists”. 

The complexity is reduced and so is the sentence length. To write better substitutions, you need to learn and familiarise yourself with suffixes and also similar vocabulary. 

Additionally, this kind of test helps an examiner or teacher understand what command you have over the language. If your vocabulary is adequate, then you should be able to handle these tests with ease. 

So without further delay, let us look into some common one-word substitution examples, categorized under different types- 

Some education-related substitutions may be known to you already, but did you know that the suffix ‘ology’ comes from the Latin root word ‘logia?’. It means a subject of study or a branch of knowledge. 

Meaning of the Word	One Word Substitution
The scientific study of stars, galaxies, and the universe	Astronomy, cosmology
Study of rock, soil, fossils, and more	Geology
The field of study dedicated to the mind, emotions, and behavior	Psychology
The study of plant life, their interactions, and their relationships	Botany
Includes the study of animal life and its evolution	Zoology
The study of languages and their evolution	Philology

When referring to the person who has studied or completed his/her education in a field, the substitutions simply take on a new ending (suffix). An example from the above list would be geology becoming ‘Geologist’. 

Let us have a look at some examples with this new suffix-

Meaning of the Word	One Word Substitution
Someone who studies fossils	Paleontologist
A person who studies fossils and artifacts specific to humans	Archaeologist
Someone who studies the brain, its structure, and the things that affect it	Psychiatrist

Another way to simplify your sentences with substitutions is to mention the specific profession, rather than explain what the profession is. So here are a few examples-

Meaning of the Word	One Word Substitution
A person who grows and sells flowers and makes floral arrangements	Florist
The teacher or staff member who supervises class during an exam	Invigilator
The dance instructor who creates dance routines matched to certain music	Choreographer
Someone who drives a car for a living, typically for wealthy clients	Chauffeur

So the previous entries were within the category of study/work. The next list categorizes people based on various characteristics they may have. These types of words are useful when describing oneself or others. It may be especially useful for compact introductions (written or spoken)-

Meaning of the Word	One Word Substitution
Someone who does not believe in the existence of God	Atheist
A person who sees the dark/negative side of situations and events	Pessimist
Someone who loves mankind/a person who offers financial aid often	Philanthropist
A person who speaks multiple languages fluently	Polyglot
Someone who prefers to stay away from others	Recluse
Someone who boasts and talks about his/her own achievements often	Egotist
A person who is selected to settle a fight between two parties	Arbitrator

So far, we have talked about mostly words associated with a person, but they apply in many other scenarios.

Substitutions for things and descriptive phrases

You can also substitute things and phrases with one word. For example, there is no need to say “a heavy snowstorm with powerful winds” when you can say “a blizzard”. Similarly, if your daily routine is “dull, repetitive, and boring”, you can call it a “mundane” day instead! 

Note that this is just a tiny one-word substitute list, the actual extent of substitutions is vast. For now, go through these examples and add them to your vocabulary-

Meaning of the Word	One Word Substitution
Appreciation of beauty and form, according to a set of ideas	Aesthetics
A large fire, often used for festivals, large outdoor parties, and similar	Bonfire
The parts of a country far from the center and away from rivers	Hinterland
When you fail to show attention or care to someone/something	Remiss
When a paper or book is published after the writer’s death	Posthumous
Humor that is used to expose weaknesses or faults (especially in political commentary)	Satire
To enjoy something over a longer period of time	Savor
A person who is blamed for things others have done	Scapegoat
Having a personal motivation and determination to achieve a goal	Tenacious
A type of government with a king, queen, or similar royalty at the head	Monarchy
Having extreme physical or mental pain and suffering	Agony
Someone who does not follow generally accepted moral values	Immoral
A person who betrays his/her group or organization	Renegade
Someone who places a lot of importance on accuracy and details	Fastidious
A person who loves himself/herself over everyone else	Narcissist
When something is first starting, existing, and evolving	Nascent
To change direction suddenly and drastically (especially when driving)	Veer

The benefits of one-word substitution in English

• These substitutions help to avoid the repetition of phrases when talking about a particular subject.
• It allows you the scope to give out more information without sounding boring.
• The meaning of your sentence stays the same but in a smaller package.
• Additionally, it reads better, with a smoother flow and simple embellishments.
• It also aids in structuring your sentences and writing better. 

What should I do next?

Our recommendation is to add new words to your one-word substitution dictionary. There are several online resources and tests to challenge yourself and keep learning. Although memorizing these words may be tough, the more you practice, the less you need to memorize. 

Also, consider it a fun game. Figuring out the best word to simplify your sentence with the right word. In most cases, these will show up as multiple-choice questions during an exam, so it makes this easier! 

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FAQs

1. What is the importance of one-word substitutions?

One-word substitutions help to make your writing concise and brief. It allows you to do so without sacrificing the meaning of your sentences. It also gives the same amount of information while simultaneously improving your vocabulary.

2. Can there be multiple substitutions for the same phrase/sentence?

Yes, so there may be synonyms when writing substitutes for a sentence or phrase. For example, “something which cannot be seen” may be substituted with “unseen” or “invisible”. 

3. What resources can I use to find appropriate substitutions?

A thesaurus is a book that has words listed in a manner of synonyms as well as associated terms. It’s can also be a vital tool when searching for one-word substitutions, while a dictionary is useful when you need to verify whether your substitution is valid.

One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution can often express the idea of a phrase or a clause and can help in writing or communicating precisely.

List of some common one-word substitutions are given below. These words are very important for MBA, SSC, Bank PO, and other Competitive and Academic Exams.

Abdicate	Renounce a throne, high office or dignity
Abolish	Do away with
Accelerate	To move faster
Accomplice	One associated with another especially in wrong-doing
Acoustics	Science of the production, transmission, reception and effect of sound
Acrobat	One who performs gymnastic feats
Adolescence	The period of life from puberty to maturity
Actuary	One who calculates insurance and annuity premium etc
Adulterate	Make impure by the addition of inferior substance
Aggression	Unprovoked attack of one country by another
Amnesty	General pardon
Abattoir	A building where animals are killed for meal (or slaughterhouse)
Ad hoc	Made for a particular purpose
Aeronautics	The science of the operation and flight of aircraft
Aesthete	A person with a highly developed sense of beauty
Agnostic	One who believes that nothing can be known about God
Agoraphobia	Fear of open spaces
Alibi	It is Latin for elsewhere. It is actually a plea of having been elsewhere at the time of commission of an act. But it is now used in the sense of an excuse. Example: He offered no alibi for his absence from duty.
Alimony	Compensatory allowance given to wife after divorce
Allergic	Allergy means, a heightened sensitivity to a substance as food, medicine etc. Allergic means having an aversion to. He is allergic to hard work.
Altruist	One who is habitually kind to others
Alumnus	A former student of a school or college
Ambivalent	The word means simultaneous attraction towards and repulsion from an object, person or action. The attitude of educated Indians to love-marriages is ambivalent
Anachronism	That which appears to be in the wrong period
Anarchy	Lawlessness and disorder caused by absence of control
Anecdote	A short interesting or amusing story
Anthology	A collection of poems or writings
Aphorism	(or maxim) A wise saying in a few words
Aphrodisiac	A medicine causing sexual excitement
Apiary	A place where bees are kept
Apprentice	A person who works under someone to learn that person’s skill
Arboreal	Those who live in trees
Armistice	(or cease-fire or truce) An agreement to stop fighting
Ascetic	One who avoids physical pleasures and comforts
Astrology	The art of understanding the influence of heavenly bodies
Astronomy	Scientific study of heavenly bodies
Aviary	A place for keeping birds
Backlog	It means an accumulation of arrears. Example: I must clear my heavy backlog of arrears.
Backwater	A Dart of a river out of the main stream, where the water does not move
Barbarian	An uncivilised person
Barbecue	A metal flame on which meat etc. is cooked over an open fire
Barometer	An instrument for measuring the air pressure
Beverage	A liquid for drinking
Bibliography	A list of writings on a subject
Biennial	Happening once every two years
Bigamy	System of two marriages
Biodata	(or resume or curriculum vitae) A short written account of one’s education and past employment
Black Hole	An area in outer space into which everything near it, including light, is pulled-
Bleach	Make white or pale by mean~ of chemicals or sunlight
Blue Blood	The quality of being a noble person by birth
Blueprint	The word originated in the engineering industry where it means the final stage of paper design. So it may mean the final plan or layout. Example: The blueprint of the Five-Year Plan is ready.
Bonsai	The art of growing a plant in a pot that is prevented from reaching its natural size
Bon Vivant	One who likes good wine and food and cheerful companions
Bookworm	(or nerd) One who is too fond of reading and study
Botany	The scientific study of plants
Bottleneck	It is a narrow passage, a place, stage or condition that checks progress. Example: We must rem o”e all bottlenecks in the swift implementation of policies.
Boulevard	A broad street having trees on each side
Bourgeois	Belonging to the middle class
Bric-a-brac	Small objects kept for decoration
Bullion	Bars of gold or silver
Bust	A piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest
Cabal	A small group of people who make secret plans for political action
Calligraphy	The art of beautiful writing by hand
Canine	Of a dog
Cannibal	One who eats human flesh
Cardiac	Connected with the heart
Catch-22	A situation from which one is prevented from escaping by something that is part of the situation itself
Celestial	Of the sky or heaven
Cerebral	Connected with the brain
Chalet	A wooden house with a steeply sloping roof
Charlatan	One who deceives others by falsely claiming to have a skill
Calmistry	The art of telling one’s character or future by examining one’s hands
Celibacy	One who does not indulge in carnal pleasure
Clean sweep	A complete victory
Clock-and-Dagger	Stories that deal with adventure and exciting mystery
Clot	A half-solid mass or lump formed from a liquid, especially blood
Clubfoot	A badly-shaped foot twisted out of position from birth
Coagulate	Change from a liquid into a solid by chemical action
Cold war	Severe political struggle between countries, without actual fighting
Colloquial	Suitable for ordinary, informal, or familiar conversation
Colonnade	A row of pillars supporting a roof or arches
Coma	A state of long unnatural deep unconsciousness
Combustible	(or Inflammable) That can catch fire and burn easily
Comrade	A close companion who shares difficult work
Congenital	Existing at or from one’s birth
Connotation	The feeling or ideas that are suggested by a word
Consortium	A combination of several companies, banks, etc. for a common purpose
Consul	A person appointed by a govt. to protect and help its citizens and its interests in trade in a foreign city
Contemporary	A person living at the same time as another
Contretemps	An unlucky and unexpected event, socially uncomfortable
Corinthian	Typical of the most richly decorated style of ancient Greek building
Corrigendum	Something (to be) made correct in a printed book
Counterfeit	Made exactly like something real in order to deceive
Countervailing	Acting with equal force but opposite effect
Couture	The business of making and selling fashionable women’s clothes
Cradle	A small bed for a baby
Creativity	The ability to produce new and original ideas
Criminology	The scientific study of crime and criminals
Crossroads	A point at which an important decision must be taken
Cruise	A sea voyage for pleasure
Cuisine	A style of cooking
Daredevil	One who is prepared to take dangerous risks
D-day	A day on which an important operation is to begin
Debacle	A sudden complete failure
Decanter	A container for holding alcoholic drinks, especially wine
Defeatism	The practice of thinking in a way that shows an expectation of being unsuccessful
Deficit	The amount by which something is less than what is needed
Déja vu	The feeling of remembering something that in fact one is experiencing for the first time
Depression	A long period of seriously reduced business activity and high unemployment
Designate	Chosen for an office but not yet officially placed in it
Disarmament	Reduction of weapons by a government
Dissection	Cutting up the body of a plant or animal for studying
Dividend	The money which is divided among shareholders
Dome	A rounded roof on a building
Dormitory	A large room containing a number of beds
Down-and-out	One who is suffering from lack of money, work, etc, and is unable to change the situation
Dragnet	A system of connected actions and methods for catching criminals
Dregs	Sediment in a liquid that sinks to the, bottom and is thrown away
Drudgery	Hard uninteresting work
Dutch	Of the Netherlands (Holland)
Eagle-eyed	Looking with very keen attention and noticing small details
Eaves	The edges of a roof which come out beyond the walls
Eddy	A circular movement of water, wind, dust, etc.
Elastic	Able to spring back into shape after being stretched
Electrocute	To kill by passing electricity through the body
Embargo	An official order forbidding trade with another country
Empirical	Based on practical experience of the world we see and feel
Enigmatic	That which is mysterious and very hard to understand
Entomology	The scientific study of insects
Epic	A long narrative poem
Epicurean	Lover of physical/material
Ergonomics	The study of the conditions in which people work most effectively with machines
Estuary	The wide lower part or mouth of a river
Evaporate	To change into steam and disappear
Evolution	Gradual development from simpler forms
Excise	Tax on goods produced and used inside a country
Expletive	An often meaningless word used for swearing
Expressionism	A style of painting which expresses feelings rather than describing objects and experiences
Extrovert	One who likes to spend time with others
Facet	Any of the many flat sides of a cut jewel
Faeces	The solid waste material passed from the bowels
Fallacy	A false idea or belief
Farce	A light humorous play full of silly things happening
Farrier	One who makes and fits shoes for horses
Febrile	Of or caused by fever
Felony	A serious crime such as murder or armed robbery
Fiance	(feminine fiancée) The person one is going to marry
Filament	A thin thread
Flogging	Severe beating with a whip or stick
Flora	All the plants of a particular place, country, or period
Fluvial	Of, found in, or produced by rivers
Foible	A small rather strange and stupid personal habit
Foolscap	A large size of paper, especially writing paper
Foray	A sudden rush into enemy country
Foreman	A skilled and experienced worker in charge of other workers
Fortnight	Two weeks
Fourth Estate	Newspapers and their writers, considered with regard to their political influence
Freckle	A small flat brown spot on the skin
Freight	Goods carried by ship, train. plane, etc.
Frill	A decorative edge to a piece of material
Frontispiece	A picture or photograph at the beginning of a book
Fumigate	To clear of disease, bacteria etc. by means of chemical smoke
Furrow	A long narrow track cut by a plough
Galaxy	A large group of stars
Gastronomy	The art and science of cooking and eating good food
Gelatine	A clear substance used for making jellies
Geocentric	Having the Earth as the central point
Gigolo	A man who is paid to be a woman’s lover
Glacier	A mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain valley
Glut	A larger supply than is necessary
Goatee	A little pointed beard on the bottom of the chin
Go-Getter	One who is forceful, determined, and likely to succeed in getting what one wants
Good Samaritan	One who helps others in trouble, without thinking of oneself
Gorge	A deep narrow valley with steep sides
Graffiti	Drawings or writing on a wall
Grange	A large country house with Farm buildings
Green Belt	A stretch of land, around a town or city, where building is not allowed, so that fields, woods, etc. remain
Grunt	Short deep rough sound of a pig
Gubernatorial	Of a governor
Guinea pig	A person who is subject of some kind of test
Halitosis	A condition in which one has bad breath
Handbook	‘A short book giving all the most important information about a subject
Hangar	A big building where aircraft are kept between flights
Harpoon	A spear with a long rope, used for hunting large sea animals
Haven	A place of calm and safety
Headgear	A covering for the head
Headstrong	Determined to do what one wants in spite of all advice
Heat-stroke	Fever and weakness caused by too much heat
Heirloom	A valuable object passed on for generations
Herbivore	A plant-eating animal
Hide	An animal’s skin, when removed to be used for leather
Hinterland	The inner part of a country
Histrionics	Behaviour resembling a theatrical performance
Holocaust	Great destruction and the loss of many lives
Holster	A leather holder for a pistol
Hooligan	A noisy rough person who causes trouble
Hothead	One who does things too quickly, without thinking
Hub	The central part of a wheel
Hump	A lump on the back of a camel
Ideology	A set of ideas on which a political or economic system is based
Idolatry	The worship of idols
Illegible	Difficult or impossible to read
Immortal	That which will never die
Implacable	Impossible to satisfy, change, or make less angry
Improvident	One who does not save for the future
Incarnate	In physical form rather than in the form of a spirit or idea
Incorporeal	Without a body
Inedible	Not suitable for eating
Inflate	To fill until swelled with air or gas
Ingest	To take food into the stomach
Innate	That which one is born with
Inseminate	To put male seed into a female
Intelligentsia	Those who are highly educated and often concern themselves with ideas and new developments
Intestate	Not having made a will
Invective	A forceful attacking speech used for blaming someone
Invoice	A list of goods supplied, stating quantity and price
Irreproachable	So good that no blame at all could be given
Journal	A serious magazine produced by a specialist society
Junta	A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government.
Juxtapose	To place side by side or close together
Kennel	A small hut for a dog
Kimono	A long loose garment made of silk
Knuckle	The joint between the finger and the hand
Lackey	One who behaves like a servant by always obeying
Lead Time	The time taken in planning and producing a new product
Lecher	One who continually looks for sexual pleasure
Leonine	Of or like a lion
Levee	An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
Levy	An official demand and collection, especially of a tax
Libertarian	One who believes that people should have freedom of expression
Lien	A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge.
Limerick	A humorous short poem with five lines
Linchpin	An important member which keeps the whole group together
Literati	People with great knowledge of literature
Livery	Uniform of a special type for servants
Locale	A place where something particular happens
Logger V	One whose job is to cut down trees
Loom	A machine on which thread is woven into cloth
Lore	Old beliefs, not written down, about a particular subject
Lowbrow	One who has no interest in literature, art, etc.
Lullaby	A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep
Machete	A knife with a broad heavy blade
Magnum Opus	A great work of art
Malady	That which is wrong with a system
Malaise	A feeling of pain without any particular pain or appearance of disease
Malcontent	One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs.
Male Chauvinist	A man who believes that men are better than women
Malign	To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.
Mane	The long hair on the back of a horse’s neck
Manual	A book giving information about how to do something
Market Forces	The free operation of business and trade without govt. controls
Mascot	Chosen as a symbol and thought to bring good luck
Massacre	The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.
Materialism	Too great interest on in money & material etc, rather than spiritual matters
Mechanics	The science of the action of forces on objects
Megalomania	The belief that one is more important than one really is
Mercantile	Of trade and business
Meteorology	The scientific study of weather conditions
Midriff	The part of the human body between the chest and the waist
Militia	Those trained as soldiers but not belonging to a regular army
Miniature	A very small painting
Mirage	The appearing of objects which are not really there
Misnomer	A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.
Moccasin	A simple shoe made of leather
Modus Operandi	A method of doing something typical of someone
Mogul	A person of very great power. wealth, and importance
Monarchy	Rule by a king or queen
Monomaniac	One who keeps thinking of one particular idea only
Moralistic	Having unchanging narrow ideas about right and wrong
Morbid	Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind.
Motto	A few words taken as the guiding principle
Multinational	A company having operations in many different countries
Mundane means	Worldly/earthly
Mycology	The study of fungi (plural of fungus)
Namesake	A person with the same name as yours is your
Nautical	Of sailors, ships, or sailing
Necromancy	The practice which claims to learn about the future by talking with the dead
Nemesis	Just and unavoidable punishment
Newfangled	New (idea. machine etc) but neither necessary nor better
Nihilism	The belief that nothing has meaning or value
Nodding	lower and raise one’s head slightly and briefly, to give someone a signal
Acquaintance	A very slight familiarity
Nosegay	A small bunch of flowers, to be carried or worn on a dress
Notary	A public official who makes written statements official
No-win Situation	That which will end badly whichever choice one makes
Nursery	A place where small children are taken care of
Oar	A long pole used for rowing a boat
Obstetrics	The branch of medicine concerned with childbirth
Obtrude	To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
Obtrusive	Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
Obviate	To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.
Odoriferous	Having a smell, especially a pleasant one
Off-White	White with some grey or yellow
Oligarchy	A collective government formed by a few persons
One-Upmanship	The art of getting an advantage over others without actually cheating
Ontology	The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of existence
Operational	The study of how best to build and use
Opprobrium	The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.
Orderly	A soldier who attends an officer
Ornithology	The scientific study of birds
Ostentation	A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
Ostracism	Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics.
Outcast	One who is forced from one’s home or without friends
Overhaul	Thorough examination and repair if necessary
Pacemaker	A small machine that regularises heartbeats
Palaeography	The study of ancient writing
Panacea	A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
Panache	An admirably stylish manner of doing things effortlessly
Panegyric	A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act.
Pariah	One who is not accepted by society
Parricide	Act of murdering one’s father
Parting Shot	A last remark made at the moment of leaving
Passive Smoking	The breathing in of smoke from the cigarettes that others are smoking
Patent	The right to make or sell a new invention
Paunch	A man’s fat stomach
Peanuts	Too small a sum of money
Peeping Tom	One who secretly looks at others when they are undressing
Penance	Making oneself willingly suffer for one’s wrongs
Perdition	Everlasting punishment after death
Perjury	A lie told on purpose
Persona on Grata	One who is not acceptable or welcome
Petrology	The scientific study of rocks
Phonetics	The study and science of speech sounds
Phylum	A main division of animals or plants
Pigment	The natural colouring matter of plants and animals
Pillion	A seat for a second person on a motorcycle
Pithead	The entrance to a coalmine
Placate	To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.
Plaintiff	One who brings a charge against someone in a court
Platitude	A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
Platonic	A friendly, not sexual, relationship between a man and a woman
Plebeian	Of the lower social classes
Poetaster	A writer of bad poems
Poker Face	A face that shows nothing of what one is thinking or feeling
Porcine	Of or like a pig
Pork	Meat from pigs
Portend	To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.
Post-Haste	In a great hurry
Pot-Boiler	A book of low quality produced quickly to get money
Powder Keg	Something dangerous that might explode
Précis	A shortened form of a piece of writing
Prescient	Able to imagine or guess what will probably happen
Prevaricate	To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
Prey	An animal that is hunted and eaten by another
Prima Donna	The main woman singer in an opera company
Prodigal	One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
Profile	A side view of someone’s head
Projection	Something that sticks out from a surface
Propellant	An explosive for firing a bullet or a rocket
Protagonist	means first actor in a play. It means one who takes the leading part in a drama, novel or any other sphere. Clearly the word is not an antonym of antagonist which means one who contends with another.
Proscribe	To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation.
Prosody	The rules by which the patterns of sounds are arranged in poetry
Postscript (or P.S.)	A note added at the end of a letter
Pulmonary	Of or having an effect on the lungs
Punctilious	Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.
Punter	One who makes a bet on horserace results
Pus	A thick yellowish liquid produced in an infected wound
Putsch	A sudden secretly planned attempt to remove a govt. by force
Quartet	Four singers or musicians performing together
Quixotic	Trying to do the impossible, often so as to help others, while getting oneself into danger
Raconteur	One who is good at telling stories in an interesting way
Raillery	Friendly joking al someone’s weakness
Ranger	The keeper of a forest
Real Estate	Property in the form of land and houses
Real Politick	Politics based on practical facts rather than on moral aims
Rebuff	A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches.
Recant	To withdraw formally one’s belief (in something previously believed or maintained).
Recumbent	Lying down on the back or side
Red-Handed	In the act of doing something wrong
Redundant	means exceeding what is natural, usual or necessary. The idea of too much is inseparable from it. It is not a synonym of inappropriate.
Reflation	A govt. policy of increasing the amount of money
Relic	Something old that reminds us of the past
Renaissance	A renewal of interest in some particular kind of art, literature, etc.
Renal	Of the kidneys
Requisition	An official demand or request
Rescind	To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority.
Resonance	Sound produced in one object by sound waves from another
Retribution	A severe deserved punishment
Revisionism	The questioning of the main beliefs of an already existing political system
Rhyme	To end with the same sound, including a vowel
Right-hand Man	One’s most useful and valuable helper
Ringleader	One who leads others to do wrong or make trouble
Riviera	A warm stretch of coast, popular with holiday makers
Rodent	A small herbivore with strong sharp long front teeth
Rolling Stone	One who.travels around a lot and has no fixed address or responsibilities
Rosary	A string of beads used for counting prayers
Roving eye	Sexual interests that pass quickly from one person to another
Rubber Stamp	One who acts only to make official the decisions already made by another
Ruling	An official decision of a court
Rung	Any of the cross-bars that form the steps of a ladder
Saboteur	One who practices sabotage
Salve	(or Ointment) An oily substance for putting on a cut, wound, etc.
Sapient	Wise and full of deep knowledge
Scaffold	A structure built up from poles and boards for workmen to stand on
Scalp	The skin on the top of the human head
Sceptical	Unwilling to believe a claim or promise.
Scraps	Pieces of food not eaten at a meal, and thrown away
Scuba	An instrument used for breathing while swimming underwater
Seam	A line of stitches ‘joining two pieces of cloth, leather, etc.
Sedentary	Done while sitting down
Seer	One who can see into the future
Seismic	Of or caused by earthquakes
Seller’s Market	Where there are not many goods for sale
Sensationalism	The intentional producing of excitement or shock
Septic	Infected with disease bacteria
Sexagenarian	One who is between 60 and 69 years old
Sexism	The belief that one sex is not as good as the other
Shaman	A priest believed to have magical powers and cure people
Shibboleth	A once-important custom which no longer has much meaning
Shoot	A new growth from a plant
Short-change	To give back less than what actually should be given back
Siamese twins	Those joined together from birth at some part of their bodies
Side Effect	An unwanted effect happening in addition to the intended one
Signatory	Any of those who sign an agreement
Sill	The flat piece at the base of a window
Singsong	A repeated rising and falling of the voice in speaking
Skyscraper	A very tall modern city building
Sleeping Partner	A partner in a business who takes no active part
Slip-up	A slight unintentional mistake.
Small Fry	A young or unimportant person
Smokestack	The tall chimney of a factory or a ship
Snippet	A short piece from something spoken or written
Socialite	A person well known for going to fashionable parties
Sociology	The scientific study of societies and human behaviour in groups
Solidarity	Loyal agreement of interests, aims, or principles among a group
Somnambulism	The habit of walking about while asleep
SOS	An urgent message from someone in trouble
Souvenir	An object kept as a reminder of something
Spatial	Connected with space
Spectacle	A grand public show or scene
Spindle	A machine part round which something turns
Splinter	A small sharp-pointed piece of wood broken off something
Sportsmanship	A spirit of honest fair play
Sprig	A small end of a stem or branch with leaves
Stallion	A fully-grown male horse kept for breeding
Standard-bearer	An important leader in a moral argument or movement
Statesman	A political leader who is respected as being wise, honourable, and fair-minded
Stellar	Of the stars
Sticking Point	Something that prevents an agreement
Stock Broker	One whose job is buying and selling shares and debentures for others
Stoic	One who is indifferent to joys/sorrows
Stooge	One who habitually does what another person wants
Stratagem	A trick to deceive an enemy
Strategist	A person skilled in planning, especially of military movements.
Stride	A long step in walking.
Strobe Light	A light which goes on and off very quickly
Subcutaneous	Beneath the skin
Sub Judice	A legal case being considered in court
Subsidy	Money paid by the govt. to make prices lower
Superannuated	Too old for work
Surety	One who takes responsibility for the behaviour of someone
Surreal	Having a strange dreamlike unreal quality
Swarm	A large group of insects moving in a mass
Sweet Tooth	A liking for sweet and sugary things
Sword of Damocles	Something bad that may happen at any time
Tactile	Of the sense of touch
Take-home Pay	Wages left after all taxes, pension payments, etc. have been paid
Tannery	A Place where animal skin is made into leather
Tarot	A set of 22 cards used for telling the future
Tautology	is redundancy, which consists of needless repetition of meaning in other words. Example: audible to the ear return back, One after another in succession.
Taxonomy	The system of putting plants and animals into various classes
Technocrat	A highly skilled specialist in charge of organisation
Teller	One who is employed to receive and pay out money in a bank
Tenure	The act, right, or period of holding land or a job
Territorial waters	The sea near a country’s coast over which it has legal control
Testamentary	Of or done according to a will
Thatch	Roof covering of straw, reeds, etc.
Thermal	Of heat
Thorax	The part between the neck and the abdomen
Thromhosis	Having a clot in a blood tube or the heart
Topiary	The art of cutting trees into decorative shapes
Touchstone	Something used as a test or standard
Tract	A short piece dealing with a religious or moral subject
Traitor	One who is disloyal to one’s country
Transient	One who or that which is only of temporary existence.
Transmogrify	To change completely as if by magic
Transpire	It does not mean to happen or occur but to become known. Example: It transpired at the meeting that he was going to be our next President.
Treatise	A serious book or article that examines a particular subject.
Tribunal	A court of people officially appointed to deal with special matters.
Troglodyte	One who lives in a cave.
Trousseau	The personal possessions that a woman brings with her when she marries.
Tunnel Vision	A condition in which one can see only straight ahead
Turf	A surface made up of earth and a thick covering of grass
Tutelage	The act of training or the state of being under instruction.
Tyrant	A ruler with complete power, who rules cruelly and unjustly
Tyro	One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.
Underling	A person of low rank in relation to another
Undermanned	Not having enough workers
Unguent	A thick oily substance used on the skin
Unisex	Of one type used by both male and female
Upholstery	A comfortable covering and filling for a seat
Valise	A small bag used while travelling
Vase	A decorative container used to put flowers in
Vendor	A seller of small articles that can be carried about
Vertebrate	A living creature which has a backbone
Vicissitude	A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
Vinous	Of wine
Voluntary	Done willingly, without being forced
Wade	To walk through water
Walkout	Leaving a meeting as an expression of disapproval
Wardrobe	A large cupboard in which one hangs up clothes
Wasteland	Empty, unproductive, usually ugly land
Waterloo	A severe defeat after a time of unusual success
Weakling	One who lacks physical strength or strength of character
Wean	To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment.
Westher-beaten	Marked or damaged by the force of wind. sun, rain. etc.
Wheeler-dealer	One who is skilled at making profitable or successful deals
Whirlpool	A place with circular currents of water, which can pull objects down into it
Wholesale	The business of selling goods to shopkeepers
Wit	The ability to say clever and amusing things
Wizard	One who has magic powers
Word Blindness	(or dyslexia) Difficulty in seeing the difference between letter shape
Workaholic	One who likes to work too hard
Working knowledge	Enough practical knowledge to do something
Wreckage	The broken parts of a destroyed thing
Wretch	An unfortunate or unhappy person
Xenophobia	Fear of strange or foreign people, customs, etc.
Yeoman service	Great and loyal service, help, or support
Yuppie	A young person in a professional job with a high-income
Zeitgeist	The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
Zoology	The scientific study of animals

A building where animals are butchered Abattoir An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne Abdication Do away with wholly Abolish To increase the speed; to hasten the progress of Accelerate That which falls to someone or something Accident Liable to be called to account Accountable The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound Acoustics One who calculates premium Actuary The period between childhood and adulthood Adolescence Indefinite period of time Aeon Appreciation of beauty, by a set of principles Aesthetics To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a disease Aggravate Some on who attacks first Aggressor One who doubts the existence of god Agnostic The medieval forerunner of chemistry Alchemy To turn friends in enemies Alienate A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one Allegory The school or college one attends Alma Mater An annual calendar that contains important dates and time Almanac One who does something not professionally but for pleasure Amateur One who can use either hand with ease Ambidextrous Statements open to more than one interpretation Ambiguous Having opposing feelings Ambivalent To walk aimlessly Amble A carriage for sick people Ambulance General pardon for political offenders Amnesty A cold blooded vertebrate animal that lives in the water and breathes using gills Amphibian Someone or something out of time Anachronism One who is out to subvert a government Anarchist A state of disorder due to absence of authority Anarchy A person who presents a radio/television programme Anchor Madness or obsession with males Andromania One who loves men Androphile One who loves and admires the British Anglophile A book written by an unknown author Anonymous To date before the true time Antedate One who studies the evolution of mankind Anthropologist Strong, deep dislike Antipathy A word opposite in meaning to another Antonym A collection of beehives Apiary A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives Apiary A person who has changed his faith Apostate To rise in value Appreciate A building containing tanks of live fish of different species Aquarium A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute Arbitrator Collection of historical documents or records about a place, person or thing Archives A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict Arena Nobility powered government Aristocracy A collection of weapons and military equipment Arsenal A person who deliberately sets fire to a building Arsonist One who leads an austere life Ascetic A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft Astronaut An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill Asylum One who does not believe in the existence of God Atheist An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert Audience One who makes an official examination of accounts Auditor The part of a theatre where people who are watching and listening sit Auditorium Writing of one’s own life story Autobiography Government by one absolutely Autocracy Self-fertilization especially in plants Autogamy A signature of a celebrity (signature of oneself) Autograph A machine that functions by itself Automatic A self-moving vehicle Automobile Self-rule or control Autonomy One who is greedy for money Avaricious A cage made for birds Aviary A structure on which abstractly defined structure is based Axiom A large bundle bound for storage or transport Bale A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place Battery Cut off the head Behead The sound of Deers Bell A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law Belligerent The sound of Alligators Bellow A large gathering of people of a particular type Bevy Someone who loves collecting books Bibliophile Practice of having two wives or husbands Bigamy One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views Bigot Writing of one’s life story Biography The science which treats with life Biology An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause or extent of a disease Biopsy The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk Blasphemy Spartan snowstorms with uncontrollable winds  Blizzard An unconventional style of living Bohemian Huge fire for celebration Bonfire Dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots  Bonsai The branch of biology dealing with plant life Botany An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Bouquet Hard but liable to be easily broken Brittle A family of young animals Brood Government by departments of state Bureaucracy State official decision making government Bureaucratic A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal Burrow A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place Cache The sound of Geese Cackle One who is bad in spellings Cacographer A person who writes beautiful writing Calligrapher Somebody who eats human flesh Cannibal A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together Caravan Living on flesh Carnivorous A person who draws or produces maps Cartographer A place to play games and bet on them Casino A list of books Catalogue A closed political meeting Caucus The sound of Crows Caw One who is unmarried Celibate A burial Ground Cemetery Celebration of a hundredth year, once Centenary A person employed to drive a private or hired car Chauffeur A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism Chauvinist A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance Choreographer A thing occurring again and again for a long time Chronic The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena Chronobiology An instrument which records short intervals of time Chronograph The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence Chronology A highly accurate timepiece Chronometer To walk around a place especially in a ritual fashion Circumambulate Talking around, a method of talking indirectly Circumlocution Careful, cautious watch on surroundings Circumspect A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance Claque The sound of Dolphins Click An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Clique A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left Cloakroom The sound of Hens Cluck When two things befall together Coincident People who work together Colleagues Informal, less grammatically rigid language Colloquial A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show Compere Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth Congenital A group of worshippers Congregation One who knows a lot about good food and wine Connoisseur A series of stars Constellation Perfectly, highly skilled reached the zenith of art Consummate People living at the same time Contemporaries One who is recovering from illness Convalescent A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows Convent A girl/woman who flirts with a man Coquette A solemn procession, especially for a funeral Cortege Science of origin of universe Cosmology A person who regards the whole world as his country Cosmopolitan The sound of Crickets Creak Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day Creche One who easily believes others Credulous A place where a dead person’s body is cremated Crematorium The sound of Frogs Croak A vigorous campaign for a cause Crusade A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection Curator One who sneers at the beliefs of others Cynic One who is a centre of attraction Cynosure A secret or disguised way of writing Cypher The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas Dactylology A person having a sophisticated charm Debonair A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted Decanter Trees whose leaves fall every autumn Deciduous To transfer one’s authority to another Delegate A leader who sways his followers by his oratory Demagogue Government by the people Democracy The study of statistics Demography To go down in value Depreciate To go from bad to worse Deteriorate Government by two agencies Diarchy A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature Dilettante Morbid compulsion to keep on consuming alcohol Dipsomania A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution Dormitory A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body Drove One who has strange habits Eccentric Study of environment Ecology A thing that is fit to be eaten Edible A man who is womanish in his habits Effeminate A person who boasts of one’s achievements Egotist People who can vote in an election: Electorate A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead Elegy One who is qualifies for election. Eligible Expressive in the use of words Eloquent To explain something mysterious or difficult Elucidate Misappropriation of money Embezzlement Someone who leaves one country to settle in another Emigrant Mentally identifying oneself with other person or a thing Empathy To lay special stress on Emphasize Marriage within one’s own tribe Endogamy Lasting for a very short time Ephemeral One who is fond of sensuous pleasures Epicure Inscription on a tombstone Epitaph Person who rides on horse-back Equestrian To root out an evil, disease Eradicate Marriage outside one’s tribe Exogamy To free somebody from all blame Exonerate To send out of one’s native country Expatriate A speech delivered without any previous preparation Extempore Spoken or done without preparation Extempore One who turns his thoughts outwards Extrovert An exact copy Facsimile One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters Fanatic A person difficult to please Fastidious Anything that leads to death Fatal One who believes in fate Fatalist One who thinks only of welfare of women Feminist Killing of one’s son or daughter Filicide A person who sells and arranges cut flowers Florist A small fleet of ships or boats Flotilla Destruction or abortion of a fetus Foeticide Something that has been determined beforehand Foregone Killing of one’s brother or sister Fratricide Living on fruits Frugivorous One who eat only fruits Fruitarian One who runs away from justice Fugitive A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor Genealogy Killing of a large group of people Genocide A group governed by old people Gerontocracy The sound of Monkeys Gibber One who eats too much Glutton A lover of good food Gourmand One who has keen interest in food and drinks Gourmet A storehouse for threshed grain Granary High sounding pompous speech or writing Grandiloquent Without payment Gratis Fond of company Gregarious A small growth of trees without underbrush Grove The sound of Camels Grunt One who is easily deceived Gullible A place of exercising and training Gym A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise Gymnasium A community of people smaller than a village Hamlet A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft Hangar The therapeutic use of sunlight Heliotherapy A person who is controlled by wife Henpeck Of animals feeding on grass and plants Herbivorous A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals Herd A person who acts against religion Heretic People who have both male and female sexual organs Hermaphrodite A person of intellectual or erudite tastes Highbrow The remote regions of a country which are far away from the rivers Hinterland The killing of a human being Homicide The sound of Penguins Honk Work for which no salary is paid Honorary The sound of Owls Hoot A large group of people Horde The art or practice of garden cultivation and management Horticulture State of antagonism Hostility One who feels sympathetic towards human beings Humanitarian Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority Hung A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals Hutch A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments Hypochondriac One who pretends to be what he is not Hypocrite One who is violently against established beliefs and traditions Iconoclast Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions Iconoclast Worship of idols Idolatry That which is against law Illegal A handwriting that cannot be read Illegible That is prohibited by law Illicit Complex situation or a mix-up Imbroglio One who lives in a foreign country Immigrant Who behaves without moral principles Immoral That which cannot be noticed Imperceptible Incapable of being seized by attack Impregnable A person who is incapable of being tampered with Impregnable That which is unlikely to happen Improbable Without life Inanimate A sound that cannot be heard Inaudible That which falls upon, befalls, happens Incident One who cannot be corrected Incorrigible That which cannot be believed Incredible That which cannot be cured Incurable One incapable of being tired Indefatigable That which cannot be defended Indefensible Making marks that cannot be removed Indelible Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with Indispensable That which cannot be avoided Inevitable Certain to happen Inevitable That which cannot be explained Inexplicable One who does not make mistakes Infallible The killing of a new born child Infanticide A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill Infirmary Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned Inflammable Something that cannot be imitated Inimitable That which cannot be satisfied Insatiable Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid Insoluble One who is unable to pay his debts Insolvent To examine carefully Inspect One who takes part in dialogue or conversation Interlocutor Burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb Interment One who dies without a Will Intestate One who exhibits courage or fearlessness Intrepid Examine one’s motives or look inwards Introspect The action of looking back on past time Introspection One who does not express himself freely Introvert One who supervises in the examination hall Invigilator That which cannot be conquered Invincible A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes Invisible That which cannot be hurt Invulnerable Remarks which do not apply to the subject under discussion Irrelevant That cannot be altered or withdrawn Irrevocable The area over which an official has control Jurisdiction The theory or philosophy of law Jurisprudence A small shelter for a dog Kennel Morbid compulsion to steal Kleptomania Few words packed with meaning, concise Laconic A place where wild animal live Lair That which is lawful Legal A person who compiles dictionaries Lexicographer One who loves to speak Loquacious A person who is mentally ill Lunatic Generous, forgiving talk Magniloquent The first speech made by a person Maiden Madness with obsession with something Mania Handwritten book Manuscript One who demands strict conformity to rules Martinet The rule or control of mother Matriarchy The killing of a mother Matricide Related to marriage Matrimony Belonging to the Middle Ages Medieval Morbid delusion of power, importance or godliness Megalomania A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition Menagerie One who can do anything for money Mercenary A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made Mint One who hates men Misandrist One who hates mankind Misanthrope One who hates marriage Misogamist One who hates women Misogynist Violation or misuse of power Misusage Rule by the mob Mobocracy Government by one person (royal) Monarchy A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows Monastery Practice of having one wife or husband Monogamy Person with one-track mind Monomania One who believes in the theory of only one God Monotheist The sound of Cattle Moo A place where bodies are kept for identification Morgue A room or building in which dead bodies are kept Mortuary Ordinary and Dull Mundane A place where objects are exhibited Museum Compulsion to tell lies Mythomania Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else Namesake Someone in love with himself Narcissist A person who loves himself the most Narcissist The sound of Horses Neigh Inexperienced people governing a state or a region Neocracy One who is a newcomer Neophyte One who walks at night Noctambulist A sentimental memory of the past Nostalgia Well known for bad qualities Notorious One who is new to a trade or profession Novice Science of coins or medals Numismatics One who collect coins as hobby Numismatist Morbid, uncontrollable desire on the part of a woman Nymphomania A news article that reports the recent death of a person Obituary A thing no longer in use Obsolete That which falls on the western countries Occidental The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth Odontology Government by a few powerful people Oligarchy Book containing all the published work of an author Omnibus Capable of moving in all directions Omnidirectional One who is all powerful Omnipotent One who is present everywhere Omnipresent A person who knows everything Omniscient One who eats all kinds of food Omnivorous That through which light cannot pass Opaque One who looks on the bright side of things Optimist A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees Orchard A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases Panacea A doctrine which identifies God with the universe Pantheism One who believes that God is union of all forces of the universe Pantheist Killing of a parent or other near relative Parricide A system of governing a country suggesting a father-child relation Paternalism Fatherhood Paternity Something or someone makes you feel deep sadness or pity Pathetic A father-like figure Patriarch A system ruled or controlled by men Patriarchy The killing of a father Patricide An inheritance from father Patrimony One who loves his country Patriot A name framed after father’s name Patronymic One who has no money Pauper Excessively concerned with minor details or rules Pedantic One who goes on foot Pedestrian A baby carriage Perambulator One who looks on the dark side of things Pessimist The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure and composition of rocks Petrology One who loves without seriousness Philanderer A lover of mankind Philanthropist Love for mankind Philanthropy One who does not care for art, literature etc. Philistine A person who likes or admires women Philogynist Fondness towards women Philogyny One who loves wisdom (hence pursues it) Philosopher Written by light Photograph The sound of Nightingales Pipe Living on fish Piscivorous Copying someone else’s work and trying to submit as your own Plagiarism One who copies from other writers Plagiarist An optical device for projecting various celestial images and effects     Planetarium Government governed by wealth Plutocracy A place for feet or speaker’s platform Podium Practice of having several husbands Polyandry The custom of having more than one wife at a time Polygamy Practice of several marriages (having many wives) Polygamy One who knows many languages Polyglot One who believes in many Gods Polytheist A temporary police force Posse A book published after the death of its author Posthumous Medical examination of a dead body Postmortem Water fit for drinking Potable Safe to drink Potable Walk before hand or an introductory statement Preamble An animal who preys on other animals Predator A forward look or a view into future Prospect One who studies the elections and trends in voting Psephologist Systematic study of election trends Psephology To write under a different name Pseudonym Morbid compulsion to start a fire Pyromania The sound of Ducks Quack One who is extravagantly romantic, chivalrous and impractical Quixotic One who presents a radio Programme Radio Jockey A person who lives in solitude Recluse Emblem of Royalty Regalia The killing of a king Regicide Make someone feel young Rejuvenate Not showing enough care and attention Remiss A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply Reservoir One who speaks less Reticent A backward look or a view into the past Retrospect The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing Rhetoric Violating the sanctity of a church Sacrilege One who helps others Good Samaritan A room or building for sick children in a boarding school Sanatorium Morbid, uncontrollable desire on the part of a man Satyromania The sound of Parrots Screech An artist who makes sculptures. Sculptor Government not concerned with religious activities Secular A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword Sheath A large number of fish swimming together Shoal An office with high salary but no work Sinecure A place for sun to enter where one can sunbath Solarium A speech to oneself, alone Soliloquy One who walks in sleep Somnambulist One who talks while sleeping Somniloquist The killing of one’s sister Sororicide A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event Souvenir The sound of Rats Squeak One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain Stoic Government by military class Stratocracy The killing of oneself Suicide Act of intentionally causing one’s own death Suicide Excessive love for one’s country Super patriotism A doubtful look or examination of one’s motives Suspect One who is a boot licker, flatterer Sycophant Simultaneously affected by similar feelings Sympathy Make to happen at the same time Synchronize Words which have the same meaning Synonyms A place where animal hides are tanned Tannery One who doesn’t consume alcohol Teetotaler A written message from far off place Telegraph A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman Termagant One who believes in God Theist Government by divine guidance Theocracy Battle among the Gods Theomachy Religious madness Theomania A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid Torrent That through which light can partly pass Translucent That through which light can pass Transparent The sound of Elephants Trumpet One who changes sides Turncoat The sound of Birds Twitter An imaginary society free from crimes and poverty Utopia The killing of one’s wife Uxoricide A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife Uxorious One who always thinks himself to be ill Valetudinarian One who damages public property Vandal One who eats no animal flesh Vegetarian Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace Venial One who can throw his voice Ventriloquist Exact use of words that were being used originally Verbatim In exactly the same words as were used originally Verbatim Somebody who is considerably experienced in something Veteran A shrewish loud-mouthed female Virago One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field Virtuoso One who works for free Volunteer A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored Wardrobe The sound of Mosquitoes Whine The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals Zoology

Table of content : Categories

1. One Word Substitutes : Government
2. One Word Substitutes : Study
3. One Word Substitutes : General 
4. One Word Substitutes : Fear
5. One Word Substitutes : Place
6. One Word Substitutes : Killing
7. One Word Substitutes : Group 
8. One Word Substitutes : Profession
9. One Word Substitutes : People

One Word Substitutes : Government

One Word Substitutes	Government/System
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems	Anarchy
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility	Aristocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power	Autocracy
A self-governing country or region	Autonomy
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives	Bureaucracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives	Democracy
A state, society, or group governed by old people	Gerontocracy
A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens	Kakistocracy
Government by new or inexperienced hands	Neocracy
Government by the populace	Ochlocracy
A small group of people having control of a country or organization	Oligarchy
Government by the wealthy	Plutocracy
Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters	Secular
A form of government with a monarch at the head	Monarchy
A political system based on the government of men by God	Thearchy

One Word Substitutes : Study

One Word Substitution	Phrases
Aviation	Study of flying aero planes
Astronomy	Study of celestial bodies
Alchemy	The ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher’s stone.  The medieval version of the study of Chemistry
Acoustics	Study of sound and sound waves
Anthropology	The study of the evolution of mankind
Astronomy	Study of Stars
Botany	The study of plants
Biology	Study of Living Things
Calligraphy	Art related to ornate, good handwriting
Chronology	The science of time order
Demography	The study of statistics
Entomology	Study of science of insects
Ecology	Study of the relation between the organism and their environment
Genetics	Study of hereditary, genes and variation in living organisms
Geology	The study of rocks and soil
Geography	Mapping of earth and its formation
Graphology	Study of handwriting
Gerontology	Study of various aspects of ageing
Hydraulics	Study of the law of the flow of water and other liquids
Lexicography	The practice of writing dictionaries
Numismatics	Study of collection of coins, tokens, paper money etc.
Ornithology	Study of birds
Philology	The study of languages
Palaeography	The study of ancient writing and scriptures
Psychology	The study of Human Mind
Psephology	Study of election trends
Theology	Study of religion

 One Word Substitutes : General 

One Word Substitution	Generic terms
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne	Abdication
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables	Almanac
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes with gills	Amphibian
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one	Allegory
A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based	Axiom
A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law	Belligerent
An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause or extent of a disease	Biopsy
The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk	Blasphemy
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence	Chronology
A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change	Crusade
Lasting for a very short time	Ephemeral
Spoken or done without preparation	Extempore
Release someone from a duty or obligation	Exonerate
Fond of company	Gregarious
Making marks that cannot be removed	Indelible
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong	Infallible
Certain to happen	Inevitable
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past	Nostalgia
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases	Panacea
A doctrine which identifies God with the universe	Pantheism
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules	Pedantic
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own	Plagiarism
Safe to drink	Potable
The emblems or insignia of royalty	Regalia
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred	Sacrilege
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit	Sinecure
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event	Souvenir
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering	Utopia
Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace	Venial
In exactly the same words as were used originally	Verbatim

One Word Substitutes : Fear

One Word Substitution	Phrases
Ecophobia	Fear of home surroundings
Zoophobia	Fear of animals
Claustrophobia	Fear of closed space
Hydrophobia	Fear of Water
Bibliophobia	Fear of books
Xenophobia	Fear or dislike of foreigners
Necrophobia	Fear of dead body
Aerophobia	Fear of height
Ophiophobia	Fear of snakes
Syngenesophobia	Fear of relatives
Nomophobia	Fear of being without your mobile phone

One Word Substitutes : Place

List of One Word Substitutions	Venue/Spot
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people	Archives
A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds	Aviary
A building where animals are butchered	Abattoir
A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives	Apiary
A building containing tanks of live fish of different species	Aquarium
A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict	Arena
A collection of weapons and military equipment	Arsenal
An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill	Asylum
A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling	Burrow
A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place	Cache
A public room or building where gambling games are played	Casino
A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard	Cemetery
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left	Cloakroom
A place where a dead person’s body is cremated	Crematorium
A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows	Convent
Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day	Creche
A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted	Decanter
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution	Dormitory
The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree	Drey
A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise	Gymnasium
A storehouse for threshed grain	Granary
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft	Hangar
A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals	Hutch
A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill	Infirmary
A small shelter for a dog	Kennel
A place where wild animal live	Lair
A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made	Mint
A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition	Menagerie
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows	Monastery
A place where bodies are kept for identification	Morgue
A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees	Orchard
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply	Reservoir
A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and another dirty household work	Scullery
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword	Sheath
A room or building for sick children in a boarding school	Sanatorium
A place where animal hides are tanned	Tannery
A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored	Wardrobe

One Word Substitutes : Killing

One Word Substitution	Phrase
Mariticide	The killing of one’s husband
Parricide	The killing of parents
Genocide	The killing of a whole race
Infanticide	The killing of a newborn child
Regicide	The killing of a king
Homicide	The killing of a human being
Suicide	The killing of oneself
Patricide	The killing of a father
Matricide	The killing of a mother
Fratricide	The killing of one’s brother
Sororicide	The killing of one’s sister
Uxoricide	The killing of one’s wife
Dipsomania	Morbid compulsion to keep on consuming alcohol
Kleptomania	Morbid compulsion to steal
Bibliokleptomania	Morbid compulsion to steal books
Pyromania	Morbid compulsion to start a fire
Megalomania	Morbid delusion of power, importance or godliness
Nymphomania	Morbid, uncontrollable desire on the part of a woman
Satyromania	Morbid, uncontrollable desire on the part of a man
Monomania	A person with a one-track mind
Mythomania	The compulsion to tell lies
Mania	Madness with an obsession with something

One Word Substitutes : Group 

One Word Substitution	Group/Collection
A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place	Battery
A large bundle bound for storage or transport	Bale
A large gathering of people of a particular type	Bevy
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present	Bouquet
A family of young animals	Brood
A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place	Cache
A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together	Caravan
A closed political meeting	Caucus
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose	Clique
A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance	Claque
A series of stars	Constellation
A funeral procession	Cortege
A group of worshippers	Congregation
A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body	Drove
A small fleet of ships or boats	Flotilla
A small growth of trees without underbrush	Grove
A community of people smaller than a village	Hamlet
A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals	Herd
A large group of people	Horde
A temporary police force	Posse
A large number of fish swimming together	Shoal
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid	Torrent

One Word Substitutes : Profession

One Word Substitution	Profession/Research
The medieval forerunner of chemistry	Alchemy
A person who presents a radio/television programme	Anchor
One who studies the evolution of mankind	Anthropologist
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft	Astronaut
The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification and economic importance of plants	Botany
A person who draws or produces maps	Cartographer
A person who writes beautiful writing	Calligrapher
A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance	Choreographer
A person employed to drive a private or hired car	Chauffeur
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show	Compere
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection	Curator
The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena	Chronobiology
A secret or disguised way of writing	Cypher
The study of statistics	Demography
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas	Dactylology
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers	Florist
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor	Genealogy
The therapeutic use of sunlight	Heliotherapy
The art or practise of garden cultivation and management	Horticulture
One who supervises in the examination hall	Invigilator
The theory or philosophy of law	Jurisprudence
A person who compiles dictionaries	Lexicographer
The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth	Odontology
One who presents a radio programme	Radio Jockey
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing	Rhetoric
The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure and composition of rocks	Petrology
One who studies the elections and trends in voting	Psephologist
An artist who makes sculptures.	Sculptor
The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals	Zoology

One Word Substitutes : People

One Word Substitution	Person/People
One who is not sure about God’s existence	Agnostic
A person who deliberately sets fire to a building	Arsonist
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession	Amateur
One who can use either hand with ease	Ambidextrous
One who makes an official examination of accounts	Auditor
A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness	Anarchist
A person who has changed his faith	Apostate
One who does not believe in the existence of God	Atheist
A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute	Arbitrator
One who leads an austere life	Ascetic
An unconventional style of living	Bohemian
One who is bad in spellings	Cacographer
One who feeds on human flesh	Cannibal
A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism	Chauvinist
A critical judge of any art and craft	Connoisseur
Persons living at the same time	Contemporaries
One who is recovering health after illness	Convalescent
A girl/woman who flirts with a man	Coquette
A person who regards the whole world as his country	Cosmopolitan
One who is a centre of attraction	Cynosure
One who sneers at the beliefs of others	Cynic
A leader or orator who espouses the cause of the common people	Demagogue
A person having a sophisticated charm	Debonair
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory	Demagogue
A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature	Dilettante
One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking	Epicure
One who often talks of his achievements	Egotist
Someone who leaves one country to settle in another	Emigrant
A man who is womanish in his habits	Effeminate
One who is hard to please (very selective in his habits)	Fastidious
One who runs away from justice	Fugitive
One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters	Fanatic
One who believes in fate	Fatalist
A lover of good food	Gourmand
Conferred as an honour	Honorary
A person who acts against religion	Heretic
A person of intellectual or erudite tastes	Highbrow
A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments	Hypochondriac
A person who is controlled by wife	Henpeck
One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality	Indefatigable
Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions	Iconoclast
One who does not express himself freely	Introvert
Who behaves without moral principles	Immoral
A person who is incapable of being tampered with	Impregnable
One who is unable to pay his debts	Insolvent
A person who is mentally ill	Lunatic
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society	Misanthrope
A person who is primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics	Mercenary
Someone in love with himself	Narcissist
One who collect coins as hobby	Numismatist
A person who likes or admires women	Philogynist
A lover of mankind	Philanthropist
A person who speaks more than one language	Polyglot
One who lives in solitude	Recluse
Someone who walks in sleep	Somnambulist
A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life	Stoic
A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman	Termagant
A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife	Uxorious
One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field	Virtuoso

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