One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 42)

A pantheist is a person who believes that reality is identical with divinity, or that all things compose an all-encompassing, immanent god. An agnostic believes nothing can be known about God's existence. A theist believes in the existence of a god or gods. An atheist disbelieves in the existence of God.

A coquette is a woman who flirts light-heartedly with men to win their admiration and affection. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. A spinster is an unmarried woman. A concubine is a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.

An armistice is an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. An affidavit is a written statement confirmed by oath. An agreement is a negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement. An amnesty is an official pardon for political offenses.

A conservative person is averse to change and holds traditional values. Static means lacking in movement or change. A revolutionary advocates for or engages in political revolution. Evolutionary relates to the gradual development of something.

An immortal being is one living forever and never dying or decaying. Stable means not likely to give way or overturn. Perpetual means never ending or changing. Perennial means lasting for a long time.

Heresy is a belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine or any opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted. Unbelief is a lack of religious belief. Superstition is a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation. Non-conformity is the failure to conform to a rule or practice.

A prodigy is a young person endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. A scholar is a specialist in a particular branch of study. Diligent means hardworking. A freak is a person with a physical abnormality.

An assassin is a person who murders an important person for political or religious reasons. A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. A murderer is a person who commits murder. A hangman is an executioner who hangs condemned people.

A truant is a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation. A vagabond is a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. A delinquent is a young person who commits minor crimes. Schizophrenic relates to a serious mental disorder.

A platitude is a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. A dialogue is a conversation. An epigram is a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever way. A statement is a definite or clear expression of something.

The horizon is the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. The zenith is the point in the sky directly above an observer. The fringe is an outer edge. A plinth is a heavy base supporting a statue or column.

An eccentric person is unconventional and slightly strange. A cynical person is distrustful of human sincerity. An introvert is a shy, reticent person. A moody person is characterized by unpredictable changes of mood.

An Epicurean is a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink. This philosophy is often simplified to 'eat, drink, and be merry'. A cynic questions the motives of others. A materialistic person is concerned with material possessions. A stoic endures hardship without showing emotion.

A cuckold is a man whose wife is sexually unfaithful. A dandy is a man unduly devoted to style. A bastard is a person born of parents not married to each other. A concubine is a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife.

Sadism is the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. Malevolence is the state of having a wish to do evil to others. Bigotry is intolerance toward those who hold different opinions. Masochism is deriving pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.

A malingerer is a person who feigns or exaggerates illness, typically to escape duty or work. A truant is a student who stays away from school. A hypocrite is a person who indulges in hypocrisy. An imposter pretends to be someone else to deceive others.

Phrenology is the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities. Physiology is the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms. Anthropology is the study of human societies. Morphology is the study of the forms of things.

A fanatic is a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause. A martyr dies for a cause. A pedant is excessively concerned with minor details. A patriot is a person who vigorously supports their country.

Polygyny is the practice or custom of having more than one wife at the same time. Polyandry is the practice of having more than one husband. Matrimony is the state of being married. Celibacy is the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

An amphibian is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, newts, and salamanders, distinguished by having an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (typically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage. The term is broadly used for any creature living both on land and in water. The other words are unrelated to biology.