One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 43)

An amateur is a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis. A veteran has long experience in a field. A player is a person taking part in a sport or game. A connoisseur is an expert judge in matters of taste.

A demagogue is a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. A dictator is a ruler with total power. A statesman is a skilled and respected political leader. A martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

Repentance is the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse for one's sins or wrongdoings. Redemption is being saved from sin. Salvation is deliverance from sin and its consequences. Expiation is the act of making amends or reparation for guilt. While similar, repentance is the personal feeling of atonement.

An amnesty is an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. Parole is the early release of a prisoner. Forgiveness is the action of forgiving. Clemency is mercy or leniency.

A fastidious person is very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail and is often very hard to please. Obstinate means stubborn. Unconquerable and invincible both mean unable to be defeated.

A teetotaller is a person who never drinks alcohol. A puritan is a person with strict moral beliefs. A Samaritan is a charitable or helpful person. A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules.

A pseudonym is a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. A title is the name of a book or work. Nomenclature is the choosing of names for things. A nickname is a familiar or humorous name given to a person.

A dandy is a man unduly devoted to style, neatness, and fashion in dress and appearance. A snob is a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position. A duffer is an incompetent or stupid person. Licentious means promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

A renegade is a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles, including religion. A charlatan is a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill. An apostle is a vigorous and pioneering supporter of a particular policy or idea. Apotheosis is the highest point in the development of something.

Blasphemy is the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things. Atheism is the disbelief in the existence of God. Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles. Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God is unknowable.

An epilogue is a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened. A prologue is a separate introductory section. A monologue is a long speech by one actor. A duologue is a conversation between two people.

A scapegoat is a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency. An innocent person is not guilty. An ignoramus is an ignorant or stupid person. A nincompoop is a foolish or stupid person.

In Greek mythology, Elysium was the abode of the blessed after death, a place of ideal happiness. A Utopia is an imagined place where everything is perfect. An asylum is a place of refuge or safety. El Dorado is a mythical city of gold.

Emeritus is the title given to a university professor, or other person, who has retired but is allowed to retain their title as an honor. It implies an honorable discharge from service. Honorary refers to a position given as an honor without the usual requirements or functions. Sinecure is a post with no duties. Retired is the general term for having left one's job and ceased to work.

A lithotomy is a surgical procedure to remove a stone (calculus) from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract. The other terms refer to different medical procedures or concepts: dichotomy (a division into two parts), tubectomy and vasectomy (sterilization procedures).

Vacillation is the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; it implies indecisiveness and frequent changes of mind. Adaptability is the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. Instability is the state of being unstable. Versatility is the ability to adapt to many different functions or activities.

To abrogate a law, right, or formal agreement is to repeal or do away with it officially. Cancel and repeal are similar but abrogate often implies a more formal or complete annulment. Obliterate means to destroy utterly.

A person who is taciturn is reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. A reserved person is slow to reveal emotion or opinions. Mute means refraining from speech or unable to speak. Phlegmatic means having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

Food that is palatable is pleasant to taste. Pungent means having a sharply strong taste or smell. Sensuous relates to or affects the senses. Edible means fit or suitable to be eaten.

To be omniscient is to know everything. A learned person has much knowledge acquired through study. Omnipresent means present everywhere. Omnipotent means all-powerful.