One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 45)

Patrimony specifically refers to property inherited from one's father or male ancestor. Inheritance is the general term for property passed on after death. A legacy is an amount of money or property left to someone in a will. Alimony is spousal support after separation.

A gourmet is a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate. A glutton is an excessively greedy eater. A gourmand is a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. Greedy is an adjective for having an excessive desire for something.

An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. A liar is a person who tells lies. A rogue is a dishonest or unprincipled person. A magician is a person with magical powers.

Alimony is a husband's or wife's provision for a spouse after separation or divorce; maintenance. Bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial. Dole is benefit paid by the state to the unemployed. Compensation is something, typically money, awarded to someone for loss or injury.

A curator is a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection. A dean is the head of a university faculty. A warden is a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place. A supervisor is a person who supervises a person or activity.

Transmigration, also known as reincarnation, is the concept that the soul or spirit, after biological death, can begin a new life in a new body. Metamorphosis is a change of the form or nature of a thing or person. Transition is the process of changing from one state to another. Extrapolation is the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue.

Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. Favouritism is the general practice of giving unfair preferential treatment. Corruption is dishonest conduct by those in power. Worldliness is the quality of being experienced and sophisticated.

A hedonist is a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. An epicure is a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink. A stoic endures pain without showing emotion. Lusty means healthy and strong.

Sacrilege is the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. Heresy is belief contrary to orthodox religious doctrine. Desecration is the action of treating a sacred place with violent disrespect. Blasphemy is the act of speaking profanely about God.

A pedantic style is one that is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. Ornate means elaborately decorated. Verbose means using too many words. Pompous means affectedly grand or self-important.

Anatomy is the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms. Anthropology is the study of human societies. Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system. Hygiene is the science of health.

Camouflage is the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to blend in with their surroundings, making them difficult to recognize. A cover hides something. A mask is worn on the face. A pretence is an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

A recluse is a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. Venerable means accorded a great deal of respect. A sage is a profoundly wise person. Quietus is a release from life; a death.

An anniversary is the date on which an event took place in a previous year. A birthday is the anniversary of one's birth. A centenary is a 100th anniversary. A jubilee is a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating 25 or 50 years of a reign or activity.

A custodian is a person who has responsibility for or looks after something, such as a public building. A dean is the head of a college or university faculty. A cellar is a room below ground level. A warden is a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing.

A person or their tendencies are incorrigible if they are not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. Invulnerable means impossible to harm. Hardened means extremely bad and unlikely to change. Incurable refers to a disease that cannot be cured.

An intruder is a person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent. A burglar specifically breaks into a building illegally to commit a crime. A thief steals another person's property. A vandal deliberately destroys property.

Anaemia is a condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. Amnesia is a partial or total loss of memory. Insomnia is habitual sleeplessness. An allergy is a damaging immune response by the body to a substance.

A word or phrase is obsolete when it is no longer produced or used; it is out of date. Exotic means originating in a foreign country. Primitive relates to the early stages of development. Ancient means belonging to the very distant past.

A spendthrift is a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way. Reckless and careless refer to a lack of care in general actions. Lavish means sumptuously rich or elaborate, and can describe spending, but spendthrift describes the person.