One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 46)

An infiltrator is someone who secretly becomes part of a group in order to get information or influence the way that group thinks or behaves, which includes sneaking into a country. An invader enters a country by force. A sniper is a marksman. An aggressor is a person or country that attacks another first.

A hermaphrodite is a person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics. The other terms relate to sexual practices or preferences but not to biological characteristics in this way.

A parvenu is a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity; a social climber who is often considered to be lacking in the appropriate manners for their new status. An aristocrat is a member of the aristocracy. Affluent means wealthy. A maverick is an independent-minded person.

To strut is to walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait. To jog is to run at a steady gentle pace. To trek is to go on a long arduous journey. To trudge is to walk slowly and with heavy steps.

Something that is palpable is able to be touched or felt. A pandemic is a widespread disease. Paltry means a small or meager amount. Panchromatic refers to photographic film that is sensitive to all visible colors of the spectrum.

A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. The environment is the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives. A settlement is a place where people establish a community. A niche is the specific role an organism plays within its ecosystem.

Dotage is the period of life in which a person is old and weak, often characterized by foolish or eccentric behavior. Senility is the condition of having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age. Imbecility is stupidity. Superannuation is retirement.

A loquacious person is one who is very talkative. Impecunious means having little or no money. Voracious means wanting or devouring great quantities of food. Avaricious means having or showing an extreme greed for wealth.

Tyranny is cruel and oppressive government or rule, specifically under a tyrant. Despotism is the exercise of absolute power in a cruel way. Dictatorship is government by a dictator. Anarchy is a state of disorder due to absence of government. Tyranny is the most direct answer.

Protocol refers to the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions. Formalism is excessive adherence to prescribed forms. Statesmanship is the skill of managing public affairs. Hierarchy is a system in which members are ranked according to status or authority.

A credulous person has or shows too great a readiness to believe things; they are gullible. Credible means able to be believed. Sensible means having or showing common sense. Sensitive means having a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.

An abattoir is a slaughterhouse, a place where animals are killed for meat. A hangar is a large building to house aircraft. An apiary is a place where bees are kept. A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain.

Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. Entomology is the study of insects. Philology is the study of language in written historical sources. Ornithology is the study of birds.

A neophyte is a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. A veteran is a person who has long experience in a particular field. A dilettante is a person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge. A partisan is a strong supporter of a party or cause.

Claustrophobia is the extreme or irrational fear of confined places. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Xenophobia is the fear of strangers or foreigners. Agoraphobia is the fear of open or crowded spaces.

Something that is ephemeral is transient or exists only briefly. Eternal and perpetual mean lasting forever. Inevitable means certain to happen.

Calligraphy is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Cartography is the science of drawing maps. Cacography is bad handwriting or spelling. Graphology is the study of handwriting to analyze character.

An oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. A monarchy is a government run by a king or queen. A theocracy is a government run by religious leaders. A kakistocracy is a government run by the worst or least qualified citizens.

To recant is to say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical. To abdicate is to give up a throne or high office. To condemn is to express strong disapproval. To exonerate is to free from blame.

Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. A synopsis is a brief summary. Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Demography is the study of statistics such as births, deaths, and income.