One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations

A Factotum is an employee who does all kinds of work. To Exorcize is to expel an evil spirit. Finance is one's betrothed (a less common spelling for fiancé/fiancée). A Jockey is a horse rider.

Finance is an archaic spelling for Fiancé (male) or Fiancée (female), meaning the person to whom one is engaged to be married. A Factotum is a servant. A Spouse is a husband or wife. A Colleague is a co-worker.

To Flip means to toss (something) with a sharp movement of the fingers or thumb. 'Toss' is a synonym, but 'Flip' is the specific word provided in the list. A Factotum is a servant. A Fresco is a wall painting.

A Fresco is a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries. To Flip is to toss a coin. A Mural is any painting on a wall. To Illuminate is to decorate a manuscript.

A Humanitarian is a person concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. Iconoclasm is the breaking of images. An Immigrant settles in a new country. A Philanthropist is similar, but often implies donating money.

Iconoclasm is the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices, or the breaking of images. A Humanitarian promotes human welfare. To Illuminate is to decorate. Incendiarism is setting fire.

To Illuminate a manuscript is to decorate it with handcrafted designs, especially using gold, silver, or brilliant colors. Iconoclasm is image breaking. Incendiarism is setting fire. A Fresco is a wall painting.

An Immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. Incendiarism is setting fire. An Emigrant is one who leaves their own country. An Alien is a foreigner who is not a citizen.

Incendiarism is the malicious and willful setting of fire to property. Arson is a very close synonym and the more common legal term. Iconoclasm is image breaking. To Exorcize is to expel an evil spirit.

A Jockey is a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession. To Kidnap is to carry off a person. An Optician makes optical instruments. A Savant is a distinguished man of learning.

To Kidnap is to abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to demand a ransom. A Jockey is a horse rider. Lather is soap froth. Libel is a defamatory statement.

Lather is a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap or a similar cleansing substance when mixed with water. To Kidnap is to carry off a person. Libel is a defamatory statement. A Mirage is an optical illusion.

Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. Lather is soap froth. Litigious means fond of going to law. Slander is spoken defamation.

Litigious means unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes. Libel is written defamation. Matriarchy is a system ruled by the mother. A Lawyer is a legal professional.

Matriarchy is a social system in which the mother or eldest female is head of the family. Litigious means fond of going to law. Patriarchy is a system ruled by the father. Monopoly is exclusive possession.

A Mirage is an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert. To Misappropriate is to apply money to one's own use. An Oasis is a fertile spot in a desert.

To Misappropriate is to dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use. A Mirage is an illusion. A Misogynist hates women. Embezzle is a very close synonym.

A Misogynist is a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. To Misappropriate is to steal money. A Monopoly is exclusive possession. A Misandrist hates men.

A Monopoly is the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. A Misogynist hates women. A Narcotic induces sleep. An Obituary is a notice of death.

A Narcotic is a drug or other substance affecting mood or behavior and sold for nonmedical purposes, often one that induces sleep. A Monopoly is exclusive possession. An Obituary is a notice of death. An Emetic causes vomiting.