One Word Substitutions One Word Substitutions (Substitutes) may be defined as single words that are used. in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind a profession etc. In common parlance they are termed as single words used to make an expression brief and pertinent. Polonius in ‘Hamlet’, a play by Shakespeare, aptly remarks “Therefore since brevity in the soul of wit. ‘The tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes I will be brie!” ‘As such the use of one word substitutions tend to obviate the repetition of unnecessary words avoiding verbosity and ambiguity. Rambling style speaks of a rambling state of mind whereas brevity conveys telling effect. Moreover, one word substitutions are indispensable while writing a precis of a given passage. A student is required not to exceed the limit of words. They come in handy in. such situations, Hence their significance cannot be gainsaid and students are advised. to learn them very seriously. A few of one word substitutes are given below for the benefit of the students, (A) One Words Denoting Persons 1. Agnostic one who is not sure about God's existence 2. Altruist a lover of mankind (Syn.—Philanthropist) 3. Amateur one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession 4. Ambidexterous one who can use either hand with ease 5. Anarchist one who is out to destroy all governments, peace and order 6. Apostate 1 person who has changed his faith 7. Arbitrator a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute 8 Ascetic fone who leads an austere life 9. Atheist a person who does not believe in God (Ant—Theist) 10. Bankrupt one who is unable to pay his debts (Sy.—Insolvent) 11. Bigot fone who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters (Sy.—Fanatic) 12, Bohemian an uncoventional style of living388 13, “4 15. 16. MW. 18. 19. 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 2, 26. 21. 28, 29, 30. 31 82. 33. 34. 36. 36. 38, 39. 40, 41. 42, 43, 44 45, 46. 48, Objective General English Cacographist one who is bad in spellings Cannibal ‘one who feeds on human flesh Camivorous one who feeds on flesh Chauvinist a person who is blindly devoted to an idea Connoisseur a critical judge of any art and craft Contemporaries persons living at the same time Convalescent one who is recovering health after illness Coquette a girlAvoman who flirts with men Cosmopolitan a person who regards the whole world as his country Cynosure one who is a centre of attraction Cynic fone who sneers at the beliefs of others Debonair suave (polished and light hearted person) Demagogue a leader who sways his followers by his oratory Dilettante a dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature Effeminate a man who is womanish in his habits Egoist a lover of oneself, of one's advancement Egotist one who often talks of his achievements Emigrant a person who leaves his country to settle in another country (Ant.-Inmigrant) Epicure one who is for pleasure of eating and drinking Fastidious one hard to please (very selective in his habits) Fatalist one who believes in fate Feminist ‘one who works for the welfare of women (Syx.~Philagynist) Fugitive ‘one who runs away from justice (Sym.—Absconding person) Gourmand a lover of good food Gourmet a connoisseur of food Henpecked a husband ruled by his wife Hedonist one who believes that sensual pleasure is the chief good Heretic one who acts against religion Herbivorous one that lives on herbs Honorary ‘one who holds a post without any salary Highbrow a person considering himself to be superior in culture and intellect (Syn.-Snob) Hypochondriac who is over anxious about his health Iconoclast one who is breaker of images and traditions Illiterate one who does not know reading or writing (Ant.-Literate) 7. Immigrant 1 person who comes to a country from his own country for settling (Ant.—Emigrant) Impregnable that cannot be entered by force (Ant.—Pregnable)Objective General English 389 48, Impostor ‘one who pretends to be somebody else 50. Indefatigable one who does not tire easily 51. Introvert one who does not express himself freely (Ant.—Extravert) 52. Insolvent a person who is unable to pay his debts (Syn.—Bankrupt) 53. Itinerant one who journeys from place to place (Nomadic) 54. Invincible one too strong to be defeated (Ant.~Vincible) 55. Invulnerable one that cannot be harmediwounded (Ant.—Vulnerable) 56. Libertine a person who leads an immoral life (Syn.—Lecher) 7. Martyr one who dies for a noble cause 58. Mercenary ‘one who does something for the sake of money (bad sense) 59. Misanthrope one who hates mankind (Ant.-Philanthropist) 60. Misogamist _ one who hates the institution of marriage 61. Misologist one who hates knowledge (Ant.—Bibliologist) 62, Namesake a person having the same name as another 63, Narcissist lover of self 64, Novice one who is inexperienced in anything (Syn—Tyro) 65. Numismatist one who collects coins 66, Omnivorous _one who eats everything 67. Optimist person who looks at the bright side of thing (Ant —Pessimist) 68, Orphan ‘one who has lost one’s parents 69. Philanthropist one who loves mankind (Ant—Misanthrope) 70. Philogynist one who works for the welfare of women (Antt—Misogynist) 71. Polyglot ‘one who speaks many languages (Sy.—Linguist) 72, Pacifist fone who hates war, loves peace 73, Pessimist one who looks at the dark side of life (Axt—Optimist) 74.Philanderer one who amuses oneself by love making 75. Philistine one who does not care for art and literature 76. Posthumous _a child born after the death of father or a book published after the death of the author or an award received after the death of the recepient 77. Philatelist one who collects stamps ‘one who goes on foot one who lives in seclusion a person who feels pl sure by hurting others 81. Samaritan ‘one who helps the needy and the helpless 82, Somnambulist a person who walks in sleep 88, Somniloguist a person who talks in sleep 84, Stoic a person who is indifferent to pain and pleasures of life 85. Swashbuckler a boastful fellow390 Objective General English 86. Teetotaller one who does not take any intoxicating drugs 7. Termagant a noisy quarrelsome woman, a shrew 88, Truant ‘one who remains absent from duty without permission 88, Toper/Sot one who is a habitual drunkard 90, Uxorious one extremely fond of one’s wife 91. Veteran fone who has a long experience of any occupation, 92, Versatile one who adapts oneself readily to various situations 98, Virtuoso one who is brilliant performer on stage (specially music) 94. Volunte one who offers one’s services 95. Verbose a style face of difficult words (B) One Words Denoting General Objects 1. Abdication voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone 2, Almanac an annual calendar with position of stars 3. Amphibian animal that live both on land and sea 4. Allegory a story that expresses ideas through symbols 5, Anomaly departure from common rule 6. Aquatic animals that live in water 7. Autobiography the life history of a person written by himself 8, Axiom a statement accepted as true without proof 8.Anonymous bearing no name 10, Belligerent one that is in a war-like mood (Syn.—Bellicose) 11, Biography the life history of a person (written by some other person) 12, Biopsy examination of living tissue 13.Blasphemy —_an act of speaking against religion (Heresy) 14, Chronology events presented in order of occurrence 15, Conscription compulsory enlistment for military service 16, Crusade religious war 17, Drawn a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat 18, Eatable anything to be 19, Edible fit to be eaten 20, Encyclopaedia a book that contains information on various subjects 21. Ephemeral _lasting for a very short time/a day 22, Epilogue a concluding speech/comment at the end of the play (Ant-Prolague) 23, Extempore —_a speech made without preparation ($pn.—Lmpromptu) . Fable a story relating to birds/animals with a moral in the end Facsimile an exact copy of handwriting, printing (Syn.—Xerox) 6. Fatal that causes deathObjective General English 391 21, 28, 29, 30. BL 32. 33. 34. 35. 36, 37. 38, 39. 40, AL 42, 43, 44, 45. 46. ;. Mammal 59. 60, 61 Fauna Flora Fragile Gregarious legible Inaccessible Impracticable Inaudible Incorrigible Irreparable Indelible Infallible Inedible Inflammable Inevitable Indispensable Interregnum Intelligible Lunar Maiden Manuscript Nostalgia Omnipresent Omnipotent Omniscient Parable Parole Panacea Pantheism. Pedantic Plagiarism Platonic Portable Potable the animals of a particular region the flowers of a particular region that can be easily broken animals which live in a flock, used for human beings also (Syn—Sociable) incapable of being read (Ant.—Legible) a person/place that cannot be (Ant.-Accessible) incapable of being practised (Ant -Practicable) ly approached a sound that cannot be heard (Ant.—Audible) incapable of being corrected (Ant.~Corrigible) incapable of being repaired (Ant-Reparable) a mark that cannot be erased (Ant—Delible) ‘one who is free from all mistakes and failures (Ant.—Fallible) not fit to eat (Ant—Edible) liable to catch fire easily (Ant—Non-inflammable) that cannot be avoided (Ant —Evitable) that cannot be dispensed with, removed (Ant—Dispensable) a period of interval between two regimes and governments that can be understood (Ané.—Unintlligible) of the moon. a speech or an attempt made by a person for the first time an animal that gives milk, a matter written by hand home sickness, memories of the past one who is present everywhere one who is all powerful fone who knows all a short story with a moral pledge given by a prisoner for temporary release not to escape a remedy for all ills the belief that God pervades nature a style meant to display one’s knowledge literary theft or passing off an author's original work as one’s something spiritual (love) that can be carried in hand fit to drink392 62, Plebiscite 63, Pseudonym 64, Quarantine 65. Quadruped 66, Refrendum 67. Red-tapism 68, Regalia 69, Sacrilege 70. Sinecure 71. Soliloquy 72. Soporific 73. Souvenir 74, Swan song 75. Solar 76. Transparent 77. Venial 78. Verbatim 79. Utopia 80. Zodiac Objective General English a decision made by public voting an imaginary name assumed by an author an act of separation from a person to avoid infection, an animal with four feet general vote of the public to decide a question (Syn.—Plebiscite) official formality resulting in delay dress with medals, ribbons wom at official ceremonies (Syn-Raiment) violating the sanctity of religious places/objects, (Syn.—Desccration) a job with high salary but a little responsibility a speech made when one is alone a medicine that induces sleep a thing kept in memory of an event (Sy-Momento) the last literary work of a writer/an artist of the sun that can be seen through (Ant Opaque) a slight fault that can be forgiven repetition of a speech or a writing word for word an imaginary land with perfect social order a diagram showing the path of planets (C) One Words Denoting Places 1. Abattoir 2. Apiary 3, Aquarium 4. Arena 5, Arsenal 6. Asylum 7. Aviary 8. Archives 9. Burrow 10. Cache 11. Cage 12. Casino 13. Cemetery 14. Cloakroom 15. Convent a place where animals are slaughtered for the market, a place where bees are kept a tank for fishes a place for wrestling, a place for ammunition and weapons a place for lunatics and political refugees a place where birds are kept (Syn.—Volory) a place where government records are kept the dwelling place of an animal underground a place where ammunition is hidden a place for birds a place with gambling tables ete a graveyard where the dead are burried a place for luggage at a railway station a residence for nunsObjective General English 393 16, a. 18. 19. 20. 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 33. 35. 36. 37. 38, 39. 40, 41 42, 43, 44. 45. 46. . Wardrobe a place for clothes Creche a nursery where children of working parents are cared for while their parents are at work Crematorium a cremation ground where the last funeral rites are performed Decanter an ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other alcoholic drinks Dormitory the sleeping rooms in a college or public institution Drey a squirrel’s home . Elysium a paradise with perfect bliss Gymnasium a place where atheletic exercises are performed Granary a place for storing grain Hangar a place for housing aeroplanes Hive a place for bees . Hutch a wooden box with a front of wire for rabbits Infirmary a home for old persons Kennel a house of shelter for a dog . Lair/Den the resting place of a wild animal |. Mint a place where money is coined |. Menagerie a place for wild animals and birds (Sanctuary) Monastery a residence for monks or priests Morgue a place where dead bodies are kept for identification Mortuary a place where dead bodies are kept for post-mortem Orchard a place where fruit trees are grown Orphanage —_a place where orphans are housed Pantry a place for provisions etc in the house Portfolio a portable case for holding papers, drawing ete Reservoir a place where water is collected and stored Resort a place frequented for reasons of pleasure or health Stable a house of shelter for a horse Sty a place where pigs are kept Scullery a place where plates, dishes, pots and other cooking utensils are washed up Sheath, Scabbard a case in which the blade of a sword is kept Sanatorium a place for the sick to recover health Tannery a place where leather is tanned394 Objective General English (D) One Words Denoting Professions 1. .. Anthropologist 4 15, 16. Anchor Astronaut Calligeaphist Jartographer Chauffeur Compere ). Curator Florist Invigilator Laxicographer Radio Jockey Psephologist Sculptor Usurer ‘horeographer a person who presents a radio/television programme one who studies the evolution of mankind a person, who travels in spacecraft a person who writes beautiful writing fone who draws maps ‘one who teaches art of dancing one who drives a motor car one who introduces performing artistes on the stage programmes ‘one who is incharge of a museunva cricket pitch ‘one who deals in flowers ‘one who supervises in the examination hall ‘one who compiles a dictionary one who presents a radio programme ‘one who studies the pattern of voting in elections ‘one who gives shape to stone ‘one who lends money at very high rates (E) One Words Denoting Kinds of Governments 1 2, 8 4, ‘Anarchy Aristocracy Autocracy Autonomy Bureaucracy Democracy Gerontocracy Kekistocracy Neocracy Ochlocracy Oligarchy . Panarchy . Plutocracy Secular Monarchy Thearchy, Theocracy absence of Government Government by the nobles/lords Government by one person (Sy1-Dictatorship) the right of self-government Government run by officials Government by the people Government by old men Government by the worst citizen Government by the inexperienced persons Government by mob (Sy7t.-Mobacracy) Government by a few persons Government run universally Government by the rich Government not by the laws of religion Government by a King/Queen Government by the Gods Government by the laws of religionObjective General English 395 (F) One Words Denoting Killings/Deaths of Persons 1. 8 9. 10. uw 1. 13, “4 15. 16. Ww 18. 18. 20, 21. 22, Cemetery a graveyard where the dead are burried Cortege a funeral procession comprising a number of mourners Cremation a place where the last funeral rites are performed ground/Crematorium Obituary an account in the newspaper about the funeral of the deceased . Elegy a poem of lamentation on the death of someone loved and admired Epitaph words inscribed on the grave/tomb in the memory of the one burried Filicide murder of one’s children . Foeticide murder of a foetus Fratricide murder of one’s brother Genocide murder of race Homicide murder of a man/woman Infanticide murder of an infant Matricide murder of one’s mother |. Parricide murder of one’s parents Patricide murder of one’s father Regicide murder of king or queen Suicide murder of oneself Uxoricide murder of one’s wife Sororicide murder of one’s sister Mortuary a place where dead bodies are kept for postmortem Morgue a place where bodies are kept for identification Postmortem Medical Examination of a dead body (Syn.—Autopsy) (G) One Words Denoting Marriages 1 Adultery Alimony Bigamy Celibacy Concubinage \. Misogamist . Matrimony Monogamy Polygamy Polyandry Spinister the practice of having extra-marital relations an allowance paid to wife on divorce the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time a state of abstention from marriage live-in relationship-a man and a woman living without being married one who hates marriage a state of being married the practice of mamying one at a time the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time the practice of manying more than one husband at a time an older woman who is not married396 Objective General English (H) One Words Denoting Time Periods 1, Annual 2. Biennial 3, Triennial 4, Quadrennial 5, Quinquennial 6, Decennial 7. Semicentennial 8, Centennial (Centenary) 9, Sesquicentennial 10. Bicentennial (Bicentenary) 11. Trientennial (Tercentenary) ‘tra centennial 13. Pentacentennial 14, Sexagenarian 15. Septuagenarian 16. Octagenarian 7. Nonagenarian 18. Centenarian 19. Century 20, Millennium. happening once in a year happening in two years happening in three years happening in four years happening in five years happening in ten years 50th anniversary 100th anniversary 150th anniversary 200th anniversary 300th anniversary 400th anniversary 500th anniversary one who is in sixties one who is in seventies one who is in eighties one who is in nineties one who is hundred years old a period of hundred years a period of 1000 years (1) One Words Denoting Groups (People, Animals, Birds and Things) 1, Agenda . Alliance |. Anthology Attendance! Retinue Audience Band Batch Battery Bale 10. Bench 11. Bevy 12. Block 13. Bouquet 14. Brood 15. Brace authority, alist of business matters at a meeting a state of relationship formed between states, powers ete collection of poems a number of servants, persons present with a person in a number of people gathered to listen a group of musicians, followers a group of pupils a group of heavy guns a large quantity of cotton tied in a bundle the office of judges or magistrates a large group of girls/ladies a group of houses or buildings bounded by four sides a bunch of flowers a family of youngones a pair of pigeonsObjective General English 397 16, 17, 18. 19. 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. 28, 29, 30. 31, 32, 33, 34. 36. 36. 37. 38, 39. 40, AL 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47, 48, 49, 50. 5 52. 53. Board Cache Caravan Catalogue Caucus Colony/column Constellation Chest Congress Convoy Cortege Course Conference Congregation Crew Drove Flight (a) Flotilla (b) Fleet Galaxy Gallery Grove Hamlet Haul Heap Herd Hive Host Horde Jumble Litter Lock Order decision-making body of directors, of arms, store house for hiding a group of people travelling with their vehicles or animals a list of books of inner circle of members of government a small group of persons belonging to a body a group of friends a group of applauders i.., paid to clap of locusts a group of islands a systematic collection of laws group of people of one race moving in the same direction a series of stars of drawers a meeting of delegates a group of trucks/lorries travelling together under protection a funeral procession a series of lectures or lessons a meeting of preachers, delegates a group of worshippers of sailors manning ships a flock of cattle (being driven) the action of flying of birds a smnall fleet of boats of ships a system of millions of stars, beauties a room that contains pictures and statues displayed for sale a small orchard of trees, a group of houses in a village a number of fish (in a net) caught at one time a number of ruins, stones a large group of animals that live together (swarm) of bees a large number of people, reasons, considerations of people, robbers an untidy collection of things of young pigs, dogs at birth a section of hair a society of knights, monks living under the same rule78. 80, Panel Poultry Posse Rosary chool Sea Series Shoal Sheaf String Stream Suite Suit Syllabus .. Swarm. ) Truss |. Syndicate |. Team Throng Tissue Troupe Torrent Taft Union . Barrage Volley World Objective General English a small group of Inspectors, examiners for investigation of fowls, ducks ete a group of policemen a string of beads a group of thinkers or learned men sharing similar ideas of troubles, difficulties, cares a number of similar events, matches, lectures a large number of fish swimming together of com, wheat a sequence of similar items a continuous flow of people/visitors a set of followers, rooms, furniture a set of clothes made of same fabric the topics of studies of flies or locusts, bees, ants a frame-work of rafters, posts and bars a group of merchants a group of players, horses, oxen. a large crowd of people of lies or crimes a group of artists, dancers or acrobats of abusive invecties, of rain of grass, hair a political unit containing a number of states of questions a number of arrows, stones, abuses of cares, troubles (J) One Words Denoting Science and Arts 1 2. Acronauties 3. Aesthetics Agronomy Acoustics Alchemy. Anatomy Anthropology bliography the study of sound the science or art of flight the philosophy of fine arts the science of soil management and the production of field crops Chemistry in ancient times the study of history of a list of books on a subject the science dealing with the structure of animals, plants or human body the science that deals with the origin, physical and cultural development of mankindObjective General English 399 9, 10, u 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 23. 24, 25, 26. 27, 28, 29, 30. 31 82. 33. 34. 36. 36. 37. 38, Arboriculture Astrology Bacteriology Botany Calligraphy Ceramics, Pottery the art and technology of making objects from cla Chronobiology Chronology Chromatics Cosmogony Cosmography Cosmology Cryogenics Dactylography Dactylology Demography Ecology Entomology Epigraphy Ethnology Ethology Etymology Eugenics Ergonomy Ganealogy Genetics Geology Gymnastics cultivation of trees and vegetables, the ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the position and movement of the heavenly bodies the study of bacteria the study of plants the art of beautiful handwriting ete the study of duration of life the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of the past events the art of making fireworks the scier of the nature of heavenly bodies the science that describes and maps the main features of the the science of the nature, origin and history of the universe the science of dealing with the production control and the application of very low temperatures the art of secret writings the study of cells, especially their formation, structure and functions the study of finger prints for the purpose of identification the technique of communication by signs made with the fingers. It is generally used by the deaf the study of human population with the help of the records of the number of births and deaths the study of the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings, animate and inanimate the study of insects the study of inscriptions the study of human races the study of animal behaviour the study of origin and history of words (Morphology) the study of production of better offspring by the careful selection of parents the study of effect of environment on workers the study of family ancestries and histories the branch of biology dealing with the phenomenon of heredity and the laws governing it the science that deals with the physical history of the earth the art of performing acrobatics feats400 89. Heliotherapy 40, Histology 41. Horticulture 42, Hydropathy 43, Hagiology 44, Iconography 4, Iconology 46, Jurisprudence Lexicography 48, Numismatics 49, Odontology 50. Ornithology 51. Orthoepy 52. Pedagogy 53. Petrology 54, Philately 55. Philology 56. Phonetics 57, Physiognomy 58, Paleography 59, Rhetoric Sericulture 61. Seismology 62, Spelelogy 63, Telepathy 64. Zoology Objective General English the sun cure the study of tissues the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants the treatment of diseases by the internal and external use of water study of the lives of saints teaching with the aid of pictures and models the study of symbolic representations the science of law the writing or compiling of dictionaries the study of coins and metals study of the teeth the study of birds the study of correct pronunciation the sci the art or method of teaching the study of rocksferust the collection and study of postage/revenue stamps ete the study of written records, their authenticity ete the study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception the study of human face the study of ancient writings the art of elegant speech or writing the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk the study of earthquakes and the phenomenon associated with it the study of caves communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception the study of animal lifeObjective General English 401 (K) One Words Denoting Phobias/Mental ders: ‘The word phobia comes from ‘Phobus' a minor Roman God (Son of Mars and Aphrodite) who accompanied his war God Father into the battle to spread fear among, the enemy. Warriors carried shields bearing Phobus to reinforce the power of this fear God. 1. Acrophobia high places 2, Aerophobia fear of air 3. Aglophobia of pain 4, Altiphobia of altitude 5. Anorexia fear of getting fat makes young girls stop eating resulting in harmful effect 6, Agorophobia of public/place open 7. Androphobia of males 8, Autopho! of solitude 9, Bathophobia of depths 10. Biblophobia of books 11, Cacophobia of ugliness 12. Catrophobia of doctors 13, Cellophobia extreme fear about beauty 14, Chronophobia of time 15. Cynophobia of dogs 16. Claustrophobia of being confined to small place 17. Dipsophobia of thirst 18. Dipsomania morbid compulsion to drink 19, Demonomania delusion of being under evil spirits 20. Entomophobia of insects 21, Ergophobia of work 22, Gamophobia of marriage 28, Genophobia of birth 24, Geraphobia of old age 25. Gnosiophobia of knowledge Graphophobia of writing 7. Gynaephobia of women 28, Haemetophobia of blood 29, Hedonophobia of pleasure 30. Hodophobia of travel 31. Hydrophobia of water 32, Kleptophobia of stealing/thieves 33. Kleptomania a compulsive desire to steal 34, Lipophobia of getting fat402 35. Logophobia 36. Logomania 37. Maieusiophobia 38. Metrophobia 39. Menemophobia 40. Monophobia 41. Mysophobia 42, Magalomania 43, Nyctophobia 44, Ophthalmophobia 45, Ochlophobia 46, Paedophobia 47. Pathophobia 48, Peniophobia 49, Pharmacophobia 50. Phasmophobia 51. Xenophobia 52. Pyrophobia 58, Thanatophobia 54, Scelerophobia 55. Theophobia 56. Toxicophobia 57. Triskaidekaphobia 58. Theomania Objective General English of study mania for talking of childbirth of motherhood of old memories of loneliness, of being alone of filth, contamination delusion about one’s greatness of darkness of eyes of crowds/mobs of children of disease/sickness of poverty/money problem of medicine of ghosts of foreigners of fire of death of burglars. of God of poison of number thirteen a delusion that one is God (L) One Words Denoting Young-ones Adult Young-one Adult Young-one LAs Foal 2. Bird Nestling 3, Butterfly, moth Caterpillar 4,Cat Kitten 5, Cock Cockere! 6, Cow Calf 7. Cow Heifer 8, Deer Fawn 9. Dog Puppy 10. Duck Duckling 11, Eagle Eaglet 12, Elephant Calf 13. Fowl Chicken 14. Frog (toad) ‘Tadpole 15. Goat Kid 16. Goose Gosling 17. Hare Leveret 18, Hen Pallet 19. Horse Foal, colt 20, Lion, Bear, Fox Cub 21, Mare Filly 22, Owl Owlet 23, Pig Pighet 24, Sheep Lamb 2, Stallion (horse) Colt or Foal 26, Swan CygnetObjective General English (M) One Words Denoting Di u 13. 16. MW. 19. 21 28, 25, 27, 29, 31 33. 36. 39. 41 43, 45. 47. 49. BL 53. 5B. 57. 59. Animal | Apes | Asses Babies Beetles Birds Cattle 1cks Deer Doors Duck Fire Frogs Goats Hens Horses Hyenas Larks Lions Monkeys Owls Paper Pigeons Ravens |. Rivers Silk Tigers Water Wind inctive Sounds Sound Animal Gibber 2. Arms Bray 4. A person in agony Lisp 6. Bees Drone 8. Bells Chirp, warble Low Mew Jingle/tinkle Crow Bell Creak/bang Quack Crackle Croak Bleat Cackle Neigh Laugh Sing, warble Roar Gibber Hoot Crinkle Coo Croak Murmur Rustle Roar Ripple Whistle 30, 32 34 36. 38, 40, 2 44, 46. 48, 50, 52 5A, 56. 58. 60. Dogs Doves Elephants Flies Glasses Guns Hoofs Silk Jackals Leaves Mice Nightingales Oxen/eow Parrots Pigs Rain Serpents Teeth Trees Whip Wings 403 Sound Clang Moan Hum Jingle/chime Screech Grunt Clank Pop Crow, caw Bark Coo ‘Trumpet Buzz ‘Tinkle Roar Clatter Rustle Howl Rustle Squeak Sing, warble Low Talk Squeal Patter Hiss Chatter Sigh Crack Flap404 (N) One Words Denoting Diminutives Objective General English “‘Diminutives’ are the words that indicate smallness. Such words are often used as an expression, of affection or contempt. Diminutives are normally formed by the use of suffixes such as ‘Let’ ete, For example the diminutive of the book may be formed by the use of ‘let i. 13, 15. Mw. 19. 21 23, 26. 27. 28, 31. 33, 36. 8 39. (0) One Words Denoting Comparisons 1 8 A. 13. 16. 17, 18. 21 Booklet. Word Ankle Ball Book Brook 1. Cask Cigar Crown Grain Home Isle Latch Lock Nose Poet ing Sack Statue Table Tower Weak As blind as a bat. As cheerful as a lark As ftir as a rose. As fast as a hare, light, storm, eagle As firm as a rock. As free as air As grave as a judge. As gentle as a lamb. Diminutive Anklet Ballet, Bullet Booklet Brooklet Casket Cigarette Coronet Granule Hamlet Islet Latchet, Locket Nozzle Poetaster Ringlet Satchel Statuette ‘Tablet Turret Weakling As harmless asa dove. As light as a feather. As obstinate as a mule 10. 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26. 28, 30. . Star 38, 8, 10. 12, u, 16. 18, 20. Word Babe Baron Brace Car City Corn, Dear Hill Tee Lady Purse Leaf Nest Part Pouch River Stream 6. Top Umbrella Diminutive Baby Baronet Bracelet Chariot Citadel Kernel Darling Hillock Icicle Reticule Leaflet Nestling Particle Pocket Rivulet Starlet, Asterisk Streamlet Tip Parasol As bitter as gall hemlock. As cunming, sly, wily as a fox. As flat as a board or a pancake. As fresh as a daisy or a rose. As greedy as a dog or a wolf, ‘As hard as a flint or a stone. As luongry as a horse or a hunter. As merry as a cricket. As pale as death or ghost. As playful as a butterfly or a kitten or a squirrelObjective General English 22, 24, 26. 28, 30, 32. 34, 36, 38, 40. 42, 44, 45, 41, 49, BL 52, 53. 5B. 51. 59. 61 63, 68, 67, 69. 71. 73. 75. 71. 78. As proud as a peacock, As soft as butter. As tricky as a monkey. ‘As wise as a serpent or Solomon. As agile as a cat, monkey. As black as ebony/coal. As boisterous as stormy sea winds. As brief as time-as a dream. As candid as misrors. As constant as the sun. As coyy as the nest of a bird As deceptive as the mirage of the desert As docile as a lamb. As fresh as dew, as a sea breeze, rose. As haggard as spectres, ghosts. As heavy as lead. 23. 25, 27. 29, 31. 33, 36, 37. 39, 41. 43 As inconsistent as the moon, as the waves. ‘As industrious as an ant. As mad as a hatter, as a March hare. ‘As meck as a dove, mouse. As resistless as wind. As secure as the grave. As solitary as a tomb. As transparent as glass. As vain as a peacock. As zig-zag as lightning, As white as snow. As dear as life As impatient as a lover. As old as hills As sharp as razor. 405 As slippery as an eel Assilent as the dead or stars. ‘As true as steel As yieldling as wax. As far apart as the poles. ‘As blithe as May. As bounteous as nature. As brittle as glass. ‘As chaste as Minerva ‘As cool as cucumber. As dangerous as machine-guns. Asffitas a fiddle. ‘As grim as death, As harsh as truth, As inevitable as death/fate. As mean as a miser. AS nervous as. a mouse. “As restless as ambition, as the sea. As slow as a snail As talkative as a magpie. As treacherous as memory. As vigilant as stars. |. As uncertain as the weather. As Iuungry as church mouse. As straight as an arrow. As swift as an arrow. As cold as marble. As busy as a bee.406 Objective General English Exercise © Directions out ofthe four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences. ts8¢ cot 2014 10. uu. 12. 13, Medicine given to counteract poison (a) Antibiotic (6) Antidote . One who hates marriage. (a) Misanthrope (6) Misogynist . Thawing snow, (a) Sludge (6) Slosn (a) Astatstician (6) An agent 5. Violation of the sanetity of the Church, (a) Infringement (6) Sacriege Of one mind or opinion, (a) Voluntary (6) Homogenous . One who is always doubting (a) Sceptic (6) Rationalist .. Acollection of slaves. (a) Cottle (6) Company {@) Mercenary (6) Venal Not likely tobe easily pleased (@) Fastidious (6) Fatalst The practise of having many wives (@) Bigarny (6) Polygamy Take great pleasure. (@) Revel (6) Uphota strong dsl. (@) Reciorocty (6) Animosity (b) Antiseptic (@) Antifungal (b) Misogamist (a) Polygamist (b) Slush (a) Slash . One who specialises in the mathematics of insurance, () An actuary (a) Aninrurant (b) reverence (a) Transgression (b) Referendum fa) Unanimous (b) Deist (a) Posttvist (b) Crew (a) Corege A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, (b) Liquidator (q) Hireting (b) Infalible fa) Communist (b) Calligraphy (a) Polyanciry (b) Satistied (a) Overhaul (b) Entreaty (a) MaliceObjective General English 407 14, The Mahabharata is a long poem based on a noble theme. (a) Summary (6) Story () Narration (a) Epic 15. A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks. (a Testotalier (6) Subjunctve 16. Person who fl (a) Charger (6) Plant (b) Derelict (@) Incriminatory (b) Suitor (a) Accu Directions outofthe four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences. 17. To free anything from germs (a) Cauterise (6) Antiseptic 18. The depository where state records and documents are preserved, (a) Museum (6) Emporium 19. A place where birds are kept. (a) Aviary () Aquarium 20. Incapable of making errors. (a) italible (6) Impervious 21. Governed by a sense of duty. (a) Conscious (6) Intoligent 22, An assembly of worshippers, (a) Congregation (6) Configuration 28. A person who lives by himsell (a) Monk (6) Extrovert, [88¢ MTS 2013] (b) Sterlise (a) Antivires [ssc cor. 20131 (b) Library (a) Archive (b) House (a) Apiary () Incorrigible {a Inoxplicable (b) Sensible {q) Conscientious [sse Lp 2013) (b) Conflagration (a) Confrontation (b) Recluse (a) Prophet Directions outof the four altematives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences. [ssc CGL 2013) 24, To reduce to nothing, a) Cul (b) Lull (o) Null (a) Annu 25, An obviously true or hackneyed statement. (a) Trusm (b) Syilogism (6) leonic fa) Imaginssm 26. The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen. (a) Hieroglyphics (6) Stenciling (e) Calligraphy (q) Graonics408 Objective General English 27. Aporson of obscure position who has gained wealth. (a) Extravagant () Promiscuous (c) Parvenu (a) Sumptuary 28. A study of sounds. (a) Semantics (6) Linguistics (0) Styistics (a) Phonetics Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors. (a) Alimony (o) Patimony (6) Voluntary (a) Armistice 80. To bite like a rat. (a) Chew fb) Cut (6) Spit (a) Graw 31. Asiyle in which a writer makes display of his knowledge, (a) Oras (b) Pedantic (6) Anicial a) Showy 82, One who performs daring gymnastic feats. (a) athete (b) Juggler (6) Acrobat (a) Conjuror 88, Rebellion against lawful authority (a) Mutiny (&) Coup Revolution {o) Dissidence 34. Soldiers who fight on horseback. (a) infantry (b) Atilery (o) Cavalry a) Armoured 35, Aman who wastes his money on luxury. (a) Extempare (6) Extravagant (b) Thity (a) Promiscuous 36. A person who is well known in an unfavourable way. (a) Notorious (6) Conspicuous 87. To write under a different name. (a) Anonymous {) Pseudonym, (b) Obsoure (a) Ethical (0) Booraphy (6) Masquerade [SSC METS 2013, LDC 2010] {ssc FCT 2012] [ssc 80 2003) [ssc LD 20121 [ssc DEO 2012) Directions outofthe four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences. 88. Fluent and clear in speech (a) Emotional (6) Articulate 89. Spoken or done without preparation, (a) Verbose () Amateur (b) Entrusiastic (a) Confident (b) Extompore (a) Veroatim 40. Uniair advantages for members of one’s own family, (a) Optimism (6) Nepotism (b) Plagiarism a) Regonalism [ssc Lp 2012] [ssc DEO 2012]Objective General English 409 Exercies @ Directions Each of the items in this section has.a sentence with a blank space and four words given after the sentence, Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space. [ssc ops 2013) 1, An accomplice is a pariner in (a) business (b) rime (6) construction fo) gambling 2. Aporson, who pretends to be what he is not is called an (a) imoiber (©) impresario. (6) imitator (a imposter 3. His nature would not let him leave his office before § pm. (a) honest (b) selfish (6) unscrupulous (a) conscientious 4, The committee's appeal to the people for money ule response. (a) evoked (b) provided (6) provoked (a) prevented 5. Too many skyscrapers ...... the view along the beach (a) reveal (b) obstruct (o) make (a) clear 6. Though he has several interim plans, his... aim is to become a billionaire. (a) absolute (0) determined (6) only (a) ulionate Directions outofthe four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences. {ss¢ ¢oL 2013] 7. An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living init, but also containing shared areas. (aj Condominium (&) Multiplex (6) Duplex (a) Caravan 8. A group of three powerful people. (aj Tio (b) Tritium, (6) Trvet (a) Triumvirate 9. Operation of the body after death (a) Post-mortem (b) Obtuary (o) Homage (a) Mortuary 10. Not allowing the passage of light. (a) Oblique () Opaque (6) Optique (a) Opulant 11. Science regarding principles of classification. (a) Taxidermy () Taxonomy (6) Toxicology (a) Classicalogy 12. A political leader appealing lo popular desires and prejudices. (a) Dictator () Tyrant (6) Popularist (a) Demagogue410 Objective General English 13. Enclosed ina small closed space. (a) Closophobia (b) Clusterophobia {c) Claustrophobia {) Liftophobia Directions outof he four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences. Isc car. 2012] 14, A person who thinks only about himself and not about others’ needs. (@) Egocentrc {®) Egomaniacal (6) Egoistic () Egotstic 15, Something that cannot be explained (@) inexplicable (0) Unthinkable (6) lmpregnable (@) Mysterious 16. A writen declaration made on oath in the presence of a magistrate. (@) Document (0) Atiawt (0) Dossier (a) Voucher 17. Araised place on which offerings to @ God are made. (a) Moune {b) Rostrum (6) Church (@) Alter 18. A guide-post pointing out the way for a place. (@) Last-post (0) Fingor-post (©) Lamp-post (@) Check-post 19. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds, fishes, (@) Topology (0) Taxonomy (6) Seismology (6) Taxidermy 20. Chanting of magie spells (@) Narration (0) Recitation (6) Incartation (@) Uterance 21. A group of three books, flms etc that have the same subject or characters. (@) Tinity (0) Telogy (9TH (6) Tepod 22, A study of the human race. {@) Anthropology (0) Archaeology (6) Ethnology {@) Etymology 23. An expert in the area of the fine or other arts (@) Neophyte (0) Amateur (6) Connossseur (0) Entrusiast 24, Too much official formality (@) Bureaucracy (&) Red-tapiem (6) Diplomacy (0) Autocracy 25. Enclosure fo birds. (@) Pen (©) Nest (6) Laie (@) Aviary 26, That cannot be conquered (@) Invincible (©) Invulnerable (6) Intangibte (a) InevitableObjective General English 27. Hard to ploase. (a) Loquacious (6) Fastigious 28. Aperson eighty years of age. (a) Septogenarian (6) Octogenarian 41 (b) Studoom (@) Epicurean (b) Nonagenarian (a) Sexagenarian Directions outofthe four altematives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences. 29. An inscription an a tomb, (a) Espionage (c) Eptaoh Ise cor. 2011 (b) Epitogue (Elegy 80. Foeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong, (a) Cleverness (6) Consciousness (b) Conscience (a) Fear 81. Release of a prisoner from jall on certain terms and condition, (a) Parole (o) Pardon 82. Loss of memory, (a) Amorosia. (6) Insomnia. 88. To struggle helplessly (a) Flounder (6) Fumle (b) Parley (@) Aequiltal (b) Amnesia (a) Forgetting (b) Founder (a) Finger Directions Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences. [sse cot 2011) 34, Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence, (a) Statesmanship (c) Hierarchy (b) Diplomacy {a Protocol 35, To renounce a high position of authority or control (a) Abduct (} Abort 36. Not to be moved by entreaty, (a} Rigorous (6) Inexorable (b) Abandon (a) Abdicate (b) Negligent (a) Despotic 87. An object or portion serving as a sample, (a) Specification (c) Spectacle (b) Spectre a) Specimen 38, The practice of suomitting a proposal to popular vote. (a) Election {c) Popularity (b) Reference (a) Referendum