One Word Substitution

1) The part of a country’s government responsible for its legal system.

1.judiciary.
2.legislature
3.police
4.executive
2)An instrument for measuring the atmospheric pressure
1.thermometer
2.altometer
3.barometer
4.ammeter
3) Impossible to satisfy
1.satisfactory
2.satisfiable
3.contented
4.insatiable
4) Liable to break easily
1.brittle
2.soft
3.bent
4.thin
5) That which can be drawn into a thin wire.
1.ductile
2.smooth
3.flexible
4.brittle
6) Too unimportant to consider
1.trivial
2.noticeable
3.nothing
4.diminutive
7) Incapable of being read
1.unseen
2.eligible
3.illegible
4.vague
8) One who does not tire easily
1.indefatigable
2.inflatable
3.indelible
4.indestructible
9) That which cannot be heard
1.slight
2.hidden
3.invisible
4.inaudible
10) Incapable of being corrected
1.incredible
2.inviolable
3.incorrigible
4.impossible
11) One who walks in sleep
1.omnipotent
2.somnabulist
3.philanthropist
4.pedestrian
12) A state of perfect balance
1.equinox
2.equivalent
3.equilibrium
4.equilateral
13) The act of looking back on past time
1.retrospection
2.inspection
3.circumspection
4.introspection
14) That which cannot be satisfied
1.incredible
2.improbable
3.impossible
4.insatiable
15) A place where fruit trees are grown
1.orchard
2.farm
3.plantation
4.garden
16) A place for storing guns and military equipment
1.archieve
2.arsenal
3.apiary
4.aviary
17) A fictitious name used by an author
1.pseudonym
2.homonym
3.alibi
4.anonymous
18) Sole right to make and sell some invention
1.patent
2.heirloom
3.copyright
4.inheritance
19) One who helps a person in need
1.veteran
2.collaborator
3.samaritan
4.mercenary
20) Something which cannot be understood
1.illegible
2.incomprehensible
3.inexplicable
4.infallible
21) Something which is fit to be eaten
1.unpalatable
2.delicious
3.edible
4.tasty
22) One who embraces voluntary death for the sake of one’s country
1.fanatic
2.martyr
3.patriot
4.diplomat
23) One who is indifferent to art and culture
1.cynic
2.scientist
3.philanderer
4.philistine
24) A trade that is prohibited by law
1.incredible
2.illusive
3.inapt
4.illicit
25) To give up the throne
1.bequeath
2.usurp
3.cosign
4.abdicate
26) Flowers or leaves woven together in a circle for placing on a coffin or a grave
1.garland
2.wreath
3.bunch
4.bouquet
27) A large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
1.sauce-pan
2.casserole
3.skillet
4.cauldron
28) An arrangement of flower that is usually given as a present
1.bouquet
2.wreath
3.garland
4.bundle
29) A large, deep, metal pot used for cooking over open fire
1.barrel
2.kettle
3.skillet
4.cauldron
30) A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute
1.broker
2.valuer
3.auditor
4.arbitrator
31) A family of young animals
1.nest
2.clutch
3.brood
4.offspring
32) Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen
1.prophet
2.fatalist
3.fanatic
4.seer
33) Persons living at the same time
1.cosmopolitans
2.compatriots
3.colleagues
4.contemporaries
34) An enclosure to keep the birds in
1.aviary
2.apiary
3.stable
4.sanctuary
35) A person who draws or produces maps
1.calligrapher
2.cartographer
3.lexicographer
4.choreographer
36) A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves
for keeping oil, beer etc.
1.bin
2.bushel
3.barrel
4.bale
37) A person without a settled home or regular word who wanders from place to place and
lives by begging.
1.vagrant
2.itinerant
3.migrant
4.truant
38)A person, animal or plant belonging originally to a place;
1.alien
2.native
3.resident
4.occupant
39) A student who idly or without excuses absents himself/herself from school.
1.truant
2.vagrant
3.itinerant
4.migrant
40) A person, animal or plant much below the usual height.
1.wizard
2.dwarf
3.creature
4.witch
41) exercising a compelling charm
1. dismissive
2. vapid
3. charismatic
4. uninspiring
42) diverse in character or event
1. homogenous
2. assiduous
3. heterogeneous
4. horrendous
43) The act of compelling or forcing authority on others.
1. aspersion
2. volition
3. coercion
4. scion
44) found everywhere
1. scarce
2. rare
3. unusual
4. omnipresent
45) The belief that events are predetermined and therefore cannot be changed
1. fatalism
2. chasm
3. autism
4. prism
46) The exact opposite
1. prosthesis
2. aesthete
3. analogous
4. antithesis
47) touching along the side or boundary
1. inconspicuous
2. unpretentious
3. harmonious
4. contiguous
48) one who studies human societies and their culture
1. pathologist
2. astrobiologist
3. pharmacologist
4. anthropologist
49) Consisting of many things or parts
1. few
2. singular
3. numeral
4. multitudinous
50) Making a show of being morally superior to others
1. approving
2. sanctum
3. profligate
4. sanctimonious
51) a private conversation between two people
1. monologue
2. tête-à-tête
3. dialogue
4. sermon
52) proceeding in a gradual way and secretly intending to cause harm
1. benevolent
2. malevolent
3. solvent
4. insidious
53) A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.
1.maestro
2.layman
3.amateur
4.novice
54) The fear of water
1.claustropobia
2.autophobia
3.hydrophobia
4.pyrophobia
55) Something causing shock or dismay
1. frivolous
2. appalling
3. mischievous
4. remarkable
56) Continuing for a very long time
1. laconic
2. interim
3. concise
4. interminable
57) Impossible to satisfy
1. palatable
2. insatiable
3. insane
4. magnanimous
58) Splendid and expensive-looking
1. sumptuous
2. peculiar
3. curious
4. malicious
59) Seeming reasonable
1. plausible
2. permeable
3. versatile
4. volatile
60) Something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way
1. serenity
2. serendipity
3. misadventure
4. fortitude
61) Lacking in variety and interest
1. monotonous
2. fresh
3. exclamatory
4. vibrant
62) To express in an unclear way
1. eloquent
2. garbled
3. lucid
4. Intelligible
63) A strong feeling of dislike towards someone or something.
1. sympathy
2. telepathy
3. antipathy
4. empathy
64) Causing great damage or suffering
1. Catastrophic
2. Spasmodic
3. Catatonic
4. Chasm
65) The Science which studies the crust of the earth
1. zoology
2. etymology
3. biology
4. geology
66) the cultivation of grapevines
1. agriculture
2. horticulture
3. viticulture
4. sericulture
67) fear of heights
1. autophobia
2. zoophobia
3. xenophobia
4. acrophobia
68) The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
1. rectitude
2. longitude
3. latitude
4. altitude
69) the customary code of polite behaviour in society
1. norm
2. majesty
3. estimation
4. etiquette
70) a decision on which one cannot go back
1. intractable
2. invincible
3. invulnerable
4. irrevocable
71) A person who can speak two languages
1. monolingual
2. multilingual
3. linguist
4. bilingual
72)One whose hobby is stamp collection
1. phonologist
2. philanthropist
3. philatelist
4. panegyrist
73) Guide the course of a ship especially by using instruments or maps
1. anchor
2. ship
3. travel
4. navigate
74) A remedy for all diseases
1. Panacea
2. antidote
3. antibiotic
4. patent
75) The old man has lost his memory. He is suffering from _________
1. acacia
2. anesthesia
3. amnesia
4. ambrosia
76) That which cannot be heard
1. Inaudible
2. Invisible
3. Incorrigible
4. Incredible
77) One who is in-charge of museum or art gallery
1. monitor
2. curator
3. instructor
4. gallery
78) Something that catches fire easily
1. Inflammable
2. Inflatable
3. Incredible
4. Infallible
79) The state of remaining unmarried
1. Feminism
2. Polygamy
3. Celibacy
4. Monogamy
80) An office with high salary but no work
1. Autocracy
2. Sinecure
3. Bureaucracy
4. Honorary
81) A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in subsequent situation
1. Precedent
2. predecessor
3. president
4. precursor
82) One who walks on foot
1. Pauper
2. Pediatrician
3. Pedestrian
4. Protagonist
83) An official pardon
1. Regicide
2. Redemption
3. Amnesty
4. Amnesia
84) That which cannot be seen through
1. Transparent
2. Invisible
3. Magical
4. Opaque
85) Willing to be guided or controlled
1. Adorable
2. Adamant
3. Amenable
4. Abominable
86) One who is difficult to please
1. Feminist
2. Fastidious
3. Fatalist
4. Fanatic
87) A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
1. Ellipses
2. Precise
3. Epitome
4. Acronym
88) A short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct
1. Instance
2. Illustration
3. Maxim
4. Parable
89) One who makes and sells sweet and pastries
1. Grocer
2. Confectioner
3. Cobbler
4. Barber
90) The art of cleaning and preserving animal skins
1. Etymology
2. Taxonomy
3. Taxidermy
4. Dermatology
91) One who eats too much
1. Overweight
2. Glutton
3. Corpulent
4. Obese
92) The person who is skilled at writing beautifully
1. Painter
2. Artist
3. Calligrapher
4. Cartoonist
93) The statistical study of the population
1. Demography
2. Sociology
3. Psychology
4. Anthropology
94) Place for collection of dried plant specimen
1. Green house
2. Nursery
3. Warehouse
4. Herbarium
95) A group of stars found close together
1. Concoction
2. Conflagration
3. Confederation
4. Constellation
96) A person or thing that has the same name as another
1. Pseudonym
2. Namesake
3. Relative
4. Successor
97) Able to adapt too many different functions or activities
1. Expert
2. Versatile
3. Surrogate
4. Deputy
98) The original inhabitant of a country
1.Slaves
2. Immigrants
3. Aborigines
4. Residents
99) One who treats skin diseases
1. Dermatologist
2. Radiologist
3. Geologist
4. Cardiologist
100) A person who sells and arranges and cut flowers
1. Nutritionist
2. Agriculturist
3. Florist
4. Botanist
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