In this post we are going to learn one word
substitutions which are very important to know. These substitutions appear in
newspapers, magazines and other English language resource.
One Word Substitution Part-1
1.
One who is not able to pay his/her
debt- Insolvent
2.
The study of the functions of the
body- physiology
3.
The science of telling events by
stars- astrology
4.
Governments run by officials in a
state- bureaucracy
5.
An office without any work but high
pay- sinecure
6.
A medicine to counteract the effect
of a poison- antidote
7.
The person who admires the
art-dilettante
8.
A man who has the qualities of women-
effeminate
9.
That which cannot be moved- immobile
10.
The study of insects-entomology
11.
Word for word- verbatim
12.
Wish to do good to others-
benevolence
13.
Whose meaning is difficult to
understand- abstruse
14.
Way out for water or stream- outlet
15.
Want of sleep- insomnia
16.
Usual behavior of a group- custom
17.
Use of mild words in place of words
required by truth- euphemism
18.
Troops which are trained to be
dropped by parachute-paratroops
19.
Touch lovingly- fondle
20.
A traditional story related to
deities- myth
21.
That which is like pig- porcine
22.
Thing to be corrected by in a printed
book-corrigendum
23.
Things taken by robbers- booty
24.
That which is lion like- leonine
25.
That which is fox like- vulpine
26.
That which is dog like- canine
27.
That which exists separately from
other people- independent
28.
That which cannot be perceived by
touch- intangible
29.
That which cannot be counted-
incalculable
30.
That which can be rooted out- eradicable
31.
Study of the development of plants
and animals earlier forms- genealogy.
32.
Study of oceans and their phenomena-
oceanography
33.
Study of law- homology
34.
Study of fossils-paleontology
35.
Study of ancient things like tombs,
buried towns-archaeology
36.
Strong desire for food, wealth- greed
37.
Strong dislike between two persons-
antipathy
38.
Stream flowing into another big
river- tributary
39.
Statement that is obviously true-
platitude
40.
That which can be easily believed-
credible
41.
What which cannot be put out or
extinguished- inextinguishable
42.
That which cannot be erased or
removed- indelible
43.
That which cannot be satisfied- insatiable
44.
That which can be easily curved
without breaking- flexible
45.
That which cannot be corrupt-
incorruptible
46.
To escape from hard realities-
escapism
47.
The system which is observed to do
progress or reform- reformism
48.
Temple dedicated to all the gods-
pantheon
49.
Talk that brings bad reputation- scandal
50.
The study of population-
demography
In next post we will cover 51-100 one word
substitutions to help you improve your word power.
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