One Word Substitution

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ABATTOIR : A place where animals are slaughtered. ACCOMPLICE : A partner in crime. AESTHETE : A person with a highly developed sense of beauty. AFFLUENT : Wealthy; having abundance of money. AGORAPHOBIA : Unreasonable fear of open spaces. ALLEVIATE : To lessen, make less severe. ALTRUIST : One who does good work for others without thought of personal gain. AMBIDEXTROUS : Able to use the left hand as well as the right. AMBIGUOUS : A word or statement which can be interpreted in two ways. ANACHRONISM : That which appears to be in the wrong period. ANGLOPHILE : An admirer of the English people, language, manners or way of life. ANGLOPHOBE : One who dislikes the English and England. ARMISTICE : An agreement to stop fighting in a war. ARISTOCRACY : A government run by the rich and the elite people; a class of well-born people. ARTISTE : Professional singer, dancer etc. ATHEIST : A person who does not believe in the existence of God. AUTOCRACY : A government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person. AUTOPSY : Medical examination of a dead body. BANKRUPT : A person who cannot pay his debts. BARBARIAN : An uncivilised person. BARRICADE : Hastily erected barrier across a street. BELLIGERENT : One who is engaged in fighting a battle or war. BIBLIOGRAPHY : A list of writings on a subject. BIBLIOPHILE : One who loves books. BIOGRAPHY : The story of a person’s life. BLASPHEMOUS : One who is irreverent towards God. BREVITY : Briefness; shortness of time. BREWERY : A place where beer is made. BUREAUCRACY : A government run by civil servants. CALLIGRAPHY : The art of beautiful hand writing. CARDIOLOGIST : A doctor specialising in matters relating to the heart. CATHOLICITY : Broad outlook, free from prejudice. 3/20/2015 Downloaded from www.exampundit.in 1

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  • ABATTOIR : A place where animals areslaughtered.

    ACCOMPLICE

    :

    A partner in crime.AESTHETE : A person with a highly

    developed sense of beauty.AFFLUENT : Wealthy; having abundance of

    money.AGORAPHOBIA : Unreasonable fear of open

    spaces.ALLEVIATE : To lessen, make less

    severe.ALTRUIST : One who does good work

    for others without thought ofpersonal gain.

    AMBIDEXTROUS : Able to use the left hand aswell as the right.

    AMBIGUOUS : A word or statement whichcan be interpreted in twoways.

    ANACHRONISM : That which appears to be inthe wrong period.

    ANGLOPHILE : An admirer of the Englishpeople, language, mannersor way of life.

    ANGLOPHOBE : One who dislikes theEnglish and England.

    ARMISTICE : An agreement to stopfighting in a war.

    ARISTOCRACY : A government run by the richand the elite people; a classof well-born people.

    ARTISTE : Professional singer, dancer etc.ATHEIST : A person who does not

    believe in the existence of God.AUTOCRACY : A government where the

    power is concentratedin the hands of one person.

    AUTOPSY : Medical examination of adead body.

    BANKRUPT : A person who cannot payhis debts.

    BARBARIAN : An uncivilised person.BARRICADE : Hastily erected barrier

    across a street.BELLIGERENT : One who is engaged in

    fighting a battle or war.BIBLIOGRAPHY : A list of writings on a subject.BIBLIOPHILE : One who loves books.BIOGRAPHY : The story of a persons life.BLASPHEMOUS : One who is irreverent

    towards God.BREVITY : Briefness; shortness of

    time.BREWERY : A place where beer is made.BUREAUCRACY : A government run by civil

    servants.CALLIGRAPHY : The art of beautiful hand

    writing.CARDIOLOGIST : A doctor specialising in

    matters relating to the heart.CATHOLICITY : Broad outlook, free from

    prejudice.

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  • CELIBACY : The state of beingunmarried.

    CHARLATAN : One who deceives othersby claiming to be an expert.

    CIRCUMLOCUTION : A roundabout way ofexpression.

    CLAUSTROPHOBIA : A morbid fear of confinedspaces.

    COAGULATE : Change from liquid intosolid by chemical reaction.

    COLLOQUIAL : Suitable for ordinaryinformal conversation.

    COMBUSTIBLE : That which can catch fireand burn easily.

    COMEDIAN : One who plays funny partsin plays or films.

    COMMODITY : An article of trade orcommerce.

    COMPATRIOT : A person belonging to onesown country.

    COMPLEXION : The natural colour andappear- ance of skin.

    COMPULSORY : That which must be done.CONDUCTOR : That which acts as a path for

    electricity, heat etc.CONNOISSEUR : A person who is competent

    to pass critical judgementupon anything.

    CONSCRIPT : A person who is compelledby law to serve in the armedforces.

    CONSORTIUM : A combination of severalbusinesses for a commonpurpose.

    CONTAGIOUS : That which spreads easily,especially a disease.

    CONTRETEMPS : An unlucky event, anunexpected set-back.

    CONTROVERSIAL : That which causes debateor argument.

    CONVENTION (2) : A formal assembly orconference of people of thesame business to discusspractices.

    CORRIGENDUM : Something to be correctedin a printed book.

    COUNTERFEIT : Copy something exactly inorder to deceive.

    COUP DTAT : Sudden overthrow of agovernment, especially by force.

    CRUISE : A sea voyage for pleasure.CYGNET : A young swan.CYNIC : One who has little faith in

    human sincerity or honesty.

    DEBACLE : A sudden complete failure.DENOUEMENT : The last part of a play, book

    etc. where all thecomplications of the plot aresolved.

    DETERGENT : A cleaning agent, especiallya synthetic substance.

    DETERRENT : Something to discouragepeople from doing wrong.

    DILETTANTE : An admirer of the fine arts.DISARMAMENT : Reduction of weapons by

    governments.DISINFORMATION : False information spread

    intentionally to spreadpropaganda.

    DOMICILE : A place where one livespermanently.

    DRAGNET : A system of connectedactions and methods forcatching criminals.

    DRUDGERY : Hard, uninteresting work.DUET : Song sung by two people

    together.EBULLIENT : High-spirited, exuberant.EFFEMINATE : A man who has the qualities

    of a woman.ENCYCLOPAEDIA : A book giving information on

    all branches of knowledge.ENTOMOLOGY : The scientific study of

    insects.EPIC : A long narrative poem.EPILOGUE : Concluding part of a literary

    work.ERGONOMICS : The study of the efficiency of

    people in their workingenvironment.

    ERR : Make a mistake, do wrong.ESTUARY : The wide mouth of a river.EVOLUTION : Gradual development from

    simple life forms to complexones.

    EXCISE : Tax on goods produced andused in a country.

    EXERTION : Making an effort; trying veryhard to do something.

    EXTEMPORE : A speech made without anyprevious thought orpreparation.

    EXTERMINATE : To put an end to something bykilling.

    EXTROVERT : A person who is active, livelyand enjoys the company ofothers.

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  • EXUBERANT : Lively, high-spirited.FALLACY : A false idea or belief.FARCE : A light-hearted humorous

    play with silly action.FASTIDIOUS : One who cannot be easily

    pleased.FAVOURITISM : The practice of giving

    favoured treatment tocertain people.

    FEBRILE : Of or caused by fever.FEMINIST : A supporter of the cause of

    women.FIANCE : A girl to whom a man is

    engaged to be married.FISSION : Splitting of the nucleus of an

    atom.FLOGGING : Severe beating with a whip.FLUVIAL : Of, found in, or produced by

    rivers.FOOLSCAP : A size of paper, also called

    legal format.FOREMAN : A skilled worker in charge

    of other workmen.FOURTH ESTATE : Influential newspapers and

    journalists.FRANCOPHILE : An admirer of the French

    people, language, mannersor way of life.

    FRANCOPHOBE : One who dislikes theFrench and France.

    FRATRICIDE : The murder of ones brother.FREIGHT : Goods carried by train, ship

    etc.FUDDY-DUDDY : An elderly person who does

    not understand or approveof modern ideas.

    FUMIGATE : To clear of disease, bacteriaetc., by means of chemicalsmoke.

    GARAGE : A building in whichmotorcars are parked.

    GARRULOUS : One who talks too muchabout uninteresting things.

    GASTRONOMY : The art and science ofcooking and eating goodfood.

    GENOCIDE : Elimination or killing of awhole race.

    GERMANOPHILE : An admirer of the Germanpeople, language, mannersor way of life.

    GERMANOPHOBE : One who dislikes theGermans and Germany.

    GERMICIDE : A medicine that kills germs.GLACIER : A mass of ice moving very

    slowly down a mountainvalley.

    GLUT : A larger supply thannecessary.

    GRAFFITI : Rough drawing or writing onpublic walls.

    GRAMINIVORE : An animal that eats grain.GRATIS : Without payment, free of cost.GUBERNATORIAL : Of a governor.HALLUCINATION : Seeing something which is

    not actually present.HAVEN : A place of calm and safety.HEDONIST : One who lives for pleasure.HERBIVORE : A plant-eating animal.HISTRIONICS : Overreacting in a theatrical

    manner.HOLOCAUST : Great destruction and the

    loss of many lives; the masskilling of Jews in World WarII.

    HOLSTER : A leather holder for a pistol.HOMICIDE : The killing of one man by

    another man.HOMONYM : A word which agrees with

    another in pronun-ciation andperhaps also in spelling but isdifferent in meaning.

    HONORARY : An office for which no salaryis paid.

    HOOLIGAN : A noisy rough person whocauses trouble.

    HORTICULTURE : The art of garden cultivation.HUB : The central part of a wheel.HYPERCRITICAL : Excessively critical.HYPOCHONDRIAC : One who has exaggerated

    anxiety about his health.HYPOCRITICAL : Pretence of virtue or goodness;

    saying one thing while thinkinganother.

    HYPOTHESIS : Supposition made as basisfor reasoning.

    IDEALISM : Practice of forming andfollowing ideals.

    IDEOLOGY : Set of ideas at the basis ofcertain economic or politicalsystems.

    IDOLATRY : Worship of idols.IGNORAMUS : A thoroughly ignorant person.ILLEGAL : That which is contrary to law.ILLEGIBLE : Handwriting which cannot

    be read.

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  • ILLITERATE : One who is unable to read orwrite.

    IMMEMORIAL : Too old to be remembered,ancient beyond memory.

    IMMINENT : About to happen.IMMORTAL : That which never dies.IMPASSABLE : That which cannot be passed

    through.IMPLACABLE : Impossible to satisfy, change

    or make less angry.IMPREGNABLE : That which cannot be attacked

    or taken by force.INACCESSIBLE : That cannot be approached

    or reached.INAUSPICIOUS : Not of good omen.INCORPOREAL : Without a body.INCREDIBLE : That cannot be believed.INDEFATIGABLE : One who is incapable of

    being tired.INDELIBLE : Incapable of being effaced or

    cancelled or obliterated.INDIGENOUS : Belonging naturally to a place.INDOPHILE : An admirer of the Indian

    people, its culture, manners orway of life.

    INDOPHOBE : One who dislikes the Indiansand India.

    INEDIBLE : Something which cannot beeaten.

    INEVITABLE : That which is bound tohappen.

    INEXPLICABLE : That which cannot beexplained.

    INFLAMMABLE : Capable of catching fire.INFLATE : To fill with air or gas.INGENIOUS : Very clever.INIMITABLE : That which cannot be imitated.INNATE : That which one is born with.INNOCUOUS : That which is quite harmless.INTANGIBLE : That cannot be mentally

    grasped.INTELLIGENTSIA : The class of people who

    think independently.INTOLERABLE : That which cannot be

    endured.INTROSPECTION : Examination of ones own

    mental processes.INTUITION : Immediate apprehension by

    mind reasoning.INVINCIBLE : That cannot be conquered or

    defeated.INVULNERABLE : That which cannot be

    wounded.

    IRREPARABLE : That which cannot berepaired.

    IRREPROACHABLE : So good that no criticism canbe made.

    JAYWALK : To cross streets on foot in acareless and dangerousway.

    JOEY : A young kangaroo.JUDICIOUS : Wise, sound in judgement.KIMONO : A loose gown of silk as worn

    in Japan.KNIGHTHOOD : The right to put Sir in front of

    ones name.LACKEY : One who behaves like a

    servant by always obeying.LAMINATE : To cover with thin sheets of

    metal or plastic.LEGIBLE : Capable of being read

    clearly.LEONINE : Of or like a lion.LEXICOGRAPHER : One who compiles diction-

    aries.LIBERTARIAN : One who believes that one

    should have freedom ofexpression.

    LIMERICK : A humorous short poem withfive lines.

    LITERATI : People with knowledge ofliterature.

    LOQUACIOUS : One who talks a lot.LOWBROW : One who has no interest in

    literature, art etc.LULLABY : A pleasant song sung to

    send children to sleep.MACHETE : A knife with a broad heavy

    blade.MAGNUM OPUS : A great work of art, particularly

    literary.MALEDICTION : Evil, vicious speech.MANUAL : A book giving information about

    how to work something.MANUSCRIPT : Handwritten script of a book.MARTINET : A strict disciplinarian.MASCOT : Something chosen as a

    symbol to bring good luck.MASOCHIST : One who enjoys pain or

    humiliation.MEDIOCRE : One who is neither intelligent nor

    dull.MEGALOMANIA : The belief that one is

    extremely important.MELODIOUS : Sweet sounding.MERCANTILE : Of trade and business.METEOROLOGY : The scientific study of

    weather conditions.

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  • METICULOUS : A person who is very carefulabout details.

    MILITIA : Those trained as soldiersbut not belonging to a regulararmy.

    MISANTHROPE : One who hates mankind.MISOGAMIST : One who hates marriage.MISOGYNIST : One who hates women.MONOMANIAC : One who keeps thinking of

    one particular thing only.MONOTHEISM : The practice of worshipping

    only one god.MULTINATIONAL : A company having branches

    in many countries.MYCOLOGY : The scientific study of fungi.NAUSEA : Strong feeling of wanting to

    vomit.NAUTICAL : Of sailors, ships or sailing.NEMESIS : Downfall that satisfies

    natural justice.NEOLOGISM : A new word.NEPOTISM : Undue favour shown by a

    person in power to hisrelatives.

    NOTARY : A public official who makeswritten statements official.

    NUMISMATIC : One who collects coins.OBITUARY : Notice of a persons death

    in a newspaper.OBLIGATORY : That which is required to be

    done by law.OBSOLETE : That which is out of use, or

    replaced by a newermodel.

    OMNIPOTENT : One who is all powerful.OMNISCIENT : One who knows everything.OMNIVOROUS : One who eats anything.ONTOLOGY : Philosophy concerned with

    the nature of existence.OPTHALMOLOGIST : An eye-doctor.OPTOMETRIST : A technician who measures

    your eyesight.PACHYDERM : A thick-skinned animal,

    especially an elephant orrhinoceros.

    PACIFIST : One who believes in theabolition of war.

    PALAEOGRAPHY : The study of ancient writing.PALAEONTOLOGY : The study of fossils.PANACEA : A remedy which can cure all

    diseases.PARADOX : Contradictory statement.PARASITE : One that lives on another.PARIAH : One who is not accepted by

    society.PATENT : Sole right to make and sell

    ones own invention.

    PAUNCH : A mans fat stomach.PEDANT : One who exhibits his book

    learning.PENULTIMATE : Last but one.PERQUISITE : Gain over and above ones

    salary.PETROLOGY : The scientific study of rocks.PHILISTINE : Person of material outlook

    who is indifferent to culture.PHILOLOGIST : One who is well versed in the

    science of languages.PIGMENT : The natural colouring matter of

    plants and animals.PLAINTIFF : One who bring a charge

    against someone in court.PLATONIC : A very close, non-sexual

    friendship between twopeople.

    PLEBEIAN : Of the lower social classes.POLYANDRY : The practice of having more

    than one husband at the sametime.

    POLYGAMY : The practise of having morethan one husband or wife atthe same time.

    POLYGLOT : One who speaks manylanguages.

    POLYGRAPH : A lie-detector.POSTHUMOUS : A child born after the death of

    its father.POSTSCRIPT : A note added at the end of a

    letter, after the signature.PRAGMATIST : One who uses common

    sense.PRESCIENT : Able to foretell what will happen

    in the future.PROFILE (1) : A side view of someones

    head.PROPELLANT : An explosive for firing a bullet

    or a rocket.PSEUDONYM : A pen-name assumed by a

    writer.PULMONARY : Of or having an effect on the

    lungs.QUIXOTIC : Trying to do the impossible,

    usually to help others, whileputting oneself into danger.

    RACONTEUR : One who is good at tellingstories in an interesting way.

    RAPPORT : A good relationship betweentwo people.

    RECEPTIVE : Capable of receiving newideas.

    RED TAPISM : Excessive use of offic ialformalities which causesunnecessary delay.

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  • REFLATION : A government policy ofincreasing the amount ofmoney in circulation.

    REINFORCE : Strengthen by additional menor material.

    RENAISSANCE : A renewal of interest in art,literature etc.

    REQUISITION : An official demand or request.RETRIBUTION : A severe deserved punish-

    ment.RINGLEADER : One who leads others to do

    wrong or make trouble.RODENT : A small herbivore usually

    considered a pest..RUSSOPHILE : An admirer of the Russian

    people, language, manners orway of life.

    RUSSOPHOBE : One who dislikes theRussians and Russia.

    SABOTAGE : Wanton destruction especiallyof a factory, etc. b ydissatis- fied workers.

    SACRILEGE : The violation or profaning ofsacred things.

    SANATORIUM : A place for invalids andconvalescents.

    SANCTIMONIOUS : Making a show of piety.SCAFFOLD : A structure on which criminals

    used to be hanged.SCEPTIC : Person who doubts the truth

    of what he is told.SCUBA : An instrument used for

    breathing when swimmingunder water.

    SEDENTARY : Done while sitting down.SEER : One who can see into the

    future.SENSATIONALISM : The intentional producing of

    excitement or shock.SEPTUAGENARIAN : One in his seventies.SILHOUETTE : Black shadow-like picture on

    white background.SIMULTANEOUSLY : Taking place or happening at

    the same time.SINECURE : Any office with good salary but

    no work.SINOPHILE : An admirer of the Chinese

    people, language, manners orway of life.

    SINOPHOBE : One who dislikes the Chineseand China.

    SMALL FRY : Unimportant people.SNIPPET : A small piece from something

    spoken or written.SOJOURN : A short stay at a place.

    SPINSTER : An unmarried woman.STALE : Something which is not fresh.STAMPEDE : A sudden rush of a large

    number of frightened peopleor animals.

    STELLAR : Of the stars.STOCKBROKER : One who buys and sell shares

    for others.STOIC : One who is indifferent to pain

    and pleasure.STRATAGEM : A trick to deceive an enemy.STRINGENT : Very strict.SUBCUTANEOUS : Beneath the skin.SUB JUDICE : A subject which cannot be

    publicly discussed because itis being considered by a courtof law.

    SUBSIDY : Money paid by a government tomake prices lower.

    SUBVERSIVE : Attempting to weaken oroverthrow authority.

    SUPERANNUATED : Too old for work.SURREAL : Having a strange, dreamlike

    unreal quality.TABLEAU : A lifelike representation of a

    famous scene by a group ofpeople who do not move orspeak.

    TAXIDERMY : The art of stuffing animals andsetting them in life-like poses.

    TECHNOCRAT : A specialist in technology.TEETOTALLER : One who abstains from all kinds

    of alcoholic drinks.TERMINATE : Come or bring to an end.THEIST : One who believes in the

    existence of God.THEOCRACY : Government by priests.TIMBER : Wood cut down for building etc.TOPIARY : The art of trimming trees and

    bushes to decorative shapes.TRAITOR : One who is disloyal to his

    country.TYRANT : A ruler with complete power

    who rules cruelly.UNISEX : Of one type, used by both

    males and females.UNANIMOUS : A decision taken by the votes

    of all.UPSTART : A person who has suddenly

    risen from low rank to wealthand importance.

    UXORICIDE : The killing of ones wife.UXORIOUS : Greatly or excessively fond of

    ones wife.

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  • CREDULOUS : Ready to believe withoutsufficient evidence

    ARISTOCRACY : Government by the nobility

    PLUTOCRACY : Government by the wealthypeople

    DEMAGOGUE : A person who can sway hisfollowers by his oratory

    DESPERADO : One ready to do anyreckless or criminal act

    EDIBLE : Fit for food

    EPICURIAN : One who devoted to thepleasures of eating anddrinking

    ELECTROCUTE : Killing by means of anelectric current

    ENDEMIC : A disease confined to aparticular district or place

    EXTROVERT : One whose interest aredirected outward

    EPHEMERAL : Existing only for a day.

    EMBALM : To preserve a dead bodyfrom decaying

    EPITOME : A brief summary of a book

    ENIGMA : A person, thing orcircumstance that ispuzzling

    EMBARGO : An order prohibiting ships toleave the port

    ENTOMOLOGY : The study of insects

    FIANCEE : One engaged to be married

    FARRIES : One who shoes horses

    FUGITIVE : One who runs away fromjustice or the law

    FANATIC : a person filled withexcessive entusiasm,especially in religion

    GEOLOGIST : One who studies aboutrocks and soils

    GARRISON : Military force stationed in afortress

    HOMICIDE : The act of killing a humanbeing

    HAWKER : One who travels from placeto place sellingmiscellaneous articles

    HEDONIST : One who believes thatpleasure is the highest tool.

    HORTICULTURE : The art of cultivating andmanaging gardens

    HYPERBOLE : Exaggerated statementmade for the sake of effect

    HOSTAGE : Person given to an enemy asa pledge

    INVALID : A person who is sick

    INCENDIARY : One who maliciously setsfire to building

    INSOLVENT : One who cannot pay onesdebts

    IGNORAMUS : An ignorant person

    IMMIGRANT : One who comes into aforeign country to settle there

    INVINCIBLE : That which cannot beconqured

    INCOMBUSTIBLE : Incapable of being burnt

    INVISIBLE : That which cannot be seen

    IMMORTAL : Living for ever

    INIMITABLE : That which cannot beimitated

    INDEFATIGABLE : Persons that cannot bewearied

    INTERNECINE : Causing destruction to bothsides

    INTERPOLATE : make (spurious &misleading) additions to abook

    JUXTAPOSE : To place side by side

    LETHAL : causing death

    LACONIC : Expressing in a few words

    LAUNDRY : A place where clothes arewashed and ironed

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  • LIMNOLOGY : The study of lakes andother fresh water bodies

    MANIFESTO : A declaration of plans andpromises put forward by apolitical party

    MIGRATE : To move from one countryto another

    METEOROLOGIST : One who studies theelements of weather.

    MISANTHROPE : One who hates mankind

    METALLURGY : The science dealing withthe production of metals

    MONOLOGUE : A long speech by oneperson

    MOBILIZE : To collect together forservice in war

    MAUSOLEUM : A magnificent tomb

    MACHIAVELLIAN : Unscrupulous in gainingwhat is wanted

    MEMENTO : Something kept or given asa reminder

    MIVIPAROUS : Producing young that arefully developed .

    MEGALOMANIAC : A person with a falseimpression that he is greatand powerful.

    NUMISMATICS : The study of coins

    NICHE : A hollow place in wall

    NEOLOGISM : A new word coined by anauthor

    NEPOTISM : Special favour shown by aperson in high position tohis relatives.

    ORCHARD : A place where fruit trees aregrown

    OPTIMIST : One who looks on the brightside of things.

    OMNISCIENT : One who knows everything

    OMNIPRESENT : One who is presenteverywhere

    OCULIST : One who attends to thediseases of the eye

    ORNITHOLOGY : The study of birds

    OBITUARY : An account, in thenewspaper, of the funeral ofone deceased

    OSTLER : One who attends to horsesat an inn

    OPTICIAN : One who makes or sellseye-glasses

    OOLOGY : The study of eggs

    OCCIDENTAL : Belonging to the west

    OSTRACIZE : Expel from society

    POSTHUMOUS : Occurring after death

    PLAGIARISM : Literary theft, or passing offan authors original work asones own.

    PYROTECHNICS : The art of making fireworks

    PARASITE : A plant or animal growing onanother

    PANACEA : A cure for all diseases

    PHILATELIST : One who collects postagestamps

    PHILANTHROPIST : One who devotes hisservice or wealth for the loveof mankind.

    PEDANT : One who makes a displayof his learning

    PEDLAR : One who goes from houseto house selling smallarticles.

    PAEDIATRICIAN : Doctors who treat childrensdiseases

    PALAEOGRAPHY : The study of ancient modesof writing

    PHONETICS : The science of speech,sounds and their production

    PYROTECHNICS : The art of making fireworks

    PROTAGONIST : Chief person in a drama,story etc.

    PSEUDONYM : A fictitious name used by anauthor

    QUACK : One who dishonestlyclaims to have knowledgeand skill, esp. in medicine.

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  • QUARANTINE : Confinement to one place toprevent spread of infection.

    RUMINANT : A cud-chewing animal

    REFUGEE : One who takes refuge in aforeign country.

    REINSTATE : Put back in a former stationor condition.

    RACONTEUR : One who tells anecdotes orstories

    SOMNAMBULIST : One who walk in his sleep

    SPENDTHRIFT : One who spends too much

    SCULPTOR : One who carves in stone,metal, wood, etc.

    SURGEON : One who treats diseases byoperations

    SANATORIUM : A hospital esp, fortuberculosis patients andconvalescents.

    SYMPOSIUM : Collection of views ofseveral persons on a topic

    SYNONYM : A word with the samemeaning as another

    SABOTAGE : Wanton destruction of aplant by workmen

    SIMULTANEOUS : happening or done at thesame time

    SUPERFLUOUS : More than is needed

    TEETOTALLER : One who doesnt consumealchoholic drinks

    TRAITOR : One who betrays hisfriends, ruler, country, etc.

    TAXIDERMY : The art of preparing, stuffingand mounting the skins ofanimals, birds and fish.

    TOPOGRAPHY : The art of representing thephysical features of a placeon a map.

    THESAURUS : Lexicon, esp, a collection ofwords

    TABOO : An act which religion orcuston regards asforbidden.

    TRANSMIGRATION : Belief that the soul passesat death into another body.

    UTOPIAN : Ideally perfect butimpracticable

    UNDERTAKER : A tradesman who managesfunerals

    UPHOLSTERER : One who makes or deals incarpets, curtains, beds,cushioned seats, etc.

    USURER : One who lends money at anexcessive rate of interest

    UPSTART : One who has suddenlyrisen to wealth andimportance

    ULTIMATUM : final proposal of terms givenby one party to another

    UNANIMOUS : Of the same opinion

    VETERINARIAN : One skilled in the treatmentof diseases of animals

    VAGABOND : One who wanders withoutsettled home

    VALETUDINARIAN : One who is overanxious aboutones health

    VOLUNTEER : One who takes part in anenterprise of his own freewill

    VERBATIM : Word for word

    VERSATILE : Of many sided ability

    VICARIOUS : Done for another

    WARREN : A place for breeding orpreserving rabbits

    WINNOW : To separate the husks fromthe grain

    WANTON : Recklessly inconsiderate

    WIDOWER : A man whose wife is dead

    XENOMANIAC : A person having anexcessive attachment toforeign living

    ZOO : A place where many kindsof animals are kept for show

    ZOOLOGY : The science of animal life

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