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A person who believes in fate- Fatalist

A person who is above hundred years-

Centenarian
A book published after the death of its

author- Posthumous
A book written by an unknown author-

Anonymous
A cinema show which is held in the

afternoon- Matinee
A citizen of the world- Cosmopolite
A contagious disease which spreads over a

huge area- Epidemic

A drug or other substance that induces

sleep- Soporific
A flesh eating animal- Carnivorous
A game in which neither party wins- Draw
A game in which no one wins- Draw
A game or batter in which neither party wins-

Drawn/ Tie
A Government by a king or queen- Monarchy
A Government by one- Autocracy
A Government by the few- Oligarchy
A Government by the Nobles- Aristocracy
A Government by the officials- Bureaucracy
A Government by the people- Democracy
A Government by the rich- Plutocracy
A grass eating animal- Herbivorous
A great lover of books- Bibliophile
A handwriting that cannot be read- Illegible
A land animal that breeds in water-

Amphibian
A letter, poem etc. whose author is unknown-

Anonymous
A life history written by oneself-

Autobiography
A life history written by somebody else-

A man who is easily irritated- Irritable

A medicine that kills germs- Germicide
A medicine that prevents decomposing-

Antiseptic
A medicine to counteract the effect of

another medicine- Antidote

A member of the middle class- Bourgeois
A method that cannot be imitated- Inimitable
A pardonable offense- Venial
A person appointed by parties to settle the

disputes between them- Arbitrator

A person difficult to please- Fastidious
A person liable to be called to account for his

action- Answerable
A person supported by another and giving

him/her nothing in return- Parasite

A person who always thinks of himself;
somebody who is selfish or self-centred-

Egotist
A person who attacks first- Aggressor
A person who believes easily whatever he is

told- Credulous
A person who believes that all events are

pre-determined- Fatalist
A person who cannot read or write- Illiterate
A person who does not believe in the

institution of marriage- Misogamist

A person who has power over all-

Omnipotent
A person who hates women- Misogynist

A person who imports or exports goods into

or from a country secretly because they are
illegal- Smuggler

A person who knows everything- Omniscient

Biography
A list of books- Catalogue
A list of names, books etc.- Catalogue
A loss of damage that cannot be

A person who loves everybody- Altruist

A person who readily believes whatever is

compensated- Irreparable
A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy-

Callous
A man who has too much enthusiasm for his
own religion- Fanatic

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told to him/her- Credulous

A person who remains unmoved and
unaffected by other people's opinions,
suggestions- Impervious

A person who rides on horse-backEquestrian

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A person who speaks two languages-

A thing no longer in use- Obsolete

Bilingual

A thing that cannot be seen with human

A person with an evil reputation- Notorious

A person's peculiar habit- Idiosyncrasy

A thing that is fit to be eaten- Edible

A place where orphans live- Orphanage

A word opposite in meaning to another-

A place where weapons and ammunitions

eyes- Invisible

Antonym

are stored- Arsenal

Absence of government- Anarchy

A position for which no salary is paid-

All-powerful; possessing complete power

Honorary

A post held without receiving salary-

and authority- Omnipotent

Honorary

A remedy which never fails- Infallible

A sentence whose meaning is unclearAmbiguous

Autocracy

An animal or a human being that eats any

kind of food- Omnivorous

An animal that preys on other animalsPredator

A short message added on to the end of a

letter after the signature- Postscript

An absolute government by one man-

An assembly of hearers at a lecture or

concert- Audience

A shortened form of a word or phraseAbbreviation

An exact copy- Facsimile

A sound that cannot be heard- Inaudible

An office with high salary but no work-

A speech delivered without any previous

Sinecure

preparation- Extempore

Anything that leads to death- Fatal

A speech or a presentation made without

Assembly or parliament in which no party

previous preparation- Extempore

A state of perfect balance- Equilibrium

A statement which cannot be understood-

has got clear majority- Hung

Belonging or pertaining to an individual from

birth- Congenital

Incomprehensible

Belonging to the Middle Ages- Medieval

A study of ancient things- Archaeology

Belonging to the same period of time-

A study of animals- Zoology

A study of birds- Ornithology

A study of derivation of words- Etymology

A study of man- Anthropology

A study of races- Ethnology

A study of the body- Physiology

A supposed cure for all diseases or

problems- Panacea

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Contemporary

Celebration of a hundredth year, onceCentenary

Cut off the head- Behead

Destroy or get rid of something completelyEradicate

Do away with wholly- Abolish

Free somebody from blame or guiltExonerate

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General pardon- Amnesty

Murder of self- Suicide

General pardon for political offenders-

Murder of the king- Regicide

Amnesty

Not applicable- Irrelevant

Government by officials- Bureaucracy

Of a man showing feminine attributes-

Government by the nobles- Aristocracy

Government by the officials- Bureaucracy

Government by the people- Democracy

Handwritten book- Manuscript

Hard but liable to be easily broken- Brittle

Hater of mankind- Misanthropist

Having opposing feelings- Ambivalent

Impossible to change- Incorrigible

Incapable of being dissolved in a liquidInsoluble

Incapable of being seized by attackImpregnable

Inscription on a tombstone- Epitaph

Killer of one- Matricide

Liable to be called to account- Accountable

Life story of a man written by himselfAutobiography

Life story of a man written by otherBiography

Looking into one- Introspection

Lover of mankind- Philanthropist

Medical examination of a dead body- Postmortem

Effeminate

Of a man or animal that feeds on its own

species- Cannibal

Of a person extremely desirous of moneyAvaricious

Of a person who can use both hands equally

well- Ambidextrous

Of a person who cannot be pleased easilyFastidious

Of a person who easily believes whatever is

told to him- Credulous

Of animals feeding on flesh- Carnivorous

Of animals feeding on grass and plantsHerbivorous

Of animals living in flocks- Gregarious

Of manners more like those of a woman than

a man- Effeminate

One incapable of being tired- Indefatigable

One who always thinks himself to be illValetudinarian

One who believes in fate- Fatalist

One who believes in God- Theist

One who calculates premium- Actuary

One who can do anything for money-

Men living in the same age- Contemporary

Misappropriation of money- Embezzlement

Murder of a father- Patricide

Murder of a human being- Homicide

One who can speak two languages- Bilingual

Murder of a mother- Matricide

One who can throw his voice- Ventriloquist

Murder of a brother- Fratricide

One who cannot be corrected- Incorrigible

Murder of an infant- Infanticide

One who cannot read or write- Illiterate

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Mercenary

One who can make himself at home in all

countries- Cosmopolitan

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One who changes sides- Turncoat

One who copies from other writers- Plagiarist

One who damages public property- Vandal

One who is not easily pleased- Fastidious

One who dies without a Will- Intestate

One who is out to subvert a government-

One who does not believe in the existence of

God- Atheist

One who is new to a trade or professionNovice

Anarchist

One who is present everywhereOmnipresent

One who does not care for art, literature etcPhilistine

One who is qualifies for election- Eligible

One who does not make mistakes- Infallible

One who is quite like a woman- Effeminate

One who does something not professionally

One who is recovering from illnessConvalescent

but for pleasure- Amateur

One who doesn't know how to read and

One who is unable to pay his debtsInsolvent

write- Illiterate
One who doubts the existence of god-

One who is unmarried- Celibate

Agnostic

One who knows everything- Omniscient

One who eats too much- Glutton

One who knows many languages- Polyglot

One who feels sympathetic towards human

One who lives in a foreign country-

beings- Humanitarian

One who goes on foot- Pedestrian

One who has narrow and prejudiced

religious views- Bigot

Immigrant

One who looks on the bright side of thingsOptimist

One who looks on the dark side of thingsPessimist

One who has no money- Pauper

One who has strange habits- Eccentric

One who loves books- Bibliophile

One who hates mankind- Misanthrope

One who loves mankind- Philanthropist

One who hates women- Misogynist

One who makes an official examination of

One who helps others Good- Samaritan

One who is a newcomer- Neophyte

One who is all powerful- Omnipotent

One who is difficult to please- Fastidious

One who is easily deceived- Gullible

One who is fond of sensuous pleasuresEpicure

One who is greedy for money- Avaricious

One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain-

accounts- Auditor

One who pretends to be what he is notHypocrite

One who pursues some art or sport as

hobby- Amateur

One who questions everything- Cynic

One who speaks less- Reticent

One who thinks only for oneself, a person

who is selfish, self absorbed and self
centred- Egoist

Stoic

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One who thinks only of himself- Egoist

One who thinks only of welfare of womenFeminist

One who works for free- Volunteer

People living at the same time-

Extempore

People of noble families or the highest social

People who work together- Colleagues

Person who rides on horse-back- Equestrian

Persons living in the same ageContemporaries

Practice of having one wife or husbandMonogamy

Practice of having several husbandsPolyandry

Practice of having several wives- Polygamy

Practice of having two wives or husbandsBigamy

Recovering from illness- Convalescent

Remarks which do not ally apply to the

subject under discussion- Irrelevant

Rule by the mob- Mobocracy

Science of coins or medals- Numismatics

Science of origin of universe- Cosmology

Somebody or something with the same

name as somebody or something elseNamesake

Somebody who doesnt eat meat- Vegetarian

Somebody who eats human flesh- Cannibal

Somebody who is considerably experienced

in something- Veteran

Somebody who works or serves only for

personal profit- Mercenary

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Something that cannot be imitatedInimitable

Something that has been determined

beforehand- Foregone

class- Aristocracy

Something that cannot be correctedIncorrigible

Contemporaries

Something said or done without preparation-

Something that is essential and cannot be

dispensed with- Indispensable

Something that is quickly and easily set on

fire and burned- Inflammable

Something that quickly catches fireInflammable

Spoken or done without preparationExtempore

State of antagonism- Hostility

Statements open to more than interpretationAmbiguous

Study of environment- Ecology

Systematic study of election trendsPsephology

That can be eaten- Edible

That cannot be altered or withdrawnIrrevocable

That is prohibited by law- Illicit

That through which light can partly passTranslucent

That through which light can passTransparent

That through which light cannot passOpaque

That which cannot be avoided- Inevitable

That which cannot be believed- Incredible

That which cannot be changed- Irrevocable

That which cannot be conquered- Invincible

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That which cannot be cured- Incurable

That which cannot be defended- Indefensible

That which cannot be described-

The first speech made by a person- Maiden

Indescribable

The killing of an infant- Infanticide

That which cannot be explained- Inexplicable

The life story of a man written by himself-

That which cannot be hurt- Invulnerable

That which cannot be imitated- Inimitable

The murder or murderer of one- Fratricide

That which cannot be noticed- Imperceptible

The period between childhood and

That which cannot be practiced-

The custom of having more than one wife at

a time- Polygamy

Autobiography

adulthood- Adolescence

Impracticable

The science which treats with life- Biology

That which cannot be put into practice-

To date before the true time- Antedate

Impracticable

To explain something mysterious or difficultElucidate

That which cannot be read- Illegible

That which cannot be satisfied- Insatiable

To free somebody from all blame- Exonerate

That which cannot be seen- Invisible

To give one- Delegate

That which does not bear the name of the

To go down in value- Depreciate

writer- Anonymous

To go from bad to worse- Deteriorate

That which is against law- Illegal

To increase the gravity of an offence or the

That which is considered wrong or

unacceptable by prevailing social standards-

intensity of a disease- Aggravate

To increase the speed; to hasten the

progress of- Accelerate

Illicit

That which is lawful- Legal

To lay special stress on- Emphasize

That which is not likely to happen-

To rise in value- Appreciate

Improbable

To root out an evil, disease- Eradicate

That which is unlikely to happen- Improbable

To take away some one- Disenfranchisement

The act of killing an infant- Infanticide

To take somebody away by force and hold

The action of looking back on past time-

him or her prisoner, usually for ransom-

Introspection

Kidnap

The area over which an official has control-

Jurisdiction

To transfer one's authority to anotherDelegate

The branch of biology dealing with plant life-

To turn friends in enemies- Alienate

Botany

To write under a different name- Pseudonym

The custom of having more than one

Very negative person- Pessimist

husband at a time- Polyandry

Violating the sanctity of a churchSacrilegevenial

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