One word substitution

01- One who believes in God? 18- The story of a man written by himself?
Answer - Theist Answer - Autobiography
02- One whose wife’s is dead? 19- The history of a man written by other ?
Answer - Widower Answer - Biography
03- A place good for the sick? 20- The plants and vegetation of a certain region?
Answer - Resort Answer - Flora
04- Government by one man? 21- That which catches fire quickly?
Answer - Autocracy Answer - Inflammable
05- A speech made without preparation: 22- That which cannot be heard?
Answer – Extempore Answer - Inaudible
06- One who talks in one’s sleep? 23- Unable to pay one’s debt?
Answer - Somnamloquist Answer - Insolvent
07- A book or paper written in hand? 24 - A person who is pure and clean
Answer - Manuscript Answer - Immaculate)
08- The Practice of having more than one wife at a 25- An instrument for measuring the force of the
time? wind?
Answer - Polygamy Answer - Anemometer
09- One who abstains totally from alcoholic drinks? 26- A book containing information of all branches
Answer - Teetotaler of knowledge?
10- A cluster of houses in a village? Answer - Encyclopaedia
Answer - Hamlet 27- A poem of mourning?
11- A place where money is coined Answer - Elegy
Answer - Mint 28- A game in which no one wins or loss?
12- A professional rider in horse races? Answer - Drawn
Answer - Jockey 29- Too much official formality?
13- The house of an Eskimo? Answer - Red Tapism
Answer - Igloo 30- One who walks in one’s sleep?
14- One who collects postage stamps? Answer – Somnambulist
Answer - Philatelist 31- One who is hundred years old?
15- One who is an expert in judging art, music, etc.? Answer - Centenarian
Answer - Connoisseur 32- A person’s first speech?
16- One who hates mankind? Answer - Maiden
Answer - Misanthropist 33- A decision on which all are agreed?
17- The art of beautiful handwriting? Answer - Unanimous
Answer - Calligraphy
34- One for whom the whole world is one’s home? 51- A person who is more interested in himself
Answer - Cosmopolitan rather than anything that is going on around him ?
35- A job without salary? Answer - Introvert
Answer - Honorary 52- A person who gets help or advice from a lawyer
36- A cure for all disease? or any professional man.
Answer - panacea Answer – Client ?
37- One who knows many languages? 53- A sneering person who always finds faults.
Answer - Polyglot Answer – Cynic ?
38- A place where animals are kept? 54- A place for keeping bees?
Answer - Zoo Answer - apiary
39- That which can be carried? 55- A long journey especially by sea ?
Answer - Portable Answer - voyage
40- A writer who steals ideas from others? 56- A short walk for pleasure or exercise ?
Answer - Plagiarist Answer - stroll
41- Examination of a dead body? 57- A place where government or public records are
Answer - Post-mortem kept ?
42- A speech made to oneself? Answer - archive
Answer - Soliloquy 58- A person who kills somebody especially for
43- A commonplace remark ? political reason ?
Answer – Platitude Answer - assassination
44- That which cannot be perished? 59- A person who opposes another ?
Answer - Imperishable Answer - Antagonist
45- The study of birds? 60- An insect with many legs is called ?
Answer - Ornithology Answer - Centipede
46- A person carrying a message from one place to 61- A person who does not want to see the realities
another ? of life and tries to escape ?
Answer - messenger Answer - escapist
47- A disease which ends in death? 62- A person who is very selective, disgusted easily,
Answer - Fatal and is hard to please ?
48- Government in which all religions are Answer - fastidious
honoured? 63- A person who can be cheated easily ?
Answer - Secular Answer - credulous
49- One who lives among strangers? 64- A plant or animal living on another ?
Answer - Alien Answer - parasite
50- A word no longer in use? 66- A place where everything is perfect ?
Answer - Obsolete Answer - utopia
67- A figure with more than four angles or sides ? 84- The study of ancient societies ?
Answer - polygon Answer – Archaeology
68- Something that cannot be harmed ? 85- A person of good understanding knowledge and
Answer - inviolate reasoning power ?
69- An artificial pond or tank for keeping fish or Answer – Intellectual
aquatic plants ? 86- A person who insists on something ?
Answer - aquarium Answer – Stickler
70- Decision that cannot be taken back ? 87- State in which the few govern the many ?
Answer - irrevocable Answer – Oligarchy
71- A person suffering from nervous breakout ? 88- A style in which a writer makes a display of his
Answer - Neurotic knowledge ?
72- Physical features of an area ? Answer – Pedantic
Answer - topography 90- List of the business or subjects to be considered
73- Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms at a meeting ?
and conditions ? Answer – Agenda
Answer - parole 91- Leave or remove from a place considered
74- Scientific study of fungi ? dangerous ?
Answer - mycology Answer – Evacuate
75- A thing kept in the memory of a person ? 92- A person who knows many foreign languages ?
Answer – memento Answer – Linguist
76- Words inscribed on a tomb ? 93- A person pretending to be somebody he is not ?
Answer - epitaph Answer – Imposter
77- The place where clothes are washed ? 94- One who possesses many talents ?
Answer - laundry Answer – Versatile
78- A funeral bell ? 95- One who eats everything ?
Answer - knell Answer – Omnivorous
79- A speech given at the opening of a ceremony ? 96- Tending to move away from the centre or axis ?
Answer - inaugural Answer – Centrifugal
80- Born of unmarried parents ? 97- A person interested in collecting, studying and
Answer - Illegitimate selling of old things ?
81- Fear of crowds ? Answer – Antiquarian
Answer - ochlophobia 98- A drawing on transparent paper ?
82- Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool Answer – Transparency
Answer – Dotage 99- One who is not easily pleased by anything ?
83- That which cannot be corrected ? Answer – Fastidious
Answer – Incorrigible 100- One who is fond of fighting ?
Answer – Bellicose
101- That which cannot be read ? 117- Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's
Answer – Illegible banks ?
102- A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, Answer – Hinterland
cosmetics, etc ? 119- A person who speaks many languages ?
Answer – Boutique Answer – Polyglot
103- In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense ? 120- A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable
Answer – On tenterhooks desire to steal ?
104- That which cannot be seen ? Answer – Kleptomania
Answer – Invisible 121- One who sacrifices his life for a cause ?
105- To slap with a flat object ? Answer – Martyr
Answer – Swat 122- A person who brings goods illegally into the
106- Habitually silent or talking little ? country ?
Answer – Taciturn Answer – Smuggler
107- A person not sure of the existence of god ? 123- a number of people listening to a lecture ?
Answer – Agnostic Answer – Audience
108- Be the embodiment or perfect example of ? 124- one, who considers the happiness and well-
Answer – Personify being of others first ?
109- The act of violating the sanctity of the church Answer – Altruist
is ? 125- a person who does not believe in God ?
Answer – Sacrilege Answer – Atheist
110- Something that can be heard ? 126- to cut off a part of a person's body which is
Answer – Audible infected ?
111- A name adopted by an author in his writings ? Answer – Amputate
Answer – Pseudonym 127- a place for ammunition and weapons ?
112- Study of birds ? Answer – Arsenal
Answer – Ornithology 128- animals/plants ere which live in water ?
113- A place that provides refuge ? Answer – Aquatic
Answer – Asylum 129- animals which live both on land and sea ?
114- a child born after the death of his father or the Answer –Amphibian
book published after the death of the writer ? 130- one, who can use either hand with ease ?
Answer – Posthumous Answer –Ambidexter
115- The absence of law and order ? 131- allowance paid to wife on legal separation ?
Answer – Anarchy Answer –Alimony
116- A religious discourse ? 132- a collection of poems ?
Answer – Sermon Answer –Anthology
117- Study of the evolution of man as an animal ? 133- a person who is womanish ?
Answer – Anthropology Answer –Effeminate
134- a person, appointed by two parties to solve a 148- one, who is employed to drive a motor car ?
dispute ? Answer – Chauffeur
Answer –Arbitrator 149- one, who lives on flesh ?
135- a person, who studies stars, planets and other Answer – Carnivorous
heavenly bodies ? 150- one, who feeds on human flesh ?
Answer –Astronomer Answer – Cannibal
136- a person who studies the influence of heavenly 151- belonging to or living at the same time ?
bodies on human beings ? Answer –Contemporaries
Answer –Astrologer 152- a place for luggage at railway station ?
137- a collection of poems ? Answer – Cloak room
Answer –Anthology 153- centre of attraction ?
138- a statement which is accepted as true without Answer – Cynosure
proof ? 155- a religious war ?
Answer –Axiom Answer – Crusade
139- one, who is out to destroy all governance, law 156- one, who teaches dancing ?
and order ? Answer – Choreographer
Answer –Anarchist 157- a person, who is bad in spellings ?
140- an annual calender with positions of stars ? Answer –Cacographist
Answer –Almanac 158- one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his
141- the practice of having two wives or husbands fellow men ?
at a time ? Answer – Cynic
Answer – Bigamy 159- one, who is recovering health ?
142- a collection of flowers ? Answer – Convalescent
Answer – Bouquet 160- soldiers, who fight on horse back ?
143- government by the officials ? Answer – Cavalry
Answer – Bureaucracy 161- a person, who is specialist in heart diseases ?
144- a person, nation that is involved in war ? Answer – Cardiologist
Answer – Belligerent 162- one, who draws maps ?
145- an event which happens once in two years ? Answer –Cartographer
Answer – Biennial 163- lasting one day ?
146- the act of speaking disrespectfully about Answer –Ephemeral
sacred things ? 164- voluntary giving up of throne in favour of
Answer – Blasphemy someone ?
147- a nursery where children are cared for while Answer –Abdication
their parents are at work ? 165- a person who leaves his own country and goes
Answer – Creche to live in another ?
Answer – Emigrant
166- fit to be eaten ? 184- one, who believes that pleasure is the chief
Answer – Edible good (sensual) ?
167- practice of talking too much about oneself ? Answer – Hedonist
Answer – Egotism 185- a line at which the earth and the sky seem to
168- one, who deals-in flowers ? meet ?
Answer – Florist Answer – Horizon
169- one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken 186- one, who acts against religion ?
enthusiasm in religious matters ? Answer – Heretic
Answer – Fanatic or Bigot 187- one, who lives on herbs ?
170- one, who believes in fate ? Answer – Herbivorous
Answer – Fatalist 188- that cannot be easily approached ?
171- an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc ? Answer – Inaccessible
Answer – Facsimile 189- incapable of being corrected ?
172- the animals of a certain region ? Answer – Incorrigible
Answer – Fauna 190- incapable of being repaired ?
173- one, who runs away from justice or the law ? Answer – Irreparable
Answer – Fugitive 191- incapable of being read ?
174- easily broken ? Answer – Illegible
Answer – Fragile 192- incapable of being avoided ?
175- one, who works for the welfare of the women? Answer – Inevitable
Answer – Feminist 193- incapable of being practised ?
176- a place for grains ? Answer – Impracticable
Answer – Granary 194- a person who comes to one country from
177- murder of race ? another in order to settle there
Answer – Genocide Answer – Immigrant
178- animals which live in flocks ? 195- one, too strong to be overcome ?
Answer – Gregarious Answer – Invincible
179- a place for housing aeroplanes ? 196- that cannot be erased ?
Answer – Hangar Answer – Indelible
180- a place for bees ? 197- travelling under another name than one's own?
Answer – Hive Answer – Incognito
181- the art of cultivating and managing gardens ? 198- one, who does not tire easily ?
Answer – Horticulture Answer – Indefatigable
182- murder of man ? 199- one, who is free from all mistakes and failures
Answer – Homicide Answer – Infallible
183- a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body ? 200- one, who supervises in the examination hall ?
Answer – Hearse Answer – Invigilator
201- one, who supervises in the examination hall ? 218- a place, where dead bodies are kept for
Answer – Invigilator identification ?
202- one, who journeys from place to place ? Answer – Morgue
Answer – Itinerant 219- animals which give milk ?
203- a home or room used for ill or injured people ? Answer – Mammals
Answer – Infirmary 220- the practice of marrying one at a time ?
204- murder of an infant ? Answer – Monogamy
Answer – Infanticide 221- a person, who is sent to propagate religion ?
205- soldiers, who fight on foot ? Answer – Missionary
Answer – Infantry 222- the study of coins ?
206- a period of interval between two reigns or Answer – Numismatics ?
governments ? 223- a person having same name as another ?
Answer – Interregnum Answer – Namesake
207- a place for dogs ? 224- a strong desire to return home, home sickness?
Answer – Kennel Answer – Nostalgia
208- a home for lunatics ? 225- one, new to anything, inexperienced ?
Answer – Lunatic asylum Answer – Novice or Tyro
209- one, who compiles a dictionary ? 226- a medicine for producing sleep ?
Answer –Lexicographer Answer – Narcotic
210- one, who talks continuously ? 227- a person who looks at the brighter side of
Answer – Loquacious things ?
211- one, who cuts precious stones ? Answer – Optimist
Answer – Lapidist 228- one, who has lost parents
212- one, who hates marriage ? Answer – Orphan
Answer – Misogamist 228- one, who is present everywhere ?
213- a place, where dead bodies are kept for post Answer – Omnipresent
mortem ? 229- one, who is all powerful ?
Answer – Mortuary Answer – Omnipotent
214- working only for the sake of money ? 230- an account in the newspaper of the funeral of
Answer – Mercenery the one deceased ?
215- murder of mother ? Answer – Obituary
Answer – Matricide 231- a home for orphans ?
216- one, who dies for a noble cause ? Answer – Orphanage
Answer – Martyr 232- one, who is skilled in midwifery ?
217- a hater of womankind ? Answer – Obstetrician
Answer – Misogynist 233- one, who looks after horses at an inn ?
Answer – Ostler
234- a person who looks at the darker side of things 249- a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or
Answer – Pessimist event ?
235- fit to drink ? Answer – Souvenir
Answer – Potable 250- the last work (literary) of a writer ?
236- a lover of mankind ? Answer – Swan song
Answer – Philanthropist 251- one, who is a habitual drunkard ?
237- murder of father ? Answer – Sot, Toper
Answer – Patricide 252- a job with high salary but little responsibility ?
238- the practice of marrying more than one Answer – Sinecure
husband at a time ? 253- a person, who is indifferent to pleasure and
Answer – Polyandry pain and has control over his passions ?
239- a lover of womankind ? Answer – Stoic
Answer – Philogynist 254- a place for the sick to recover health ?
240- (a decision made by) votes of all qualified Answer – Sanatorium
citizens ? 255- murder of sister ?
Answer – Plebiscite Answer – Sororicide
241- government by the rich ? 256- an event which happens once in three years ?
Answer – Plutocracy Answer – Triennial
242- an imaginary name assumed by an author for 257- government by religious principles ?
disguise ? Answer – Theocracy
Answer – Pseudonym 258- one extremely fond of one's wife ?
243- a person, who is specialist in child diseases ? Answer – Uxorious
Answer – Paediatrician 259- murder of wife ?
244- ordinary remarks often repeated ? Answer –Uxoricide
Answer – Platitude 260- repetition of speech or writing word for word ?
245- the study of ancient writing ? Answer –Verbatim
Answer – Paleography 261- one, who offers one's services ?
246- a number of policemen called to quell a riot ? Answer –Volunteer
Answer – Posse 262- a woman who has no sexual experience ?
245- the art of elegant speech or writing ? Answer –Virgin
Answer – Rhetoric 263- interested in and clever at many different
246- one, who cuts in stones ? things ?
Answer – Sculptor Answer –Versatile
247- murder of oneself ? 264- one, who has a long experience of any
Answer – Suicide occupation ?
248- a place for horses ? Answer –Veteran
Answer – Stable
265- a fault that may be forgiven ?
Answer –Venial
266- a place for clothes ?
Answer –Wardrobe
267- One who is neither intelligent nor dull ?
Answer –Mediocre
268- A child who hits smaller or weaker children ?
Answer –A bully
269- a collection of written texts ?
Answer – Corpus means
270- A person in charge of a circus ?
Answer – Ring master
271- One who studies and treats the diseases of the
eye ?
Answer – An Ophthalmologist
273-Plebiscite is related to ?
Answer –Politics
274- An unmarried woman ?
Answer –Spinster
275- A place for keeping dogs ?
Answer –Kennel
276- Required number ?
Answer –Quorum
277- Economic slow down ?
Answer – Stagflation.
278- A person who studies the scientific
development of language is a ?
Answer –Philologist
278- A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a ?
Answer – Truant
279- To take secretly in small quantities ?
Answer – Pilferage
280- To accustom oneself to a foreign climate ?
Answer – Acclimatise
281- One who knows everything ?
Answer – Omniscient
282- Detailed plan of journey ?
Answer – Itinerary
283- Giving undue favours to one's own kith and
kin ?
Answer – Nepotism
284- Hater of learning and knowledge ?
Answer – Misologist
285- A person interested in reading books and
nothing else ?
Answer – Book-worm
286- A place where monks live as a secluded
community ?
Answer – Monastery
287- Incapable of being seen through ?
Answer – Opaque
288- One who does not care for literature or art ?
Answer – Philistine
289- A large sleeping-room with many beds ?
Answer – Dormitory
290- Continuing fight between parties, families,
clans, etc. ?
Answer – Feud
291- A building for storing threshed grain ?
Answer – Granary
292- One who is determined to exact full vengeance
for wrongs done to ?
Answer – Vindictive
293- Murder of a king ?
Answer – Regicide
294- An expression of mild disapproval ?
Answer – Reproof
295- One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings
rather than in things ?
Answer – Introvert
296- Medical study of skin and its diseases ?
Answer – Dermatology
297- One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it 312- To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness
and not for monetary ? for battle ?
Answer – Amateur Answer – Deploy
298- Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to 313- A voice loud enough to be heard ?
a VIP ? Answer – Audible
Answer – Outriders 314- A light sailing boat built specially for racing ?
299- A person who tries to deceive people by Answer – Yacht
claiming to be able to do wonderful things ? 315- One who is in charge of museum ?
Answer – Trickster Answer – Curator
300- A dramatic performance ? 316- A government by the nobles ?
Answer – Masque Answer – Aristocracy
301- One who does not marry, especially as a 317- One who is honourably discharged from
religious obligation ? service ?
Answer – Celibate Answer – Emeritus
302- That which is perceptible by touch is ? 318- Present opposing arguments or evidence ?
Answer – Tangible Answer – Rebut
304- Very pleasing to eat ? 319- The policy of extending a country's empire and
Answer – Palatable influence ?
305- The part of government which is concerned Answer – Imperialism
with making of rules ? 320- Of outstanding significance ?
Answer – Legislature Answer – Monumental
306- One who believes that all things and events in 321- Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence ?
life are predetermined ? Answer – Protocol
Answer – Fatalist 322- A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth ?
307- Something that relates to everyone in the Answer – Geo-stationary
world ? 323- That which cannot be believed ?
Answer – Universal Answer – Incredible
308- To walk with slow or regular Steps is to ? 324- To issue a thunderous verbal attack ?
Answer – Pace Answer – Fulminate
309- A style full of words ?
Answer – Verbose
310- Murder of a brother ?
Answer – Fratricide
311- Having superior or intellectual interests and
tastes ?
Answer – Highbrow