Thursday 17 May 2012

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION


1.One who is out to subvert a government-Anarchist
2.One who is recovering from illness-Convalescent
3.One who is all powerful-Omnipotent
4.One who is present everywhere-Omnipresent
5.One who knows everything-Omniscient
6.One who is easily deceived-Gullible
7.One who does not make mistakes-Infallible
8.One who can do anything for money-Mercenary
9.One who has no money-Pauper
10.One who changes sides-Turncoat
11.One who works for free-Volunteer
12.One who loves books-Bibliophile
13.One who can speak two languages-Bilingual
14.One who loves mankind-Philanthropist
15.One who hates mankind-Misanthrope
16.One who looks on the bright side of things-Optimist
17.One who looks on the dark side of things-Pessimist
18.One who doubts the existence of god-Agnostic
19.One who pretends to be what he is not-Hypocrite
20.One incapable of being tired-Indefatigable
21.One who helps others Good-Samaritan
22.One who copies from other writers-Plagiarist
23.One who hates women-Misogynist
24.One who knows many languages-Polyglot
25.One who is fond of sensuous pleasures-Epicure
26.One who thinks only of himself-Egoist
27.One who thinks only of welfare of women-Feminist.
28.One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain-Stoic
29.One who is quite like a woman-Effeminate
30.One who has strange habits-Eccentric
31.One who speaks less-Reticent
32.One who goes on foot-Pedestrian
33.One who believes in fate-Fatalist
34.One who dies without a Will-Intestate
35.One who always thinks himself to be ill-Valetudinarian
36.A Government by the people-Democracy
37.A Government by a king or queen-Monarchy
38.A Government by the officials-Bureaucracy
39.A Government by the rich-Plutocracy
40.A Government by the few-Oligarchy
41.A Government by the Nobles-Aristocracy
42.A Government by one-Autocracy
43.Rule by the mob- Mobocracy
44.That through which light can pass-Transparent
45.That through which light cannot pass-Opaque
46.That through which light can partly pass-Translucent
47.A sentence whose meaning is unclear-Ambiguous
48.A place where orphans live-Orphanage
49.That which cannot be described-Indescribable
50.That which cannot be imitated-Inimitable
51.That which cannot be avoided-Inevitable
52.A position for which no salary is paid-Honorary
53.That which cannot be defended-Indefensible
54.Practice of having several wives-Polygamy
55.Practice of having several husbands-Polyandry
56.Practice of having one wife or husband-Monogamy
57.Practice of having two wives or husbands-Bigamy
58.That which is not likely to happen-Improbable
59.People living at the same time-Contemporaries
60.A book published after the death of its author-Posthumous
61.A book written by an unknown author-Anonymous
62.A life history written by oneself-Autobiography
63.A life history written by somebody else-Biography
64.People who work together-Colleagues
65.One who eats too much-Glutton
66.That which cannot be satisfied-Insatiable
67.One who questions everything-Cynic
68.A flesh eating animal-Carnivorous
69.A grass eating animal-Herbivorous
70.One who lives in a foreign country-Immigrant
71.To transfer one's authority to another-Delegate
2.One who is a newcomer-Neophyte
73.That which is lawful-Legal
74.That which is against law-Illegal
75.One who is unmarried-Celibate
76.A game in which no one wins-Draw or STALEMATE
77.A study of man-Anthropology
78.A study of races-Ethnology
79.A study of the body-Physiology
80.A study of animals-Zoology
81.A study of birds-Ornithology
82.A study of ancient things-Archaeology
83.A study of derivation of words-Etymology
84.Murder of a human being-Homicide
85.Murder of a father-Patricide
86.Murder of a mother-Matricide
87.Murder of an brother-Fratricide
88.Murder of an infant-Infanticide
89.Murder of self-Suicide
90.Murder of the king-Regicide
91.To free somebody from all blame-Exonerate
92.To write under a different name-Pseudonym
93.A thing no longer in use-Obsolete
94.A handwriting that cannot be read-Illegible
95.Words written on the tomb of a person-Epitaph
96.One who is greedy for money-Avaricious
97.Something that cannot be imitated-Inimitable
98.One who doesn't know how to read and write-Illiterate
99.A person's peculiar habit-Idiosyncrasy
100.An animal who preys on other animals-Predator
101.Violating the sanctity of a church-Sacrilege
102.One who can throw his voice-Ventriloquis


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