One Word Substitutes


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

  1. To play the part of, and function as, some other person









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    act (V.) : to do something; to behave in a particular way; to perform a part in a play/film/ function
    imitate (V.) : to copy somebody/ something
    pretend (V.) : to believe in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true
    impersonate (V.) : to pretend to be somebody else in order to trick people or to entertain them

    Correct Option: D

    act (V.) : to do something; to behave in a particular way; to perform a part in a play/film/ function
    imitate (V.) : to copy somebody/ something
    pretend (V.) : to believe in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true
    impersonate (V.) : to pretend to be somebody else in order to trick people or to entertain them


  1. Handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read









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    illegible (Adj.) : impossible/ difficult to read
    unintelligible (Adj.) : impossible to understand
    eligible (Adj.) : a person who is able to have/do something because he has the right qualifications, is the right age, etc.
    illogical (Adj.) : not sensible/ thought out in a sensible way

    Correct Option: C

    illegible (Adj.) : impossible/ difficult to read
    unintelligible (Adj.) : impossible to understand
    eligible (Adj.) : a person who is able to have/do something because he has the right qualifications, is the right age, etc.
    illogical (Adj.) : not sensible/ thought out in a sensible way



  1. More like a woman than a man in manners and habits









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    effeminate (Adj.) : looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or a girl (of a man/boy)
    unmanly (Adj.) : not having the qualities that are admired/ expected in a man
    womanish (Adj.) : behaving in a way that is more suitable for a woman (of a man)
    delicate (Adj.) : fragile; easily damaged/broken

    Correct Option: B

    effeminate (Adj.) : looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or a girl (of a man/boy)
    unmanly (Adj.) : not having the qualities that are admired/ expected in a man
    womanish (Adj.) : behaving in a way that is more suitable for a woman (of a man)
    delicate (Adj.) : fragile; easily damaged/broken


  1. Send or bring somebody back to his own country









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    repatriate (V.) : to send/ bring somebody back to his own country
    asylum (N.) : a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, for a long time; protection given to people who have left their country, because they were in danger for political reasons
    refuge (N.) : shelter/ protection from danger, trouble, etc.
    emigrate (V.) : to leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country

    Correct Option: C

    repatriate (V.) : to send/ bring somebody back to his own country
    asylum (N.) : a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, for a long time; protection given to people who have left their country, because they were in danger for political reasons
    refuge (N.) : shelter/ protection from danger, trouble, etc.
    emigrate (V.) : to leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country



  1. Animals that live in a particular region









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    fauna (N.) : all the animals living in an area/ in a particular period of history
    widlife (N.) : animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
    native (Adj.) : connected with the place you were born
    beast (N.) : a large/dangerous animal; a person who is cruel and whose behaviour is uncontrolled

    Correct Option: A

    fauna (N.) : all the animals living in an area/ in a particular period of history
    widlife (N.) : animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
    native (Adj.) : connected with the place you were born
    beast (N.) : a large/dangerous animal; a person who is cruel and whose behaviour is uncontrolled