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.
- 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 themCorrect 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
- 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 wayCorrect 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
- 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/brokenCorrect 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
- 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 countryCorrect 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
- 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 uncontrolledCorrect 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