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.
- One who is unaffected or indifferent to joy, pain, pleasure or grief
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stoic (N.) : a person who is able to suffer pain/ trouble without complaining or showing what he is feeling
tolerant (Adj.) : able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree to it
resigned (Adj.) : being willing to clearly accept something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change
passive (Adj.) : accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose themCorrect Option: D
stoic (N.) : a person who is able to suffer pain/ trouble without complaining or showing what he is feeling
tolerant (Adj.) : able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree to it
resigned (Adj.) : being willing to clearly accept something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change
passive (Adj.) : accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them
- A person who consumes human flesh
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cannibal (N.) : a person who eats human flesh
savage (Adj.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutal
captor (N.) : a person who captures a person/ an animal and keeps him/it as a prisoner
carnivore (N.) : animal that eats the flesh of other animalsCorrect Option: D
cannibal (N.) : a person who eats human flesh
savage (Adj.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutal
captor (N.) : a person who captures a person/ an animal and keeps him/it as a prisoner
carnivore (N.) : animal that eats the flesh of other animals
- Stealing of ideas or writings of someone else
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plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words/work and pretend that they are your own scepticism (N.) : an attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen mesmerism (N.) : the act of inducing hypnosis (an unconscious state in which somebody can still see and hear and be influenced to follow commands or answer questions ) autism (N.) : a mental condition in which a person finds it very difficult to communicate/form relationships with others
Correct Option: C
plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words/work and pretend that they are your own scepticism (N.) : an attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen mesmerism (N.) : the act of inducing hypnosis (an unconscious state in which somebody can still see and hear and be influenced to follow commands or answer questions ) autism (N.) : a mental condition in which a person finds it very difficult to communicate/form relationships with others
- Detailed plan of a journey
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itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit travel
kit (N.) : a kit for carrying toilet articles while travelling
schedule (N.) : a time table ; a plan that lists all the work you have to do and when you must do each thing
travelogue (N.) : a film/movie, broadcast or piece of waiting about travelCorrect Option: C
itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit travel
kit (N.) : a kit for carrying toilet articles while travelling
schedule (N.) : a time table ; a plan that lists all the work you have to do and when you must do each thing
travelogue (N.) : a film/movie, broadcast or piece of waiting about travel
- A schoolboy who cuts classes frequently is a
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truant (N.) : a child who stays away from school without permission
sycophant (N.) : a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them
martinet (N.) : a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely
defeatist (N.) : a person expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situationCorrect Option: B
truant (N.) : a child who stays away from school without permission
sycophant (N.) : a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them
martinet (N.) : a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely
defeatist (N.) : a person expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation