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.
- A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc. are kept.
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pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closet or small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
portico (N.) : a roof that is supported by columns; one that forms the entrance to a large building
mezzanine (N.) : a floor that is built between two floors of a building and is smaller than the other floorsCorrect Option: B
pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closet or small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
portico (N.) : a roof that is supported by columns; one that forms the entrance to a large building
mezzanine (N.) : a floor that is built between two floors of a building and is smaller than the other floors
- An established principle of practical wisdom
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maxim (N.) : a well-known phrase that expresses something that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behaviour
marxism (N.) : the political and economic theories of Karl Marx (1818-83) which explain the changes and developments in society as the result of opposition between the social classes
neologism (N.) : a new word/ expression/ a new meaning of a word
platonism (N.) : the ideas of the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato and those who followed himCorrect Option: B
maxim (N.) : a well-known phrase that expresses something that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behaviour
marxism (N.) : the political and economic theories of Karl Marx (1818-83) which explain the changes and developments in society as the result of opposition between the social classes
neologism (N.) : a new word/ expression/ a new meaning of a word
platonism (N.) : the ideas of the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato and those who followed him
- The process by which a person or an organization reduces the, amount of money it spends
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budgeting (N.) : an itemized summary of estimated expenses for a given period along with proposals for financing them retrenchment (N.) : a cutting down of expenses ; a reduction of expenses
saving (N.) : an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
closure (N.) : the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanentlyCorrect Option: A
budgeting (N.) : an itemized summary of estimated expenses for a given period along with proposals for financing them retrenchment (N.) : a cutting down of expenses ; a reduction of expenses
saving (N.) : an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
closure (N.) : the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanently
- A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles
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simile (N.) : a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as
metaphor (N.) : a word or phrase used for describing somebody/ something else, in a way that is different from its normal use, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful
personification (N.) : the practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as human in art and literature
alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/ sound at the beginning of words that are close togetherCorrect Option: B
simile (N.) : a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as
metaphor (N.) : a word or phrase used for describing somebody/ something else, in a way that is different from its normal use, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful
personification (N.) : the practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as human in art and literature
alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/ sound at the beginning of words that are close together
- Very dramatic
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histrionic (Adj.) : very emotional behaviour, intended to attract attention in a way that does not seem sincere Hippocratic (Adj.) : of or relating to Hippocrates or the school of medicine that took his name
hirsute (Adj.) : having a lot of hair on the face/ body ; hairy
hoary (Adj.) : very old and well-known and therefore no longer interestingCorrect Option: A
histrionic (Adj.) : very emotional behaviour, intended to attract attention in a way that does not seem sincere Hippocratic (Adj.) : of or relating to Hippocrates or the school of medicine that took his name
hirsute (Adj.) : having a lot of hair on the face/ body ; hairy
hoary (Adj.) : very old and well-known and therefore no longer interesting