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 general pardon of offenders
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amnesty (N.) : an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
parley (N.) : a discussion between enemies or people who disagree, in order to try and find a way of solving a problem
parole (N.) : permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves well acquittal (N.) : an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crimeCorrect Option: B
amnesty (N.) : an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
parley (N.) : a discussion between enemies or people who disagree, in order to try and find a way of solving a problem
parole (N.) : permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves well acquittal (N.) : an official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime
- The plants and vegetation of a region
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flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time
fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land
environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ somethingCorrect Option: A
flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time
fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land
environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ something
- Related to moon
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lunar (N.) : related to the moon
solar (N.) : related to the sun
moonlit (N.) : lit by the moonlight
honeymoon (N.) : a holiday/ vacation taken by a couple who have just got marriedCorrect Option: C
lunar (N.) : related to the moon
solar (N.) : related to the sun
moonlit (N.) : lit by the moonlight
honeymoon (N.) : a holiday/ vacation taken by a couple who have just got married
- The art of preserving skin of animals, birds and fish
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taxidermy (N.) : the art of stuffing dead animals, birds and fish
with a special material so that they may look like living ones and can be displayed
taxonomy (N.) : the scientific process of classifying things arranging them into groups
topology (N.) : the way the parts of something are arranged and related
seismology (N.) : the scientific study of earthquakesCorrect Option: B
taxidermy (N.) : the art of stuffing dead animals, birds and fish
with a special material so that they may look like living ones and can be displayed
taxonomy (N.) : the scientific process of classifying things arranging them into groups
topology (N.) : the way the parts of something are arranged and related
seismology (N.) : the scientific study of earthquakes
- A paper written by hand
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manuscript (N.) : a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed ; handwritten look/ document handicraft (N.) : activities such as sewing and making cloth that use skill with your hands and artistic ability to make things handiwork (N.) : work that you do, or something that you have made, especially using your artistic skill
thesis (N.) : a long piece of writing completed by a student as a part of a university degree, based on his own researchCorrect Option: C
manuscript (N.) : a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed ; handwritten look/ document handicraft (N.) : activities such as sewing and making cloth that use skill with your hands and artistic ability to make things handiwork (N.) : work that you do, or something that you have made, especially using your artistic skill
thesis (N.) : a long piece of writing completed by a student as a part of a university degree, based on his own research