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. 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 crime

    Correct 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


  1. 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/ something

    Correct 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



  1. 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 married

    Correct 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


  1. 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 earthquakes

    Correct 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



  1. 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 research

    Correct 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