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 feel or express disapproval of something or someone
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deprecate (V.) : to feel and express strong disapproval
declare (V.) : to say something officially/ publicly ; to state firmly and clearly
deprive (V.) : to prevent from having/ doing something important
depreciate (V.) : to become less valuable over a period of timeCorrect Option: D
deprecate (V.) : to feel and express strong disapproval
declare (V.) : to say something officially/ publicly ; to state firmly and clearly
deprive (V.) : to prevent from having/ doing something important
depreciate (V.) : to become less valuable over a period of time
- The quality of being politely firm and demanding
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assertive (Adj.) : expressing opinions/ desires strongly and with confidence, so that people may take notice
bossy (Adj.) : always telling people what to do
aggressive (Adj.) : angry, and behaving in a threatening way ; ready to attack
lordy (Adj.) : an exclamation of surprise and dismay (US and Canada)Correct Option: A
assertive (Adj.) : expressing opinions/ desires strongly and with confidence, so that people may take notice
bossy (Adj.) : always telling people what to do
aggressive (Adj.) : angry, and behaving in a threatening way ; ready to attack
lordy (Adj.) : an exclamation of surprise and dismay (US and Canada)
- One who eats human flesh
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cannibal (N.) : one who eats human flesh
man-eater (N.) : a wild animal that attacks and eats humans
beast (N.) : a large/ dangerous/ unusual animal
savage (N.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutalCorrect Option: B
cannibal (N.) : one who eats human flesh
man-eater (N.) : a wild animal that attacks and eats humans
beast (N.) : a large/ dangerous/ unusual animal
savage (N.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutal
- A person who is fluent in two languages
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bilingual (Adj.) : able to speak two languages equally well ; written in two languages
versatile (Adj.) : able to do many different things
expert (Adj.) : having special knowledge, skill or training
knowledgeable (Adj.) : knowing a lot ; well-informedCorrect Option: C
bilingual (Adj.) : able to speak two languages equally well ; written in two languages
versatile (Adj.) : able to do many different things
expert (Adj.) : having special knowledge, skill or training
knowledgeable (Adj.) : knowing a lot ; well-informed
- State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion
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consternation (N.) : worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise ; fear resulting from the awareness of danger ; dismay
constriction (N.) : a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel ; bottleneck
concentration (N.) : the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing
contraction (N.) : the process of becoming smallerCorrect Option: B
consternation (N.) : worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise ; fear resulting from the awareness of danger ; dismay
constriction (N.) : a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel ; bottleneck
concentration (N.) : the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing
contraction (N.) : the process of becoming smaller