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. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God









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    pantheism (N.) : the belief that God is present in all natural things
    atheism (N.) : the belief that God does not exist
    scepticism (N.) : an attitude of doubting that claims/statements that are true and that something will happen
    animism (N.) : the belief that plants, objects and natural things each have a living soul

    Correct Option: B

    pantheism (N.) : the belief that God is present in all natural things
    atheism (N.) : the belief that God does not exist
    scepticism (N.) : an attitude of doubting that claims/statements that are true and that something will happen
    animism (N.) : the belief that plants, objects and natural things each have a living soul


  1. A person who never takes alcoholic drinks









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    teetotaller (N.) : a person who does not drink alcohol
    alcoholic (N.) : a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop drinking
    addict (N.) : a person who is unable to stop taking harmful drugs
    bagpiper (N.) : someone who plays the bagpipe

    Correct Option: A

    teetotaller (N.) : a person who does not drink alcohol
    alcoholic (N.) : a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop drinking
    addict (N.) : a person who is unable to stop taking harmful drugs
    bagpiper (N.) : someone who plays the bagpipe



  1. A tank where fish or water plants are kept









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    aquarium (N.) : a glass tank where fish and water plants are kept
    sanatorium (N.) : a hospital for recovery/for the treatment of severe/chronic diseases
    nursery (N.) : a place where young plants/trees are grown for sale/for planting somewhere else
    aviary (N.) : a place where birds are kept

    Correct Option: A

    aquarium (N.) : a glass tank where fish and water plants are kept
    sanatorium (N.) : a hospital for recovery/for the treatment of severe/chronic diseases
    nursery (N.) : a place where young plants/trees are grown for sale/for planting somewhere else
    aviary (N.) : a place where birds are kept


  1. One who is given to pleasures of the flesh









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    epicurean (Adj.) : devoted to pleasure and enjoy yourself
    terrestrial (Adj.) : living on the land/on the ground, rather than in water/on trees/ in the air
    celestial (Adj.) : of the sky/ heaven
    pedestrian (N.) : a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle

    Correct Option: B

    epicurean (Adj.) : devoted to pleasure and enjoy yourself
    terrestrial (Adj.) : living on the land/on the ground, rather than in water/on trees/ in the air
    celestial (Adj.) : of the sky/ heaven
    pedestrian (N.) : a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle



  1. Inability to sleep









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    insomnia (N.) : the condition of being unable to sleep
    hysteria (N.) : a state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person, or a group of people, loses control of his emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc.
    aphasia (N.) : the loss of the ability to understand or produce speech because of brain damage
    amnesia (N.) : a medical condition in which somebody party/ completely loses his memory

    Correct Option: B

    insomnia (N.) : the condition of being unable to sleep
    hysteria (N.) : a state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person, or a group of people, loses control of his emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc.
    aphasia (N.) : the loss of the ability to understand or produce speech because of brain damage
    amnesia (N.) : a medical condition in which somebody party/ completely loses his memory