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 be biased against
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prejudiced (Adj.) : having an unreasonable dislike of/preference for somebody/something
partial (Adj.) : not complete/ whole; showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc; biased
objective (Adj.) : unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings/ opinions
predestined (Adj.) : already decided or planned by God or by FateCorrect Option: C
prejudiced (Adj.) : having an unreasonable dislike of/preference for somebody/something
partial (Adj.) : not complete/ whole; showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc; biased
objective (Adj.) : unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings/ opinions
predestined (Adj.) : already decided or planned by God or by Fate
- A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area
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dyke dyke (N.) : a long thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land
dam (N.) : a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing
mound (N.) : a large pile of earth or stones; heap
embankment (N.) : a wall of stone/earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railway/railroad over low groundCorrect Option: C
dyke dyke (N.) : a long thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land
dam (N.) : a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing
mound (N.) : a large pile of earth or stones; heap
embankment (N.) : a wall of stone/earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railway/railroad over low ground
- A specialist who tests eyesight
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ophthalmologist ophthalmologist : a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of the eye optician : a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses ichthyologist : a zoologist who studies fish neurologist : a doctor who studies and treats diseases of nerves
Correct Option: B
ophthalmologist ophthalmologist : a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of the eye optician : a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses ichthyologist : a zoologist who studies fish neurologist : a doctor who studies and treats diseases of nerves
- Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter
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alliteration alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words that are close together
pun (N.) : the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same
transferred
epithet (N.) : the reversal of the usual relationship between two words
oxymoron (N.) : a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each otherCorrect Option: B
alliteration alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words that are close together
pun (N.) : the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same
transferred
epithet (N.) : the reversal of the usual relationship between two words
oxymoron (N.) : a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other
- One who walks in sleep
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somnambulist somnambulist (N.) : someone who walks about in sleep
somniloquist (N.) : someone who talks while asleep
egoist (N.) : a person who thinks he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/herself
altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeingCorrect Option: C
somnambulist somnambulist (N.) : someone who walks about in sleep
somniloquist (N.) : someone who talks while asleep
egoist (N.) : a person who thinks he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/herself
altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeing