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.
- Belief that war and violence are unjustified
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pacifism (N.) : the belief that war and violence are always wrong
neutralisation (N.) : action intended to invalidate the effects of some previous action
pessimism (N.) : a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful
naturalisation (N.) : the quality of being brought into conformity with NatureCorrect Option: D
pacifism (N.) : the belief that war and violence are always wrong
neutralisation (N.) : action intended to invalidate the effects of some previous action
pessimism (N.) : a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful
naturalisation (N.) : the quality of being brought into conformity with Nature
- Property handed down after the death of a person
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inheritance (N.) : the money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when he dies
legacy (N.) : money/property that is given to you by somebody when he dies; inheritance
legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may/may not be true; myth
patrimony (N.) : property that is given to somebody when his father dies; inheritanceCorrect Option: D
inheritance (N.) : the money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when he dies
legacy (N.) : money/property that is given to you by somebody when he dies; inheritance
legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may/may not be true; myth
patrimony (N.) : property that is given to somebody when his father dies; inheritance
- One who breaks the established traditions and image
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iconoclast (N.) : a person who criticizes popular beliefs or established customs
fatalist (N.) : a person who believes in fate/destiny
fanatic (N.) : a person who is extremely enthusiastic; enthusiast; extremist
philogymist (N.) : a person who esteems woman as the higher type of humanityCorrect Option: C
iconoclast (N.) : a person who criticizes popular beliefs or established customs
fatalist (N.) : a person who believes in fate/destiny
fanatic (N.) : a person who is extremely enthusiastic; enthusiast; extremist
philogymist (N.) : a person who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity
- One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life
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hedonist (N.) : a person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life
pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen
misanthrope (N.) : a person who hates and avoids other people
philistine (N.) : a person who does not like/understand art, literature, music, etc.Correct Option: A
hedonist (N.) : a person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life
pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen
misanthrope (N.) : a person who hates and avoids other people
philistine (N.) : a person who does not like/understand art, literature, music, etc.
- Building in which dead bodies are kept for a time
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mortuary (N.) : a room/building in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried/cremated
monastery (N.) : a building in which monks live together
sanatorium (N.) : a place like a hospital where patients who have a lasting illness/who are getting better after an illness are treated
crematorium (N.) : a building in which the bodies of dead people are burnedCorrect Option: A
mortuary (N.) : a room/building in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried/cremated
monastery (N.) : a building in which monks live together
sanatorium (N.) : a place like a hospital where patients who have a lasting illness/who are getting better after an illness are treated
crematorium (N.) : a building in which the bodies of dead people are burned
