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 sly look that is lustful









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    leer (N.) : an unpleasant look or smile at somebody that shows an evil/sexual interest in him
    lore (N.) : knowledge and information related to a particular subject, especially when this is not written down
    lark (N.) : a thing that you do for fun or as a job
    littoral (N.) : the part of a country that is near the coast

    Correct Option: A

    leer (N.) : an unpleasant look or smile at somebody that shows an evil/sexual interest in him
    lore (N.) : knowledge and information related to a particular subject, especially when this is not written down
    lark (N.) : a thing that you do for fun or as a job
    littoral (N.) : the part of a country that is near the coast


  1. Dry weather with no rainfall









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    drought (N.) : a long period of time when there is little or no rain
    draught (N.) : a flow of cool air in a room or other confined space
    draft (N.) : a rough written version of something that is not got in its final form
    desert (N.) : large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing

    Correct Option: C

    drought (N.) : a long period of time when there is little or no rain
    draught (N.) : a flow of cool air in a room or other confined space
    draft (N.) : a rough written version of something that is not got in its final form
    desert (N.) : large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing



  1. Too much official formality









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    red-tapism (N.) : the system of strictly following official formalities
    bureaucracy (N.) : the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated
    nepotism (N.) : giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs formalism (N.) : a style or method in art, music, literature, science, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meanings and feelings

    Correct Option: B

    red-tapism (N.) : the system of strictly following official formalities
    bureaucracy (N.) : the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated
    nepotism (N.) : giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs formalism (N.) : a style or method in art, music, literature, science, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meanings and feelings


  1. Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other









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    concubinage (N.) : living together (as spouses) without being legally married
    marriage (N.) : the legal relationship between a husband and wife
    equipage (N.) : equipment and supplies of a military force
    lineage (N.) : the series of families that somebody comes from originally; ancestry

    Correct Option: D

    concubinage (N.) : living together (as spouses) without being legally married
    marriage (N.) : the legal relationship between a husband and wife
    equipage (N.) : equipment and supplies of a military force
    lineage (N.) : the series of families that somebody comes from originally; ancestry



  1. A place where government/ public records are kept









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    archive (N.) : a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place or an organization; the place where records are stored
    museum (N.) : a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
    shelf (N.) : a flat board, made of wood, metal, glass, etc. fixed to the wall or forming part of a cupboard/closet, bookcase, etc. for things to be placed on
    cellar (N.) : an underground room often used for storing things

    Correct Option: A

    archive (N.) : a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place or an organization; the place where records are stored
    museum (N.) : a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
    shelf (N.) : a flat board, made of wood, metal, glass, etc. fixed to the wall or forming part of a cupboard/closet, bookcase, etc. for things to be placed on
    cellar (N.) : an underground room often used for storing things