One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
- An act of misappropriation of money
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embezzlement embezzlement (N.) : the act of stealing money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer misconduct (N.) : unacceptable behaviour (by a professional person) debasement (N.) : the fact of making something/ somebody less valuable/ respected corruption (N.) : dishonest/ illegal behaviour (of people in authority)
Correct Option: A
embezzlement embezzlement (N.) : the act of stealing money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer misconduct (N.) : unacceptable behaviour (by a professional person) debasement (N.) : the fact of making something/ somebody less valuable/ respected corruption (N.) : dishonest/ illegal behaviour (of people in authority)
- One who cannot make any mistake
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infallible
Correct Option: D
infallible
- The first public performance of a musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film
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premiere premiere (N.) : the first public performance of a film/ play opener (N.) : the first action in an event, a game, etc. debut (N.) : the first public appearance of a performer/ sports player preview (N.) : an occasion at which you can see a movie/ show, etc. before it is shown to the general public
Correct Option: B
premiere premiere (N.) : the first public performance of a film/ play opener (N.) : the first action in an event, a game, etc. debut (N.) : the first public appearance of a performer/ sports player preview (N.) : an occasion at which you can see a movie/ show, etc. before it is shown to the general public
- Submission to all that happens as inevitable
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fatalism fatalism (N.) : the belief that events are decided by fate and that you cannot control them pessimism (N.) : a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful pragmatism (N.) : thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories superstition (N.) : the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason/ science
Correct Option: C
fatalism fatalism (N.) : the belief that events are decided by fate and that you cannot control them pessimism (N.) : a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful pragmatism (N.) : thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories superstition (N.) : the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason/ science
- Lasting for a very short time
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ephemeral ephemeral (Adj.) : lasting/ used for only a short period of time metronomic (Adj.) : happening regularly, as if keeping time with a device that makes a regular sound like a clock friable (Adj.) : easily broken up into small pieces eternal (Adj.) : without an end; existing/ continuing forever
Correct Option: D
ephemeral ephemeral (Adj.) : lasting/ used for only a short period of time metronomic (Adj.) : happening regularly, as if keeping time with a device that makes a regular sound like a clock friable (Adj.) : easily broken up into small pieces eternal (Adj.) : without an end; existing/ continuing forever