One Word Substitutes


Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Committing murder in revenge









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    vendetta vendetta (N.): a long and violent disagreement between two families/groups, in which people are murdered in return for previous murders massacre (N.) : the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way homicide (N.) : the killing of a human being by another human being regicide (N.) : the act of killing a king

    Correct Option: B

    vendetta vendetta (N.): a long and violent disagreement between two families/groups, in which people are murdered in return for previous murders massacre (N.) : the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way homicide (N.) : the killing of a human being by another human being regicide (N.) : the act of killing a king


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.

  1. To make atonement for one’s sins









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    expiate expiate (V.) : to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry renounce (V.) : to give up remonstrate (V.) : argue in protest/opposition recant (V.) : formally reject (under pressure) atonement (N.) : the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past

    Correct Option: A

    expiate expiate (V.) : to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry renounce (V.) : to give up remonstrate (V.) : argue in protest/opposition recant (V.) : formally reject (under pressure) atonement (N.) : the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past



  1. Falsification of documents etc.









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    forgery forgery (N.) : criminal falsification by making/altering an instrument with intent to defraud xeroxing (V.) : reproduce by xerography laminating (V.) : to cover with a thin sheet of material, as for presentation

    Correct Option: B

    forgery forgery (N.) : criminal falsification by making/altering an instrument with intent to defraud xeroxing (V.) : reproduce by xerography laminating (V.) : to cover with a thin sheet of material, as for presentation


  1. A person who has lost the protection of the law









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    out law out law (N.) : a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught immigrant (N.) : a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there outcast (N.) : a person who is rejected (from socielty/home) orphan (N.) : a child who has lost both parents

    Correct Option: A

    out law out law (N.) : a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught immigrant (N.) : a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there outcast (N.) : a person who is rejected (from socielty/home) orphan (N.) : a child who has lost both parents



  1. Regular users of places/ restaurant etc.









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    clientele clientele (N.) : customers collectively client (N.) : someone who pays for goods/services

    Correct Option: B

    clientele clientele (N.) : customers collectively client (N.) : someone who pays for goods/services