One Word Substitutes


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

  1. One who does or studies without seriousness.









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    dilettante dilettante (N.) : a person who does or studies something but is not serious about it and does not have much knowledge diligent (Adj.) : showing care and effort in your work/duties deliberate (Adj.) : carefully thought out in advance ; unhurried and with care and dignity distracted (Adj.) : having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

    Correct Option: A

    dilettante dilettante (N.) : a person who does or studies something but is not serious about it and does not have much knowledge diligent (Adj.) : showing care and effort in your work/duties deliberate (Adj.) : carefully thought out in advance ; unhurried and with care and dignity distracted (Adj.) : having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety


  1. Lively or high-spirited









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    vivacious vivacious (Adj.) : having a lively, attractive personality.

    Correct Option: C

    vivacious vivacious (Adj.) : having a lively, attractive personality.



  1. Make something less severe.









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    palliation palliation (N.) : making a disease or illness less painful or unpleasant without curing it. aggravation (N.) : the fact of an illness/ a bad situation being made worse mediation (N.) : attempts to end a disagreement between two/ more people/ groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on

    Correct Option: C

    palliation palliation (N.) : making a disease or illness less painful or unpleasant without curing it. aggravation (N.) : the fact of an illness/ a bad situation being made worse mediation (N.) : attempts to end a disagreement between two/ more people/ groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on


  1. to renounce one’s throne









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    abdicate abdicate (V.) : to give up the position of being king/queen arrogate (V.) : to claim/take something that you have no right to abstain (V.) : to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of/ against something abrogate (V.) : to officially end a law, an agreement, etc.

    Correct Option: A

    abdicate abdicate (V.) : to give up the position of being king/queen arrogate (V.) : to claim/take something that you have no right to abstain (V.) : to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of/ against something abrogate (V.) : to officially end a law, an agreement, etc.



  1. A person with strong desire to steal.









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    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things nelomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for glass kosmomania (N.): uncontrollable obsession for cosmos/cosmic phenomena melanomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for black (colour)

    Correct Option: B

    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things nelomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for glass kosmomania (N.): uncontrollable obsession for cosmos/cosmic phenomena melanomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for black (colour)