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.
- Lack of feeling
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apathy apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. sympathy (N.) : the feeling of being sorry for somebody ; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems pity (N.) : a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others
Correct Option: B
apathy apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. sympathy (N.) : the feeling of being sorry for somebody ; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems pity (N.) : a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others
- The headmaster brought back to mind the outstanding achievements of the school.
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reminded reminded (V.) : to help somebody remember something remembered (V.) : to have/keep an image in your memory of an event, a place, a person, etc. from the past reminisced (V.) : to think, talk/ write about a happy time in your past recalled (V.) : to remember something ; recollect the ability
Correct Option: B
reminded reminded (V.) : to help somebody remember something remembered (V.) : to have/keep an image in your memory of an event, a place, a person, etc. from the past reminisced (V.) : to think, talk/ write about a happy time in your past recalled (V.) : to remember something ; recollect the ability
- A person who drives our motor cars
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chauffeur chauffeur (N.) : a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich/important driver (N.) : a person who drives a vehicle
Correct Option: B
chauffeur chauffeur (N.) : a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich/important driver (N.) : a person who drives a vehicle
- The Bedouin Arabs are people of no fixed abode.
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nomads nomads (N.) : community that moves with its animals from place to place barbarians (N.) : people who do not belong to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Romar, Christian) vagabonds (N.) : people who have no home/job and who travel from place to place
Correct Option: B
nomads nomads (N.) : community that moves with its animals from place to place barbarians (N.) : people who do not belong to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Romar, Christian) vagabonds (N.) : people who have no home/job and who travel from place to place
- A person who can make himself/ herself feel at home in any country
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cosmopolitan cosmopolitan (Adj.) : containing people of different types/from different countries, and influenced by their culture cosmocrat (N.) : ruler/leader of the whole world ; cosmocrator cosmesis (N.) : the preservation, restoration or bestowing of bodily beauty cosmetician (N.) : one whose occupation is manufacturing, selling or applying cosmetics.
Correct Option: D
cosmopolitan cosmopolitan (Adj.) : containing people of different types/from different countries, and influenced by their culture cosmocrat (N.) : ruler/leader of the whole world ; cosmocrator cosmesis (N.) : the preservation, restoration or bestowing of bodily beauty cosmetician (N.) : one whose occupation is manufacturing, selling or applying cosmetics.