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IntroductionBrevity is the soul of wit. Then, you have to be preciseand to the point. You just cannot put your ideas acrosssuccinctly without mincing words unless youare direct and forthright. Too many words (verbosity)and roundabout statements (circumlocution) impede
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the smooth flow of thoughts and often createconfusion. So, in exhibiting your sentiment by speech,the narrower the compass of the word is, the moreenergetic is the impression.
You have, in English, different words for group ofpeople in the different situations of life. For example,
A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE at a lecture or concert : audience at a match : spectators in the street : crowd in a riot : mob in a church, mosque, temple : congregation in a rowdy scene : rabble watching a TV programme : viewers attending a funeral : mourners listening to a broadcast programme : listeners
It is, therefore, advisable to study the list of one-word substitution to help add pep to your expression.
A minister representing a sovereign or a state in a foreign country : ambassador A person sent on a mission : emissary A person who spends his money recklessly : spendthrift A person who can neither read nor write : illiterate A person who lives at the same time as another : contemporary A lover of mankind : philanthropist A lover of womankind : philogynist A lover of oneself : egoist A lover of others : altruist A lover of food : gourmand A person who loves his own country : patriot A person who regards the whole world as his country : cosmopolitan A person who believes in the total abolition of war : pacifist A person who is fond of fighting : bellicose A man who is womanish in his habits : effeminate A person who is devoted to the welfare of women : feminist One who is all-powerful : omnipotent One who is present everywhere : omnipresent One who knows everything : omniscient One who believes in fate : fatalist One who supplicates or entreats earnestly : supplicant One who has narrow religious views : bigot
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One who plays for pleasure : amateur One who plays for money : professional One who eats too much : glutton One who feeds on vegetables : vegetarian One who eats human flesh : cannibal One who breaks images and idols : iconoclast One who is over-enthusiastic about some religious principles or beliefs : fanatic One who walks in sleep : somnambulist One who talks in sleep : somniloquent One who makes a scientific study of language : linguist One who knows many languages : polyglot One who enjoys another persons confidence : confidant One who is appointed by parties to settle disputes : arbitrator One who breaks in a house to steal : burglar One who sails around stopping and robbing ships at sea : pirate One who abstains from alcoholic drink : teetotaller A person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another : emigrant A person who comes to one country from another to settle : immigrant To send out of ones native country : expatriate One who leads others in any field : pioneer One who commits the first act of attack : aggressor One who speaks for others : spokesman One who wastes money for luxury : extravagant One who is unable to pay his debt : insolvent/bankrupt One who abandons his religious faith : apostate One who makes an eloquent public speech : orator One who undergoes the penalty of death for persistence in his faith : martyr A child whose parents are dead : orphan A man whose wife is dead : widower A woman whose husband is dead : widow A person who takes advantage of every change for success, sometimes
to other peoples disadvantage : opportunist A girl or woman who flirts, that is, tries to attract people and make
advances in love simply to satisfy her vanity : coquette A person who has a long experience of any occupation : veteran A person who does clever tricks which appear magical : conjuror A person who travels into or through a country for the purpose of learning
about it : explorer A disease that can be spread by touch : contagious A disease that is found regularly in a particular place : endemic A disease that causes death : fatal A child born after the death of its father : posthumous A child brought up by persons who are not its parents : foster-child Having a tendency to break the law to do socially unacceptable things : delinquent A disease caused by bacteria and passed from one person to another : infectious A remedy for all kinds of diseases : panacea A medicine that induces sleep : narcotic An office which has no work but high salary : sinecure A game or battle in which no party gains victory : drawn A roundabout way of expression : circumlocution
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A story in which ideas are symbolized as people : allegory A short simple story designed to teach a moral or religious lesson : parable A short story in which animals or objects speak a story that gives
wholesome moral lesson : fable A talk between two people : dialogue An old story about great events and people in ancient times, which may
not be true : legend A long speech for a single actor or actress, usually alone on a stage : monologue An introduction to a long poem, a play, etc : prologue A speech made by one of the actors at the end of a play : epilogue A string of beads used for prayer : rosary The act of speaking aloud ones thoughts when alone : soliloquy A speech which is delivered without any previous preparation : extempore The first venture of a person : maiden The life-history of a man written by himself : autobiography The life-history of a man written by someone else : biography Animals which live both on land and in water : amphibians Animals which live in flocks : gregarious Animals which give milk and suckle their young ones : mammals An animal which lives on the flesh of others : carnivorous Animals which live in water : aquatic A style full of words : verbose A style in which a writer displays his knowledge : pedantic Repetition or writing word for word : verbatim Matter written by hand : manuscript Words opposite in meaning : antonym Words different in meaning but similar in sound : homonym Words similar in meaning : synonym Anything which is no longer in use : obsolete Article sold by one country to another : export Article bought by one country from another : import A state which is impartial to all religions : secular That which cannot be heard : inaudible That which cannot be consumed by fire : incombustible That which cannot be believed : incredible That which cannot be blotted : indelible That which cannot be denied or questioned : indisputable That which cannot be cured : incurable That which cannot be corrected or reformed : incorrigible That which cannot be explained : inexplicable That which cannot be expressed in words : inexpressible That without which one cant do : indispensable That which cannot be extinguished : inextinguishable That which cannot be avoided : inevitable That which never tires out : inexhaustible That which cannot be easily reached : inaccessible That which cannot be admitted or allowed : inadmissible That which cannot be defended : indefensible That which cannot be excused : inexcusable That which can be easily set on fire : inflammable
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That which never fails : infallible That which can be seen through : transparent That which cannot be seen : invisible That which cannot be repaired : irreparable That which cannot be perceived by the senses : imperceptible That which cannot be changed : irrevocable That which is not to the point : irrelevant That which cannot be taken by force or arms : impregnable Incapable of being read : illegible Incapable of being wounded : invulnerable Incapable of being divided : indivisible Incapable of being dissolved : insoluble Incapable of being understood : unintelligible Incapable of being imitated : inimitable Incapable of being practised : impracticable Fit to be chosen : eligible That which cannot be seen through : opaque That which happens every two years : biennial That which happens every four years : quadrennial That which happens every half year : semiannual That which occurs time after time : perennial That which happens once in three years : triennial A man who leads an immoral life : libertine A medicine to counteract the effect of poison : antidote A medicine which can loosen the bowels : laxative The science of speech sound : phonetics The science of reasoning : logic The science which deals with the derivation of words : etymology Related to the sun : solar Related to the moon : lunar The practice of marrying only once : monogamy The practice of having two wives or two husbands at a time : bigamy The practice of marrying more than one wife at a time : polygamy The practice of marrying more than one husband at a time : polyandry Allowance due to a wife on legal separation from her husband : alimony Property inherited from ones father or ancestors : patrimony Of unknown or unadmitted authorship : anonymous An imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise : pseudonym The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed : armistice The act of violating the sanctity of the church : sacrilege The act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things : blasphemy An office for which no salary is paid : honorary The sum paid to a man for his labour : remuneration Yearly return of a date : anniversary Compulsory enlistment of military and other services : conscription Of ones own free will : voluntary All of one mind : unanimous Occurring at the same time : simultaneous Give tit for tat : retaliate A figure with many angles and sides : polygon
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Total loss of voice : aphonia One who walks on foot : pedestrian One who is fond of entertaining guests : hospitable One who is out to destroy all government, law and order : anarchist One who is revengeful : vindictive One who is interested in old things, works of art or books : antiquarian One who deceives by pretending to be someone else : impostor The worship of idols or images : idolatry The original inhabitants of a country : aborigines Persons who work in the same department of an office : colleagues A soldier who fights for the sake of money : mercenary A formal written charge against a person for some crime or offence : indictment Forensic examination of a dead body : postmortem Engaged in war : belligerent A person who has many love affairs without intending to marry : philanderer A person who helps a helpless person or stranger : Samaritan One who can use either hand with perfect ease : ambidextrous The state of abstention from marriage : celibacy Land that grows things in abundance : fertile Land that does not grow anything : barren A disease that spreads over a large area : epidemic A house which is visited by ghosts : haunted The place where clothes are kept : wardrobe A political leader who tries to appeal to the feelings of people to
stir them up : demagogue A place of rest and recuperation for the sick : sanatorium A place for the burial of dead bodies : cemetery A place where birds and beasts are kept for public to see : zoo A person who introduces the performers, speakers etc : compere A place where books are bound : bindery A boastful fellow who behaves recklessly : swashbuckler A place where stone, slate, etc is obtained for building, road-making etc : quarry A structure erected in remembrance of a person or event : monument A gambling den : casino Closed vehicle for carrying sick or wounded people : ambulance Force of aircraft used to protect a military or naval operation : air-cover List of things to be done, business to be discussed by a committee : agenda A record of list of ones ancestors in the order of succession or descent : genealogy An imaginary place where ideally perfect social and political
conditions are supposed to exist : Utopia Paradise or a place where one gets supreme delight and bliss : Elysium A small set or committee of top leaders which runs the election
for the party : caucus Person who pilots or travels in a balloon, airship or other aircraft : aeronaut Person who writes from dictation from somebody : amanuensis Person who believes that nothing can be known about God or
of anything except material things : agnostic
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Directions: Out of the four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for thegiven words/sentence1. One who knows many languages.
a) Linguist b) Polyglotc) Translater d) Phonetician
2. One who does not follow the usual rules of sociallife.a) Bohemian b) Artisanc) Partisan d) Physician
3. Placing a thing beside another.a) Impose b) Reposec) Juxtapose d) Expose
4. To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel froma ship, an aircraft, a spacecraft etc.a) Capsize b) Enthralc) Volley d) Jettison
5. Wild and noisy disorder.a) Agitation b) Revolutionc) Pandemonium d) Stir
6. Possessing unlimited powers.a) Omniscient b) Omnipotentc) Omnipresent d) Omnicompetent
7. He is a doctor who is a specialist in skindiseases.a) Cardiologist b) Physicianc) Dermatologist d) Physicist
8. One who retires from society and lives alone.a) Saint b) Giantc) Plaintiff d Recluse
9. The art of making pots, bricks etc, with clay.a) Potting b) Ceramicsc) Crockery d) Dynamics
10. Living at the same time.a) Concurrent b) Contemporaryc) Coincident d) Concomitant
11. Give and receive mutuallya) Present b) Reciprocatec) Compromise d) Approve
12. One who can think about the future withimagination and wisdoma) Dreamer b) Seerc) Idealist d) Visionary
13. A doctor who treats childrena) Paediatrician b) Pedagoguec) Pedestrian d) Paedophile
14. One who studies election trends by means ofopinion pollsa) Entomologist b) Psephologistc) Demagogue d) Eugenist
15. One who believes in offering equal opportunitiesto women in all spheresa) Male Chauvinist b) Feministc) Fatalist d) Futurist
16. Killing of a childa) Homicide b) Genocidec) Infanticide d) Suicide
17. The art of good eatinga) Gastronomy b) Astronomyc) Vegetarianism d) Gourmet
18. One who is indifferent to pleasure or paina) Stoic b) Stylistc) Cynic d) Psychic
19. Lasting only for a momenta) Momentous b) Momentaryc) Trivial d) Petty
20. To seize control of a vehicle in order to force itto go to a new destination, or demand somethinga) Attack b) Contractc) Hijack d) Detour
21. Simple, fast-spreading plant without flowers orleaves, which can often cause disease.a) Bacteria b) Amoebac) Virus d) Fungus
22. One who is greedya) Voracious b) Avariciousc) Carnivorous d) Omnivorous
23. An area of land that is controlled by a rulera) Colony b) Dominionc) County d) Municipality
24. A place where Jews worship according to theirreligiona) Cathedral b) Synagoguec) Chapel d) Demagogue
25. One who is indifferent to pleasure and paina) Ascetic b) Esotericc) Stoic d) Sceptical
26. The study of religion and religious ideas andbeliefsa) Theocracy b) Theosophyc) Theology d) Theism
27. Dissection of a dead body to find out the causeof deatha) Biopsy b) Investigationc) Surgery d) Autopsy
28. A person without training or experience in a skillor subjecta) Chaplain b) Masonc) Artisan d) Novice
29. One who stays away from school withoutpermissiona) Pedant b) Supplicantc) Mendicant d) Truant
30. The act of killing a whole group of people,especially a whole racea) Patricide b) Parricidec) Matricide d) Genocide
31. One who deserts his principles or party.a) Apostle b) Proselytizec) Renegade d) Critic
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32. One who intervenes between two or more partiesto settle differencesa) Neutral b) Intermediaryc) Judge d) Connoisseur
33. The habit of always admiring oneselfa) Psychosis b) Neurosisc) Narcissism d) Paranoia
34. To take back, withdraw or renouncea) Repent b) Retracec) Refuse d) Recant
35. A pen for small animalsa) Hutch b) Lairc) Den d) Cage
Pen = a small piece of land surroundedby a fence in which farm animalsare kept
36. A woman having more than one husband at thesame timea) Polyandry b) Polygamyc) Polyphony d) Polyglot
37. Feeding on food made both of plants and flesha) Carnivorous b) Omnipotentc) Omnivorous d) Optimist
38. One who destroys images or attacks popularbeliefsa) Imagist b) Misanthropistc) Iconoclast d) Masochist
39. Violation of something holy and sacreda) Pollution b) Pilferagec) Sacrilege d) Pittance
40. A place where nuns live and worka) Church b) Schoolc) Convent d) Abode
41. One who has obstinate and narrow religiousviewsa) Theosophist b) Bigotc) Philosopher d) Theologian
42. The sound of a funeral bella) Knell b) Spellc) Ding d) Ding-dong
43. Military waking signal sounded in the morninga) Reveille b) Lullabyc) Anthem d) Soprano
44. Study of insectsa) Ecology b) Embryologyc) Entomology d) Biology
45. A person in his seventiesa) Sexagenarian b) Septuagenarianc) Centurion d) Patriarch
46. Belief that war and violence are unjustifieda) Neutralisation b) Pessimismc) Naturalisation d) Pacifism
47. A group of girlsa) Bevy b) Convoyc) Troupe d) Coterie
48. Causing or ending in deatha) Fatal b) Deadlyc) Serious d) Dangerous
49. A short poem or speech addressed to thespectators after the conclusion of a dramaa) Prologue b) Dialoguec) Epilogue d) Monologue
50. One who loves booksa) Scholar b) Bibliographerc) Teacher d) Bibliophile
51. That which would burn easilya) Incendiary b) Incantatoryc) Inflammable d) Incandescent
52. Place of gathering for public discussiona) Platform b) Daisc) Stage d) Forum
53. An addition to the end of a lettera) Post-script b) Preludec) Post-natal d) Postmortem
54. Young cow that has not yet had a calfa) Cowlet b) Coltc) Ewe d) Heifer
55. A mournful song (or poem) for the deada) Ballad b) Dirgec) Ode d) Lyric
56. The dead skin cast off by a snakea) Bough b) Sloughc) Peelings d) Borough
57. Science dealing with bird lifea) Zoology b) Ornithologyc) Etymology d) Philology
58. One who is from 60 to 69 years olda) Sexton b) Sexologistc) Sexagenarian d) Sextuplet
59. Someone who keeps beesa) Apiarist b) Horticulturistc) Ornithologist d) Pathologist
60. Speaking one's thoughts aloud to oneselfa) Apostrophise b) Memorisec) Soliloquize d) Solemnise
61. A person with a long experience of any occupationa) Veteran b) Geniusc) Seasoned d) Ambidexterous
62. Words written on a tomba) Epithet b) Epigraphc) Soliloquy d) Epitaph
63. Stealthily donea) Devious b) Nefariousc) Surreptitious d) Villainous
64. Something no longer in usea) Desolate b) Absolutec) Obsolete d) Primitive
65. One not concerned with right or wronga) Moral b) Amoralc) Immoral d) Immortal
66. A person who opposes war or use of military forcea) Fascist b) Pacifistc) Narcissist d) Fatalist
67. Severely abusive writing in journalsa) Imaginary b) Speculativec) Scurrilous d) Sarcastic
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68. Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc,for help or protectiona) Invocation b) Involutionc) Inundation d) Revocation
69. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed spacea) Agoraphobia b) Claustrophobiac) Xenophobia d) Paranoia
70. One who has become dependent on somethingof drugs isa) Adamant b) Edictc) Addict d) Derelict
71. Succession of rulers belonging to one familya) Dynasty b) Lineagec) Ancestry d) Progeny
72. To cut something into two piecesa) Severe b) Severc) Sewer d) Sow
73. Flat metal or porcelain plate fixed on a wall asan ornament or memoriala) Tabloid b) Posterc) Board d) Plaque
74. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make moneya) Fraud b) Robberyc) Pickpocket d) Theft
75. A short poem or speech addressed to thespectators after the conclusion of a dramaa) Prologue b) Dialoguec) Epilogue d) Monologue
76. Capable of being understood in either of two ormore possible senses, and therefore not definitea) Amphibious b) Ambiguousc) Amorphous d) Confusing
77. A person who is unable to pay his debtsa) Solvent b) Bankerc) Insolvent d) Lender
78. Anything which is no longer in usea) Obscure b) Obsoletec) Pristine d) Lapsed
79. A person coming to a foreign land to settle therea) Immigrant b) Emigrantc) Tourist d) Settler
80. Something capable of being donea) Probable b) Feasiblec) Tenable d) Explicable
81. One who goes to settle in another countrya) Immigrant b) Alienc) Citizen d) Emigrant
82. One who hates mankinda) Philanthropist b) Terroristc) Misanthrope d) Misogynist
83. Belonging to all parts of the worlda) Versatile b) Universalc) Cosmopolitan d) Secular
84. One who walks on ropesa) Funambulist b) Upholstererc) Acrobat d) Aviator
85. The study of the origin and history of wordsa) Linguistics b) Etymologyc) Verbose d) Anthology
86. A person who breaks into a house in order tosteala) Poacher b) Banditc) Intruder d) Burglar
87. The study of mapsa) Cartography b) Geographyc) Geology d) Atlas
88. Tough tissues in jointsa) Ligaments b) Endodermc) Muscles d) Fibre
89. The first model of a new devicea) Prototype b) Sculpturec) Icon d) Photograph
90. A building where an audience sitsa) Aquarium b) Gymnasiumc) Auditorium d) Stadium
91. One who collects coinsa) Archaeologist b) Numismatistc) Philatelist d) Connoisseur
92. A system of Government in which only onepolitical party is allowed to functiona) Oligarchy b) Dictatorshipc) Totalitarianism d) Theocracy
93. Customs and habits of a particular groupa) Mores b) Traditionsc) Rites d) Rituals
94. A body of persons appointed to hear evidenceand give their verdict in trialsa) Association b) Councilc) Bar d) Jury
95. Indifference to pleasure or paina) Perseverance b) Tolerancec) Stoicism d) Reticence
96. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a timea) Mortuary b) Monasteryc) Sanatorium d) Crematorium
97. One who believes that gaining pleasure is themost important thing in lifea) Hedonist b) Pessimistc) Misanthrope d) Philistine
98. One who breaks the established traditions andimagea) Fatalist b) Fanaticc) Iconoclast d) Philologist
99. Property handed down after the death of a persona) Legacy b) Legendc) Patrimony d) Inheritance
100. General view of a person's charactera) Biography b) Profilec) Introduction d) Sketch
101. Wild and noisy disordera) Agitation b) Revolutionc) Pandemonium d) Stir
102. The first public speech delivered by a persona) Maiden speech b) Inaugural speechc) Trial speech d) Marathon speech
103. One who does not follow the usual rules of sociallifea) Bohemian b) Artisanc) Partisan d) Physician
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104. Placing a thing beside anothera) Impose b) Reposec) Juxtapose d) Expose
105. Expert in the scientific study of birds.a) Dermatologist b) Zoologistc) Ornithologist d) Astronaut
106. To be biased againsta) Partial b) Objectivec) Prejudiced d) Predestined
107. Motion of head, hands etc, as a mode ofexpression indicating attitudea) Gesture b) Grinc) Gestation d) Grimace
108. Bitter and violent attack in wordsa) Diaspora b) Diacriticismc) Diadem d) Diatribe
109. Treatment by means of exercise and massagea) Chemotherapy b) Hydrotherapyc) Physiotherapy d) Psychotherapy
110. The abandonment of one's country or causea) Defection b) Disloyaltyc) Desertion d) Migration
111. A place where birds are ketpa) Aquarium b) Denc) Aviary d) Sanctuary
112. A method which never failsa) Unflinching b) Irreparablec) Irremediable d) Infallible
113. Something which cannot be believeda) Inevitable b) Ineffablec) Incredible d) Ineluctable
114. Body of a human being or animal embalmed forburiala) Corpse b) Mummyc) Morgue d) Mortuary
115. Of very bad morals, characterised by debasementor degenerationa) Desultory b) Dilapidatedc) Depraved d) Dilatory
116. Government by a ruler who has unlimited powera) Despotism b) Autocracyc) Monarchy d) Anarchy
117. An occasion of great importancea) Exemplary b) Momentousc) Herculean d) Grandiose
118. A person who is always hopeful and looks uponthe brighter side of thingsa) Florist b) Artistc) Theist d) Optimist
119. Place of buriala) Cave b) Churchc) Synagogue d) Cemetery
120. To have a very high opinion of oneselfa) Exaggeration b) Adulationc) Abundance d) Conceited
121. One who believes in giving equal opportunity towomen in all fieldsa) Fanatic b) Misogynistc) Philanderer d) Feminist
122. Inability to sleepa) Hysteria b) Insomniac) Aphasia d) Amnesia
123. One who is given to pleasures of the flesha) Terrestrial b) Epicureanc) Celestial d) Pedestrian
124. A tank where fish or water plants are kepta) Aquarium b) Sanatoriumc) Nursery d) Aviary
125. A person who never takes alcoholic drinksa) Teetotaller b) Alcoholicc) Addict d) Bagpipes
126. That which lasts for a short timea) Regular b) Transitoryc) Rotatory d) Repository
127. Ready to believe anythinga) Credible b) Incrediblec) Credulous d) Incredulous
128. A four footed animala) Tetraped b) Quadrupedc) Polyped d) Double-paired
129. A person who believes in the total abolition ofwara) Socialist b) Communistc) Fascist d) Pacifist
130. Constant efforts to achieve somethinga) Patience b) Vigourc) Attempt d) Perseverance
131. A government in which all religions are honoureda) Communist b) Socialisticc) Secular d) Capitalist
132. A place where government/public records are kepta) Archive b) Museumc) Shelf d) Cellar
133. Living together of a man and woman without beingmarried to each othera) Marriage b) Equipagec) Lineage d) Concubinage
134. Too much official formalitya) Bureaucracy b) Red-tapismc) Nepotism d) Formalism
135. Dry weather with no rainfalla) Draught b) Draftc) Drought d) Desert
136. The worship of idols or imagesa) Atheism b) Theismc) Idolatry d) Iconoclasm
137. Something that is poisonous or unhealthya) Trivial b) Toxicc) Torpid d) Tragic
138. A remedy for all diseasesa) Amnesia b) Panaceac) Intelligentsia d) Parasol
139. A hater of mankinda) Misanthrope b) Misogynistc) Philanthropist d) Misogamist
140. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinksa) Megalomania b) Dipsomaniac) Kleptomania d) Pyromania
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141. A government by officialsa) Oligarchy b) Aristocracyc) Plutocracy d) Bureaucracy
142. One who walks in sleepa) Somniloquist b) Egoistc) Somnambulist d) Altruist
143. Commencement of adjacent words with the samelettera) Pun b) Alliterationc) Transferred epithet d) Oxymoron
144. A specialist who tests eyesighta) Optician b) Ophthalmologistc) Ichthyologist d) Neurologist
145. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river fromflooding an areaa) Dam b) Moundc) Dyke d) Embankment
146. Belief that God is in everything and thateverything is Goda) Atheism b) Pantheismc) Scepticism d) Animism
147. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such ahighly exaggerated manner as to cause laughtera) Cartoon b) Cacographyc) Cartography d) Caricature
148. The state of being miserable bereft of allpossessionsa) Dependant b) Complacentc) Destitute d) Omnipresent
149. That which cannot be called backa) Irresponsible b) Irrevocablec) Irredeemable d) Incalculable
150. One who journeys from place to placea) Quack b) Cannibalc) Itinerant d) Courier
151. Study of insects isa) Etymology b) Entomologyc) Ecology d) Embryology
152. Careful in the spending of money, time etca) Punctual b) Economicalc) Miserly d) Calculative
153. Reproducing or memorizing word for worda) Verbatim b) Verbosec) Verbiage d) Verbalism
154. That which cannot be captureda) Untakable b) Ungrippablec) Impregnable d) Slippery
155. One who breaks the lawa) Aggressor b) Politicianc) Transgressor d) Pedestrian
156. Study of the problems of legal punishment andprison managementa) Penology b) Criminologyc) Neurology d) Ragamuffin
157. Paying the back injury with injurya) Repression b) Reprisalc) Subjugation d) Vendetta
158. The firing of a number of guns together as asalute
a) Salvo b) Gunsalutec) Reception d) Jingoism
159. Short remaining end of a cigarettea) Filing b) Pinchc) Filament d) Stub
160. A person who makes love without intentionsa) Romeo b) Goonc) Consort d) Philanderer
161. One who abstains from alcoholic drinksa) Teetotaller b) Drunkardc) Idiot d) Philosopher
162. Information gathering activitya) Logistics b) Reconnaissancec) Subversion d) Camouflage
163. Hard to understanda) Punctilious b) Obtusec) Absurd d) Abstruse
164. Subtle difference in colour, meaning, etca) Nuance b) Variantc) Indifference d) Change-over
165. A place of refuge and safetya) Sanatorium b) Asylumc) Nursery d) Resort
166. Incapable of being correcteda) Inconsolable b) Incrediblec) Brilliant d) Incorrigible
167. Skilful at handling thingsa) Handicraft b) Cleverc) Dexterous d) Fastidious
168. A hater of womena) Misogamist b) Misogynistc) Philanderer d) Misanthrope
169. One who collects coinsa) Meteorologist b) Metallurgistc) Alchemist d) Numismatist
170. That which is out of placea) Anachronistic b) Obsoletec) Incongruous d) Archaic
171. Equal in rank, merit or qualitya) Contemporary b) Colleaguec) Chum d) Peer
172. Science of hereditya) Hereditary b) Geneticsc) Genesis d) Inheritance
173. Arrangement in order of occurrencea) Timely b) Chronologicalc) Chronic d) Temporal
174. Occurring at nighta) Nightly b) Darkc) Neurotic d) Nocturnal
175. Determine the nature of the diseasea) Investigate b) Determinec) Diagnose d) Detect
176. To feel or express disapproval of something orsomeonea) Declare b) Deprivec) Depreciate d) Deprecate
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177. Handwriting that cannot be reada) Ineligible b) Decipherc) Ugly d) Illegible
178. Animals that can live on land and in watera) Anthropoid b) Aquaticc) Amphibian d) Aquarium
179. Easily duped or fooleda) Insensible b) Perceptiblec) Gullible d) Indefensible
180. Fear of watera) Claustrophobia b) Hydrophobiac) Insomnia d) Obsession
181. Concluding part of a literary worka) Epilogue b) Bibliographyc) Soliloquy d) Episode
182. One who is beyond reforma) Optimistic b) Incorrigiblec) Indefatigable d) Notorious
183. Science of diseasesa) Philology b) Pathologyc) Psychology d) Virology
184. One who secretly listens to the talk of othersa) Spy b) Detectivec) Emissary d) Eavesdropper
185. One who believes in no government andtherefore incites disorder in a Statea) Monarchist b) Anarchistc) Autocrat d) Naxalite
186. A mild or indirect expression substituted for anoffensive or harsh onea) Euphemism b) Truismc) Favouritism d) Altruism
187. The murder of parent or a near relativea) Patricide b) Parricidec) Matricide d) Homicide
188. Animals who live in herdsa) Sociable b) Gregariousc) Carnivorous d) Social
189. A broad road bordered with treesa) Boudoir b) Boulevardc) Avenue d) Facade
190. Violation of something holy or sacreda) Profanity b) Seditionc) Sacrilege d) Slander
191. A sly look that is lustfula) Leer b) Lorec) Lark d) Littoral
192. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotesa) Wiles b) Yokelc) Wag d) Aeon
193. Deep in thoughta) Meditation b) Pensivec) Pesky d) Purloin
194. Without risk of punishmenta) Impudent b) Impunityc) Inexorable d) Imperturbable
195. Excessive preoccupation with ones healtha) Hypochondria b) Malaisec) Disaffected d) Malinger
196. Ceremonial sounding of trumpetsa) Fanfare b) Symphonyc) Orchestra d) Band
197. One who is fond of superior foods and drinksa) Fastidious b) Drunkardc) Glutton d) Epicure
198. Something that is believablea) Credible b) Credulousc) Gullible d) Genuine
199. Swelling from abnormal growth in some part ofthe bodya) Graft b) Ulcerc) Hemorrhage d) Tumour
200. A person who lends money at a very high rate ofinteresta) Investor b) Usurperc) Usurer d) Lender
201. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrinea) Blasphemy b) Perjuryc) Iconoclasm d) Heresy
202. One who does not care for art or literaturea) Bureaucart b) Illiteratec) Philanderer d) Philistine
203. A person or a thing which is unrivalleda) Nonpareil b) Nincompoopc) Niggardly d) Non sequitur
204. One who is beyond correction or reforma) Insurmountable b) Inimitablec) Incorrigible d) Invincible
205. A group of stars forming a pattern in the skya) Galaxy b) Constellationc) Orbit d) Stellar
206. Work for which one does not take salary orpaymenta) Remunerated b) Charge-sheetc) Complementary d) Honorary
207. No longer in usea) Absolute b) Obsoletec) Contemporary d) Remote
208. Careful and thorough enquirya) Investigation b) Interviewc) Examination d) Exploration
209. The violent storm made it difficult for them toreach the shorea) Weather b) Rainsc) Breeze d) Tempest
210. A person who dishonestly pretends to besomebody elsea) Imperialist b) Impressionistc) Implorer d) Impostor
211. A situation that stops an activity fromprogressinga) Bypass b) Breachc) Bottleneck d) Blockhead
212. A body of persons appointed to hear evidenceand give their verdict in trialsa) Association b) Councilc) Bar d) Jury
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213. A movement of part of the body to express anidea or feelinga) Jibe b) Gesturec) Pose d) Mimicry
214. Failing to discharge one's dutya) Debacle b) Derelictionc) Determination d) Deterrent
215. A person who is physically dependent on asubstancea) Criminal b) Martyrc) Gladiator d) Addict
216. A child born after the death of its father is calleda) An orphan b) A deprived childc) A waif d) A posthumous child
217. A legal agreement by which a person borrowsmoney from a bank usually to buy a housea) Document b) Mortgagec) Lease d) Invoice
218. Able to use the left hand and right hand equallywella) Ambivert b) Ambidextrousc) Ambivalent d) Ambitious
219. One who hates womena) Philanthropist b) Asceticc) Misogamist d) Misogynist
220. A system of naming thingsa) Horticulture b) Miniaturec) Genocide d) Nomenclature
221. A raised passageway in a buildinga) Walkway b) Walkoutc) Walkabout d) Walkover
222. A cure for all diseasesa) Laxative b) Panaceac) Antidote d) Purgative
223. A person who loves mankinda) Misanthrope b) Anthropologistc) Philanthropist d) Mercenary
224. To confirm with the help of evidencea) Corroborate b) Implicatec) Designate d) Extricate
225. The action of looking within or into one's ownminda) Observation b) Examinationc) Introspection d) Introvert
226. One who has narrow and prejudiced religiousviewsa) Religious b) Fanaticc) Bigot d) God-fearing
227. Capable of being interpreted in two waysa) Confusing b) Unclearc) Ambiguous d) Ambivert
228. To be dogmatic in one's opinionsa) Plaintive b) Opinionatedc) Undoubtable d) Secular
229. Intense and unreasoned fear or dislikea) Horror b) Phobiac) Fright d) Scare
230. Excessively enthusiastic unreasonably aboutsomething
a) Spirited b) Interestedc) Fanatical d) Despotic
231. An agreement between two countries or groupsto stop fightinga) Compromise b) Ceasefirec) Outpost d) Protocol
232. Full of criticism and mockerya) Discrimination b) Ridicule.c) Satire d) Contempt
233. A remedy for all diseasesa) Narcotic b) Antisepticc) Tonic d) Panacea
234. The killing of whole group of peoplea) Genocide b) Germicidec) Patricide d) Suicide
235. The plants and vegetation of a regiona) Fauna b) Florac) Landscape d) Environment
236. That which is without oppositiona) Unaware b) Verdictc) Unanimous d) Spontaneous
237. Strong dislike between two personsa) Aversion b) Antipathyc) Apathy d) Despair
238. Place where wine is madea) Bakery b) Cloakroomc) Tannery d) Brewery
239. A paper written by handa) Handicraft b) Handiworkc) Manuscript d) Thesis
240. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds andfisha) Taxonomy b) Taxidermyc) Topology d) Seismology
241. Related to moona) Solar b) Moonyc) Lunar d) Honeymoon
242. To run away with a lovera) Deceive b) Cheatc) Escape d) Elope
243. An underhand device resorted to in order tojustify misconducta) Subterfuge b) Manoeuvrec) Stratagem d) Complicity
244. Impossible to describea) Miraculous b) Ineffablec) Stupendous d) Appalling
245. One who criticizes popular beliefs which hethinks are mistaken or unwisea) Philistine b) Iconoclastc) Impostor d) Cannibal
246. Detaining and confining someonea) Interruption b) Interrogationc) Interment d) Internment
247. Science of the races of mankinda) Genealogy b) Epistemologyc) Ethnology d) Sociology
248. One who hides away on a ship to obtain a freepassage
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a) Compositor b) Stokerc) Stowaway d) Shipwright
249. Clues available at a scenea) Circumstantial b) Derivativec) Inferential d) Suggestive
250. An unexpected piece of good fortunea) Windfall b) Philanthropyc) Benevolence d) Turnstile
251. An emolument over and above fixed income orsalarya) Honorarium b) Sinecurec) Perquisite d) Prerogative
252. The animals of a particular regiona) Flora b) Museumc) Zoo d) Fauna
253. One who is unable to pay debtsa) Debtor b) Indebtedc) Borrower d) Insolvent
254. A roundabout way of speakinga) Loose-tongued b) Loquaciousc) Circumlocution d) Talkative
255. An order requiring a person to attend a courta) Courtship b) Agreementc) Subpoena d) Command
256. An imaginary name assumed by an author fordisguisea) Facsimile b) Surnamec) Alias d) Pseudonym
257. Murder of brothera) Homicide b) Infanticidec) Patricide d) Fratricide
258. An extreme fear of being in a small confined placea) Hydrophobia b) Paraphernaliac) Claustrophobia d) Progeria
259. An inscription on a tomba) Epitaph b) Cryptc) Obituary d) Legacy
260. Allowance due to a wife from her husband onseparationa) Patrimony b) Antimonyc) Parsimony d) Alimony
261. Practice of employing spies in wara) Esplanade b) Espionagec) Espadrille d) Estrangement
262. A fixed territory in which authority can beexerciseda) Jurisdiction b) Judiciaryc) Jurisprudence d) Juristic
263. Instrument to measure atmospheric pressurea) Metronome b) Compassc) Pedometer d) Barometer
264. One who tends to take a hopeful view of lifea) Magnate b) Creatorc) Pacifist d) Optimist
265. Belonging to all parts of the worlda) Common b) Universalc) Worldly d) International
266. To be known for bad acts
a) Famous b) Notoriousc) Criminal d) Terrorist
267. Words of similar meaninga) Homonyms b) Pseudonymsc) Antonyms d) Synonyms
268. An official call to appear in a court of lawa) Summon b) Noticec) Memorandum d) Petition
269. To cut a part of a person's bodya) Amputate b) Mutilatec) Ambuscade d) Mitigate
270. One who is filled with excessive and mistakenenthusiasm about his religiona) Fatalist b) Lunaticc) Fanatic d) Stoic
271. A list of items to be transacted at a meetinga) Menu b) Agendac) Minutes d) Records
272. List of issues to be discussed at a meetinga) Schedule b) Agendac) Time-table d) Plan
273. One who cannot speaka) Deaf b) Dumbc) Visionless d) Lame
274. The highest pointa) Zenith b) Heightc) Zeal d) Ridge
275. A speech delivered without previous preparationa) Soliloquy b) Extemporec) Rhetoric d) Expression
276. One who pretends to be what he is nota) Crocodile b) Flattererc) Hhypocrite d) Counterfeiter
277. Study of heavenly bodiesa) Astrology b) Astronomyc) Atargazing d) Astrophysics
278. To give one's authority to anothera) Assign b) Delegatec) Represent d) Designate
279. One who intervenes between two or more partiesto settle differencesa) Neutral b) Intermediaryc) Judge d) Connoisseur
280. The absence of law and ordera) Rebellion b) Mutinyc) Revolt d) Anarchy
281. A voice that cannot be hearda) Unheard b) Faintc) Audible d) Inaudible
282. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquakea) Tsunami b) Tornadoc) Hurricane d) Cyclone
283. A disease which is spread by direct contacta) Contagious b) Infectiousc) Epidemic d) Endemic
284. The study of ancient civilizationsa) History b) Anthropologyc) Ethnology d) Archaeology
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285. An animal story with a morala) Fable b) Talec) Anecdote d) Parable
286. A thing likely to be easily brokena) Vulnerable b) Flexiblec) Brittle d) Delicate
287. Body of singersa) Coir b) Quorumc) Quire d) Choir
288. To secretly store more than what is alloweda) Hoard b) Storec) Hide d) Aboard
289. Very dramatica) Histrionic b) Hippocraticc) Hirsute d) Hoary
290. A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken ofas being that which it only resemblesa) Metaphor b) Similec) Personification d) Alliteration
291. The process by which a person or an organizationreduces the amount of money it spendsa) Budgeting b) Retrenchmentc) Saving d) Closure
292. An established principle of practical wisdoma) Marxism b) Maximc) Neologism d) Platonism
293. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etcwhere glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc are kepta) Portico b) Pantryc) Mezzanine d) Kitchen
294. A foreigner who settles in a countrya) Immigrant b) Emigrantc) Alien d) Visitor
295. Doing something according to one's own free willa) Wilfully b) Obliginglyc) Voluntarily d) Compulsorily
296. Place that provides refugea) Shelter b) Housec) Country d) Asylum
297. A person who gambles or betsa) Punter b) Backerc) Customer d) Client
298. Art of writing for newspapers and magazinesa) Literature b) Journalismc) Biography d) Artistry
299. An abandoned child of unknown parents who isfound by somebodya) Foundling b) Siblingc) Urchin d) Orphan
300. Parts of a country behind the coast or a riverbanka) Swamps b) Marshesc) Hinterland d) Isthmuses
301. A written statement about someone's character,usually provided by an employera) Testimonial b) Memorandumc) Certificate d) Licence
302. One who does not make mistakes
a) Pessimist b) Optimistc) Infallible d) Hypocrite
303. Murder of a mana) Regicide b) Fratricidec) Homicide d) Genocide
304. Use of force or threats to get someone to agreeto somethinga) Coercion b) Convictionc) Confession d) Cajolement
305. Animal that feeds on plantsa) Carnivorous b) Herbivorousc) Insectivorous d) Omnivorous
306. A number of stars grouped togethera) Orbit b) Constellationc) Solar system d) Comet
307. Lasting only for a very short whilea) Transparent b) Temporalc) Temporary d) Temperate
308. An involuntary action under a stimulus isdescribed as aa) Complex b) Reflexc) Reflection d) Response
309. A continuous process of change is known asa) Transformation b) Metamorphosisc) Flux d) Dynamism
310. The use of many words where only a few arenecessarya) Circumlocution b) Circumspectionc) Circumscription d) Circumvention
311. Circular building or hall with a domea) Edifice b) Palacec) Rotunda d) Spire
312. One who is a citizen not of a country but of theworlda) Bohemian b) Cosmopolitanc) Philanthropist d) Internationalist
313. Person who insists on adherence to formal rulesor literary meaninga) Scholar b) Pedantc) Pedagogue d) Literalist
314. Calmness and indifference to sufferinga) Stoicism b) Despairc) Agony d) Materialism
315. The practice of having more than one husbanda) Polyandry b) Polygamyc) Bigamy d) Debauchery
316. Seeing something which is not actually presenta) Imagination b) Presumptionc) Hallucination d) Supposition
317. With much liveliness and a sense of purposea) Lousily b) Jocularlyc) Zealously d) Jauntily
318. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedencea) Statesmanship b) Diplomacyc) Hierarchy d) Protocol
319. To renounce a high position of authority orcontrola) Abduct b) Abandonc) Abort d) Abdicate
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320. Not to be moved by entreatya) Rigorous b) Negligentc) Inexorable d) Despotic
321. An object or portion serving as a samplea) Specification b) Spectrec) Spectacle d) Specimen
322. The practice of submitting a proposal to popularvotea) Election b) Referencec) Popularity d) Referendum
323. An inscription on a tomba) Espionage b) Epiloguec) Epitaph d) Elegy
324. Feeling inside you which tells you what is rightand what is wronga) Cleverness b) Consciencec) Consciousness d) Fear
325. Release of a prisoner from jail on certain termsand conditionsa) Parole b) Parleyc) Pardon d) Acquittal
326. Loss of memorya) Ambrosia b) Amnesiac) Insomnia d) Forgetting
327. To struggle helplesslya) Flounder b) Founderc) Fumble d) Finger
328. A person who writes decorativelya) Calligrapher b) Collierc) Choreographer d) Cartographer
329. Pertaining to cattlea) Canine b) Felinec) Bovine d) Verminous
330. To look at someone in an angry or threateningway
a) Glower b) Gnawc) Gnash d) Grind
331. A post with little work but high salarya) Director b) Trusteec) Sinecure d) Ombudsman
332. Something that causes deatha) Dangerous b) Fatalc) Brutal d) Horrible
333. A person who has no money to pay off his debtsa) Insolvent b) Poorc) Destitute d) Pauper
334. Words uttered impiously about Goda) Amoral b) Philosophyc) Logic d) Blasphemy
335. The study of insectsa) Anthropology b) Zoologyc) Etymology d) Entomology
336. One who compiles a dictionarya) Geographer b) Lexicographerc) Lapidist d) Linguist
337. A test in which cells from diseased organs areremoved and testeda) Biopsy b) Autopsyc) Operation d) Amputation
338. Speed of an object in one directiona) Pace b) Tempoc) Velodrome d) Velocity
339. The place where public, government or historicalrecords are kepta) Coffer b) Pantryc) Archives d) Scullery
340. Theft of another persons writings or ideas andpassing them off as ones owna) Plagiarism b) Burglaryc) Piracy d) Pilferage
Answers and explanations
1. b; Linguist = a person who knows severalforeign languages well; a personwho studies languages
Polyglot = knowing, using or written inmore than one language;multilingual
Phonetician = a person who studies speechsounds and how they areproduced
2. a; Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands
Partisan = a person who strongly supports aparticular leader, group or idea
Bohemian = a person, often somebody who isinvolved with the arts, who livesin very informal way withoutfollowing accepted rules ofbehaviour
3. c; Impose = to force somebody/something to haveto deal with something that is
difficult or unpleasantRepose = to be or be kept in a particular place;
a state of rest, sleep or feeling calmJuxtapose = to put people or things together,
especially in order to show a contrastor a new relationship between them
4. d; Capsize = if a boat capsizes or somethingcapsizes it, it turns over in the water
Enthral = if something enthrals you, it is sointeresting, beautiful, etc that you giveit all your attention
Volley = to hit or kick the ball before it reachesthe ground
Jettison = to throw something out of a movingplane or ship to make it lighter
5. c; Pandemonium = a situation in which there isa lot of noise, activ ityand confusion especiallybecause people are feelingangry
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Stir = to move or make somebodymove, in order to dosomething
6. b; Omniscient = knowing everythingOmnipotent = having total power; able to do
anythingOmnipresent = present everywhere
7. c; Physicist = a scientist who studies physicsPhysician = a doctor, especially one who is a
specialist in general medicine andnot surgery
8. d; Saint = a person that the Christian Churchrecognizes as being very holy, becauseof the way they have lived or died
Giant = a very large strong person who isoften cruel and stupid
Plaintiff = a person who makes a formalcomplaint against somebody in court
Recluse = a person who lives alone and likesto avoid other people
9. b; Ceramics = the art of making and decoratingceramic.
Ceramic = a pot or other object made of clay thathas been made permanenetly hard byheat
10. b; Concurrent = existing or happening at thesame time
Contemporary = belonging to the same timeConcomitant = happening at the same time
as something else, especiallybecause one thing is relatedto or causes the other
11. b; Reciprocate = to behave or feel towardssomebody in the same way as theybehave or feel towards you
12. d; Seer = a person who claims that they can seewhat is going to happen in the future
13. a; Paediatrician = a doctor who studies and treatsthe diseases of children
Pedagogue = a person who likes to teachpeople things, especiallybecause they think they knowmore than other people
Pedestrian = a person walking in the streetand not travelling in a vehicle
Pedophile = a person who is sexuallyattracted to children
14. b; Entomologist = a person who studies insectsscientifically
Psephologist = a person who studies howpeople vote in elections
Demagogue = a political leader who seekssupport by appealing topopular desires andprejudices rather thanthrough rational arguments
Eugemist = a person who studies themethods to improve themental and physicalcharacteristics of the humanrace by choosing who maybecome parents
15. b; Male-chauvinist = a man who believes menare more important,intelligent, etc thanwomen
Feminist = a person who supports thebelief that women shouldhave the same rights andopportunities as men
Fatalist = a person who believes thatevents are decided by fateand that you cannot controlthem
16. c; Homicide = the crime of kill ing somebodydeliberately
Genocide = the murder of a whole race or groupof people
17. c; Gastronomy = the art and practice of cookingand eating good food
Gourmet = a person who knows a lot aboutgood food and wines and whoenjoys choosing, eating anddrinking them
18. a; Stoic = a person who is able to suffer painor trouble without complaining orshowing what they are feeling
Cynic = a person who believes that peopleonly do things to help themselves,rather than for good or sincerereasons; a person who does notbelieve that something good willhappen or that something isimportant
Indifferent = having or showing no interest insomebody/something; not very good
19. b; Momentous = very important or serious,especially because there may beimportant result
Momentary = lasting for a very short timeTrivial = not important or serious; not
wroth consideringPetty = small and unimportant
20. c; Detour = a longer route that you take in order toavoid a problem or to visit a place
21. a22. b; Voracious = eating or wanting large amount
of food; wanting a lot of newinformation and knowledge
Avaricious = having extreme desire for wealthCarnivore = an animal that eats meatOmnivorous = eating all types of food,
especially both plants and meat23. b; Dominion = authority to rule; control; an area
controlled by one ruler24. b; Cathedral = the main church of a district,
under the care of a Bishop (=apriest of high rank)
Chapel = a small building or room used forChristian worship in a school,prison, large private house, etc
Synagogue = a building where Jews meet forreligious worship and teaching
Demagogue = a political leader who tries to winsupport by using arguments basedon emotions rather than reason
25. c; Ascetic = not allowing yourself physicalpleasure, especially for religiousreasons; related to a simple and strictway of living
Esoteric = to be understood or enjoyed by onlya few people with a special
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knowledge or interestStoic = a person who is able to suffer pain
or trouble without complaining orshowing what they are feeling
Sceptical = having doubts that a claim orstatement is true or that somethingwill happen
26. c; Theocracy = government of a country byreligious leaders; a country that isgoverned by religious leaders
Theosophy = a religious system of thought thattries to know God by means ofmeditation, player, etc
Theology = the study of religion and beliefs; aset of religious beliefs
Theism = belief in the existence of God orgods
27. d; Dissect = to cut up a dead person, animal orplant in order to study it
Biopsy = the removal and examination of tissuefrom the body of somebody who is ill/sick, in order to find out more abouttheir disease
Autopsy = an official examination of dead bodyby a doctor in order to discover thecause of death
28. d; Chaplain = a priest or other Christian ministerwho is responsible for the religiousneeds of people in a prison, hospital,etc or in the armed forces
Mason = a person who builds using stone orworks with stone
Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands
Novice = a person who is new and has littleexperience in a skill, job or situation
29. d; Pedant = a person who is too concernedwith small details or rulesespecially when learning orteaching
Supplicant = a person who asks for somethingin a humble way, especially fromGod or a powerful person
Mendicant = (especially of members of religiousgroups) living by asking people formoney and food
Truant = a child who stays away fromschool without permission
30. d; Patricide = the crime of killing your father, aperson who is guilty of this crime.
Parricide = the crime of killing your father,mother or a close relative; a personwho is guilty of this crime
Matricide = the crime of killing your mother; aperson who is guilty of this crime
Genocide = the murder of a whole race or groupof people; a person who is guilty ofthis crime
31. c; Apostle = a person who strongly believes ina policy or an idea and tries tomake other people believe in it
Proselytize = To try to persuade other people toaccept your beliefs, especiallyabout religion and politics
Renegade = a person who leaves one political,religious, etc group to join another
that has very different views; aperson who opposes and livesoutside a group or society that theyused to belong to
32. b; Intermediary = a person or an organisation thathelps other people or organisa-tions to make an agreement bybeing a means of communica-tion between them; to go bet-ween
Connoisseur = an expert on matters involvingthe judgement of beauty, qualityor skill in art, food or music
33. c; Psychosis = a serious mental il lness thataffects the whole personality
Neurosis = a mental illness in which aperson suffers strong feelings offear and worry; any strong fearor worry
Narcissism = the habit of admiring yourself toomuch, especially your appearance
Paranoia = a mental illness in which aperson may wrongly believe thatother people are trying to harmthem, that they are somebody veryimportant, etc; fear or suspicionof other people when there is noevidence or reason for this
34. d; Repent = to feel or show that you are sorry forsomething bad or wrong that youhave done
Retrace = to go back along exactly the samepath or route that you have comealong; to make the same trip thatsomebody else has made in the past
Recant = to say, often publicly, that you nolonger have the same belief oropinion that you had before
Renounce = to state officially that you are nolonger going to keep title, position,etc; to state publicly that you nolonger have a particular belief or thatyou will no longer behave in aparticular way
35. a; Hutch = a cage, usually of wood and wire, meshfor small animals.
Lair = den, wild animals resting place.Den = a lair of predatory animals, lions den.Cage = framework with wires or bars in which
small birds or animals may be kept.36. a; Polyandry = the custom of having more than
one husband at the same timePolygamy = the custom of having more than one
wife at the same timePolyphony = the combination of several different
patterns of musical notes sungtogether to form a single piece ofmusic
Polyglot = knowing, using or written in morethan one language
37. c; Omnipotent = having total power; able to doanything
Optimist = a person who always expectsgood things to happen or thingsto be successful
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38. c; Misanthrope = a person who hates and avoidsother people
Iconoclast = a person who criticizes popularbeliefs or established customsand ideas
Masochism = the enjoyment of something thatmost people would findunpleasant or painful; thepractice of getting sexualpleasure from being physicallyhurt
39. c; Sacred = very important and treated with greatrespect
Sacrilege = an act of treating a holy thing orplace without respect
Pilfer = to steal things of little value or insmall quantities, especially from theplace where you work
Pittance = a very small amount of money thatsomebody receives, for example as awage, and that is hardly enough tolive on
40. c; Convent = a building in which nuns (=membersof a female religious community) livetogether
Abode = the place where somebody lives41. b; Obstinate = refusing to change your opinions,
way of behaving etc, when otherpeople try to persuade you to
Theosophy = a religious system of thought thattries to know God by means ofmeditation, preyer, etc
Theologian = a person who studies theologyTheology = the study of religion and beliefsBigot = a person who has very strong,
unreasonable beliefs or opinionsabout race, religion or politics andwho will not listen to or acceptthe opinions of anyone whodisagrees
42. a; Funeral = a ceremony, usually a religious one,for burying or cremating (=burning)a dead person
Knell = an event that means that the endor destruction of something willcome soon; knell
Ding-dong = used to represent the sound madeby a bell
Ding =used to represent the sound madeby a bell
43. a; Reveille = a tune that is played to awake soldiersin the morning
Lullaby = a soft gentle song sung to make a childgo to sleep
Soprano = a singing voice with the highest rangefor a woman or boy
44. c; Embryology = the scientif ic study of thedevelopment of embryos
Entomology = the scientific study of insects45. b; Sexagenarian = a person between 60 and 69
years oldSeptuagenarian = a person between 70 and 79
years oldCenturion = (in ancient Rome) an army
officer who commanded 100soldiers
Patriarch = the male head of a family orcommunity
46. d; Pessimism = a feeling that bad things willhappen and that something willnot be successful
Pacifism = the belief that war and violenceare always wrong
47. a; Bevy = a large group of people or things of thesame kind
Convoy = a group of vehicles or ships travellingtogether especially when soldiers orother vehicles travel with them forprotection
Coterie = a small group of people who have thesame interests and do things togetherbut do not like to include others
48. a; Fatal = causing or ending in deathDeadly = causing or likely to cause death
49. c; Prologue = a speech etc at the beginning of aplay, book or f ilm/movie thatintroduces it
Monologue = a long speech in a play, film/movieetc spoken by one actor, especiallywhen alone
Epilogue = a speech, etc at the end of a play,book or film/movie that commentson or acts as a conclusion to whathas happened
50. d; Bibliographer = a person who studies historyof books and their production
Bibliophile = a person who loves or collectsbooks
51. c; Incendiary = designed to cause fire; causingstrong feelings or violence
Incantatory = adjective of the word incanta-tion.
Incantation = a series of words said as a magicspell or charm
Inflammable = that can burn easilyIncandescent = giving out light when heated
52.d; Dais = a stage, especially at one end of a room,on which people stand to makespeeches to an audience
Forum = a place where people can exchangeopinions and ideas on a particular issue
53. a; Post-natal = connected with the period afterthe birth of a child
Prelude = a short piece of music, especiallyan introduction to a longer piece;an action or event that happensbefore another more importantone and forms an introduction toit
54. d; Cowlet = there is no such word in dictionaryColt = a young made horse up to the age of
four or fiveEwe = a female sheepHeifer = a young female cow, especially one
that has not yet had a calf55. b; Mournful = very sad
Ballad = a song or poem that tells a story; aslow popular song about love
Dirge = a song in the past at a funeral orfor a dead person; any song orpiece of music that is too slow andsad
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Ode = a poem that speaks to a person orthing or celebrates a special event
56. b; Bough = a large branch of a treeSlough = to lose a layer of dead skinBorough = a town or part of a city that has its
own local governmentPeelings = the skin of fruit or vegetables that
has been removed57. b; Ornithology = the scientific study of birds
Etymology = the study of the origin andhistory of words and theirmeanings; the origin and historyof a particular word
Philology = the scientif ic study of thedevelopment of language or of aparticular language
58. c; Sexton = a person whose job is to takecare of a church and itssurroundings, ring the churchbell etc
Sexologist = a person who studies thehuman sexual behaviour
Sexagenarian = a person between 60 and 69years old
Sextuplet = one of six children born at thesame time to the same mother
59. a; Apiary = a place where bees are keptOrnithologist = a person who studies birdsHorticulture = the study or practice of
growing f lowers, fruit andvegetables
60. c; Apostrophise = to address what you are saying,or a poem, a speech in a play,etc to a particular person
Solemnise = to perform a religiousceremony, especially amarriage
Soliloquy = a speech in a play in which acharacter, who is alone on thestage, speaks his or herthoughts
61. a; Veteran = a person who has a lot ofexperience in a particular areaor activity
Ambidextrous = able to use the left hand or theright hand equally well
62. d; Tomb = a large grave, especially one built ofstone above or below the ground
Epithet = an adjective or phrase that is used todescribe somebody/somethingscharacter or most important quality,especially in order to give praise orcriticism
Epitaph = words that are written or said abouta dead person, especially words on agravestone
Epigraph = a line of writing, short phrase, etcon a building or statue, or as anintroduction to part of a book
63. c; Devious = behaving in a dishonest orindirect way, or tricking people,in order to get something
Nefarious = criminal; immoralSurreptitious = done secretly or quickly, in the
hope that other people will notnotice
64. c; Desolate = very lonely and unhappy; empty andwithout people, making you feel sador frightened
Obsolete = no longer used because somethingnew has been invented
65. b; Amoral = not following any moral rules andnot caring about right and wrong
Immortal = that lives or lasts for ever66. b; Fascist = a person who supports fascism
(=an extreme right-wing politicalsystem or attitude which is infavours of strong centralgovernment and which does notallow any opposition)
Pacifist = a person who believes in pacifism(=the belief that war and violenceare always wrong)
Narcissism = the habit of admiring yourself toomuch, especially your appearance
Fatalism = the belief that events are decidedby fate and that you cannot controlthem; the fact of accepting thatyou cannot prevent something fromhappening
67. c; Speculative = based on guessing or onopinions that have been formedwithout knowing all the facts
Scurrilous = very rude and insulting, andintended to damage somebodysreputation
68. a; Invocation = the act of asking for help, from agod or from a person in authority
Inundate = to cover an area of land with alarge amount of water
Revocation = the act of cancelling a law, etc69. b; Agoraphobia = a fear of being in public places
where there are many otherpeople
Claustrophobia = an extreme fear of being in asmall confined place
Xenophobia = a strong feeling of dislike orfear of people from othercountries
Paranoia = fear or suspicion of otherpeople when there is noevidence or reason for this
70. c; Edict = an official order or statement givenby somebody in authority
Adamant = determined, not to change your mindor to be persuaded about something
Addict = a person who is unable to stop takingharmful drugs
Derelict = (especially of land or buildings) notused or cared for and in badcondition; a person without a home,a job or property
71. a; Ancestry = the family or the race of people thatyou come from
Lineage = the series of families that somebodycomes from originally
Dynasty = rule of the same family by succession72. b; Severe = extremely bad or serious
Sever = to cut something into two piecesSewer = an underground pipe that is used to
carry sewage away from houses,factories, etc
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Sow = to plant or spread seeds in or on theground
73. d; Tabloid = a newspaper with small pagesPlaque = a flat piece of stone, metal, etc usually
with a name and dates on, attached toa wall in memory of a person or anevent
74. a; Pickpocket = a person who steals money, etcfrom other peoples pockets,especially in crowded places
75. c; Prologue = a speech, etc at the beginning ofa play, book, or film/movie thatintroduces it
Epilogue = a speech, etc at the end of a play,book or film/movie that commentson or acts as a conclusion to whathas happened
Monologue = a long speech in a play, film/movieetc, spoken by one actor, especiallywhen alone
76. b; Amphibious = able to live both on land and inwater
Ambiguous = that can be understood in morethan one way; having differentmeanings
Amorphous = having no definite shape, formor structure
77. c; Solvent = having enough money to pay yourdebts; not in debt
Insolvent = not having enough money to paywhat you owe
78. b; Obscure = not well known; unknown; difficultto understand
Obsolete = no longer used because somethingnew has been invented; out of date
Pristine = fresh and clean, as if new; notdeveloped or changed in any way
79. a; Immigrant = a person who has come to livepermanently in a country that isnot their own
Emigrant = a person who leaves their countryto live in another
Settler = a person who goes to live in a newcountry or region
80. b; Feasible = that is possible and likely to beachieved
Tenable = easy to defend against attack orcriticism
Explicable = that can be explained or understood81. d; Alien = from another country or society; foreign82. c; Philanthropist = a rich person who helps the
poor and those in need,especially by giving money
Misanthrope = a person who hates andavoids other people
Misogynist = a man who hates women83. c; Versatile = able to do many dif ferent
thingsCosmopolitan = containing people of different
types or from dif ferentcountries, and influenced bytheir culture
84. c; Upholsterer = a person whose job is to upholsterfurniture
Upholster = to cover a chair, etc with softmaterial and cloth
Acrobat = an entertainer who performsdifficult acts such as balancingon high ropes, especially at acircus
Aviator = a person who flies an aircraft85. b; Etymology = the study of the origin and history
of words and their meaningsVerbose = using or containing more words
than are neededAnthology = a collection of poems, stories, etc
that have been written by differentpeople and published together ina book
86. d; Poacher = a person who illegally hunts birds,animals or fish on somebodys elsesproperty
Bandit = a member of an armed group of thieveswho attack travellers
Burglar = a person who enters a buildingillegally in order to steal
Intruder = a person who enters a building or anarea illegally
87. a; Cartography = the art or process of drawing ormaking maps
88. a; Ligament = a strong band of tissue in the bodythat connects bones and supportsorgans and keeps them inposition
89. a; Prototype = the first design of something fromwhich other forms are copied ordeveloped
90. c; Auditorium = the part of a theatre, concert hall,etc in which the audience sits; alarge building or room in whichpublic meetings, concerts, etc areheld
91. c; Numismatist = a person who collects or studiescoins or medals
Philatelist = a person who collects or studiesstamps
Connoisseur = an expert on matters involvingthe judgement of beauty, qualityor skill in art, food or music
92. a; Oligarchy = a form of government in whichonly a small group of people holdall the power
Totalitarian = (of a country or system ofgovernment) in which there isonly one political party that hascomplete power and control overthe people
Theocracy = government of a country byreligious leaders
93. b; Mores = the customs and behaviour that areconsidered typical of a particularsocial group or community
Rite = a ceremony performed by a particulargroup of people, often for religiouspurposes
Ritual = a series of actions that are alwaysperformed in the same way,especially as part of a religiousceremony
94. d; Verdict = a decision that is made by a jury incourt, stating if somebody is
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considered guilty of a crime or notJury = a group of members of the public
who listen to the facts of a case in acourt and decide whether or notsomebody is guilty of a crime
95. c; Perseverance = the quality of continuing to tryto achieve a particular aimdespite difficulties
Stoicism = the fact of not complaining orshowing what you are feelingwhen you are suffering
Reticent = unwilling to tell people aboutthings
96. a; Mortuary = a room or building, for examplepart of a hospital, in whichdead bodies are kept before theyare buried or cremated
Monastery = a building in which monks(=members of a male religiouscommunity) live together
Sanatorium = a place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betterafter an illness are treated
Crematorium = a building in which the bodiesof dead people are burned
97. a; Hedonist = one who lives for pleasure-seeking
Pessimist = a person who always expectsthe worst to happen
Misanthrope = one who hates mankindPhilistine = a person who has no
understanding for arts;uncivilized person
98. c; Fatalist = a person who believes stronglyin fate
Fanatic = diehard believer and supporterof some religion, cause orpolitical ideology
Philologist = a person having in-depth studyof a language
99. d; Legacy = property that which is given to aperson by one's will* Legacy may be acquired evenduring the lifetime of the previousowner.
Patrimony = property inherited from one'sfather or ancestors
100. b; Biography = writing of a person's lifeProfile = very short biography of a person
101. c; Pandemonium = a situation in which there isa lot of noise, activ ity andconfusion, especially becausepeople are feeling angry orfrightened
102. a; Maiden speech = the first speech made by anMP in the parliaments of somecountries
103. a; Bohemian = a person, often somebody who isinvolved with the arts, who livesin a very informal way withoutfollowing accepted rules ofbehaviour
Artisan = a person who does skilled work,making things with their hands
Partisan = showing too much support for one
person, group or idea, especiallywithout considering it carefully
104. c; Repose = to be or be kept in a particularplace
Juxtapose = to put people or things together,especially in order to show acontrast or a new relationshipbetween them
105. c; Dermatologist = specialist of skin diseases106. c; Prejudiced = having an unreasonable dislike of
or preference for somebody/something, especially based ontheir race, religion, sex, etc
Predestined = already decided or planned by Godor by fate
107. a; Gesture = a movement that you make withyour hands, your head or your faceto show a particular meaning
Grin = a wide smileGestation = the process by which an idea or a
plan developsGrimace = an ugly expression made by
twisting your face, used to showpain, disgust etc or to makesomebody laugh
108. d; Diaspora = the movement of people from anynation or group away from theirown country
Diacritic = a mark such as an accent, placedover, under or through a letter insome languages, to show that theletter should be pronounced in adifferent way from the same letterwithout a mark
Diadem = a crown, worn especially as a signof royal power
Diatribe = a long and angry speech or pieceof writing attacking and critici-zing somebody/something
109. c110. c; Abandonment = the act of leaving a person,
thing or place with nointention of returning
Defect = to leave a political party,country etc to join anotherthat is considered to be anenemy
Desert = to go away from a place andleave it empty
111. c; Aviary = a large cage or building for keepingbirds in, for example in a zoo
Den = the hidden home of some types of wildanimal
112. d; Unflinching = remaining strong anddetermined, even in a difficultor dangerous situation
Infallible = never wrong; never makingmistakes
113. c; Inevitable = that you cannot avoid or preventIneffable = too great or beautiful to describe
in wordsIneluctable = that you cannot avoid;
unavoidable114. b; Embalm = to prevent a dead body from
decaying by treating it with specialsubstances to preserve it
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Corpse = a dead body, especially of a humanMorgue = a place where dead bodies that have
been found are kept until they canbe identified
Mortuary = a room or building, for example partof a hospital in which dead bodiesare kept before they are buried orcremated
115. c; Debase = to make somebody/somethingless valuable or repect; to devalue
Desultory = going from one thing to another,without a definite plan andwithout enthusiasm
Dilapidated = (of furniture an buildings) old andin very bad condition
Depraved = morally bad; wicked; evilDilatory = not acting quickly enough;
causing delay116. a; Despotism = the rule of a despot (= a ruler with
great power, especially one whoused it in a cruel way)
Autocracy = a system of government of acountry in which one person hascomplete power
Monarchy = a system of government by a kingor a queen
Anarchy = a situation in a country, anorganisation etc in which thereis no government, order orcontrol.
117. b; Exemplary = providing a good example forpeople to copy
Momentous = very important or serious,especially because there may beimportant results
Herculean = needing a lot of strengthdetermination or effort
Grandiose = seeming very impressive but toolarge, complicated expensive, etcto be practical or possible
118. d; Florist = a person who owns or works in ashop/store that sells flowers andplants
Theist = a person who believes in theexistence of God or gods
119. d; Synagogue = a building where Jews meet forreligious worship and teaching
Cemetery = an area of land used for buryingdead people, especially one thatis not beside a church
120. d; Adulation = admiration and praise, especiallywhen this is greater than is nec-essary
Conceited = having too much pride in yourselfand what you do
121. d; Fanatic = a person who is extremely en-thusiastic about something
Misogynist = a man who hates womenPhilanderer = a man who has sexual
relationships with manydifferent women
Feminist = a person who supports thebeliefs that women should havethe same rights and opportuni-ties as men
122. b; Hysteria = a state of extreme excitement fearor anger in which a person, or agroup of people, loses control oftheir emotions and starts to cry,laugh, etc
Insomnia = the condition of being unable tosleep
Aphasia = the loss of the ability to understandor produce speech, because of braindamage
Amnesia = a medical condition in whichsomebody partly or completely losestheir memory
123. b; Terrestrial = connected with the planet earthEpicurean = devoted to pleasure and enjoying
yourselfCelestial = of the sky or of heavenPedestrian = a person walking in the street
and not travelling in a vehicle124. a; Aquarium = a large glass container in which
fish and other water creaturesand plants are kept
Sanatorium = a place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betterafter an illness are treated
Aviary = a large cage or building orkeeping birds in, for examplein a zoo
125. a; Teetotaller = a person who does not drinkalcohol
Bagpipes = a musical instrument playedespecially in Scotland
126. b; Transitory = continuing for only a short timeRepository = a place where something is
stored in large quantities127. c; Credulous = too ready to believe things and
therefore easy to trick128. b; Quadruped = any creature with four feet
Polyp = a small and very simple seacreature with a body shaped likea tube
129. d130. d; Vigour = energy, force or enthusiasm
Perseverance = the quality of continuing to tryto achieve a particular aimdespite difficulties
131. c132. a; Cellar = an underground room often used for
storing things133. d; Lineage = the series of families that
somebody comes from originallyConcubine = a woman who lives with a man,
often in addition to his wife orwives, but who is less importantthan they are
134. b; Nepotism = giving unfair advantages to yourown family if you are in a positionof power, especially by givingthem jobs
135. c; Draught = a flow of cool air in a room or otherconfined space
136. c; Atheism = the belief that God does not existTheism = the belief that God existsIdolatry = the practice of worshipping stat-
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Iconoclasm = destruction of religious statuesor objects
137. b; Trivial = of very little importance; not worthconsidering
Toxic = containing poisonTorpid = with no energy or enthusiasm; not
activeTragic = making you feel very sad
138. b; Amnesia = a medical condition in whichsomeone completely or partlyloses ones memory.
Panacea = something that will solve allthe problems of a particularsituation; something that cancure any disease
Intelligentsia = the people in a country orsociety who are well educatedand are interested in culture,politics or literature
Parasol = a type of light umbrella thatwomen in the past carried toprotect themselves from thesun; presently the same thingis being used in its big formon the beaches or outsidecafes to protect people fromhot sun
139. a; Misanthrope = a person who hates andavoids other people
Misogynist = a man who hates womenPhilanthropist = a rich person who helps the
poor and those in need,especially by giving money
Misogamist = one who hates marriages140. b; Megalomania = a mental illness or condition
in which somebody has anexaggerated belief in his ownimportance or power
Dipsomania = dipso + maniaalcohol craving to the extentof madness; a person who hasa strong desire for alcoholicdrink that he cannot control
Kleptomania = a mental il lness in whichsomebody has a strong desireto steal things
Pyromania = a mental illness that causesa strong desire to set fire tothings
141. d; Oligarchy = a form of government in whichonly a small group of people holdall the power
Aristocracy = people born in the highest socialclass, who have special titles
Plutocracy = government by the reachestpeople of a country
142. c; Egoist = a person who thinks that heor she is better than otherpeople and who thinks andtalks too much about himselfor herself
Somnambulist = sleepwalkerAltruist = a person who cares about the
needs and happiness of otherpeople more than your own
143. b; Pun = the clever or humorous use of aword that has more than onemeaning, or of words that havedifferent meanings but soundthe same
Alliteration = the use of the same letter orsound at the beginning of wordsthat are close together, as insing a song of sixpence
Epithet = an adjective or phrase that isused to describe somebody/somethings character or mostimportant quality, especially inorder to give praise or criticism
Oxymoron = a phrase that combines twowords that seem to be oppositeof each other, for example, adeafening silence.
144. b; Optician = a person whose job is toexamine peoples eyes andto recommend and sellglasses
Ophthalmologist = a doctor who studies andtreats the disease of theeye
145. d; Dyke = a long thick wall that is builtto stop water flooding on to alow area of land, especiallyfrom the sea
Mound = a large pile of earth or stones;a small hill
Embankment = a wall of stone or earth madeto keep water back or carry aroad or railway over lowground
146. b; Atheism = the belief that the god does notexist
Pantheism = the belief that God is present inall natural things; belief in manyor all gods.
Scepticism = an attitude of doubting that claimsor statements are true or thatsomething will happen
Animism = the belief that plants, objects andnatural things such as weatherhave a living soul
147. a; Cacography = a mixture of loud unpleasantsounds
Cartography = the art or process of drawingor making maps
Caricature = a funny drawing or picture ofsomebody that exaggerates someof their features
148. c; Bereft ofsomething = completely lacking something;
having lost somethingComplacent = too satisfied with yourself or
with a situation, so that youdo not feel that any change isnecessary
Dependant = a person, especially a childwho depends on another per-son for a home, food, moneyetc
Destitute = without money, food and otherthings necessary for life
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Omnipresent = present everywhere149. c; Irrevocable = that cannot be changed; final150. c; Quack = a person who dishonestly claims
to have medical knowledge orskills
Cannibal = a person who eats human fleshItinerant = travelling from place to place,
especially to find work151. b; Etymology = the study of the origin and
history of words and theirmeanings
Entomology = the scientific study of insects152. b; Miserly = a person who is always unhappy and
complaining153. a; Verbatim = exactly as spoken or written
Verbose = using or containing more wordsthat are needed
Verbiage = the use of too many words, or ofmore dif f icult words than areneeded, to express an idea
154. b; Impregnable = strong and impossible to defeator change; invincible
155. c; Transgress = to go beyond the limit of what ismorally or legally acceptale
156. a; Penology = the scientif ic study of thepunishment of criminals and theoperation of prisons
Ragamuffin = a person usually a child, who iswearing old clothes that are tornand dirty
157. b; Repression = the act of using force to control agroup of people and restrict theirfreedom
Reprisal = a violent or aggressive acttowards somebody because ofsomething bad that they havedone towards you
Subjugate = to defeat somebody/something;to gain control over somebody/something
Vendetta = a long and violent disagreementbetween two families or groups,in which people are murderedin return for previous murders
158. a; Salvo = the act of firing several guns ordropping several bombs etc at thesame time
Jingoism = a strong belief that your owncountry is best, especially whenthis is expressed in support of warwith another country
159. d; Fill ing = the act of putting documents, letters,etc into a file
Pinch = the amount of something that you canhold between your finger and thumb
Stub = a short piece of a cigarette, pencil,etc that is left when the rest of ithas been used
160. d; Goon = a criminal who is paid tofrighten or injure people
Consort = the husband or wife of a rulerPhilanderer = a man who has sexual
relationships with manydifferent woman
To make love(somebody) = to have sex
161. a; Abstain = to stay away from somethingTeetotaller = a person who does not drink
alcoholDrunkard = a person who gets drunk very
often162. b; Logistics = the practical organi-sation
that is needed to make acomplicated plan success-ful when a lot of people andequipment is involved.
Reconnaissance = the activity of getting in-formation about an area formilitary purposes, usingsoldiers, planes etc.
Subversive = trying or likely to destroyor damage a government orpolitical system by attract-ing it secretly or indirectly.
Camouflage = a way of hiding soldiersand military equipment,using point, leaves or nets,so that they look like partof their surroundings.
163. d; Punctilious = very careful to behave correctlyor to perform your duties exactlyas you should.
Obtuse = slow or unwilling tounderstand something.
Absurd = completely ridiculousAbstruse = difficult to understand
164. a; Subtle = not very noticeable or obvious.Nuance = a very slight dif ference in
meaning, sound, colour orsomebodys feelings that is notusually very obvious
Indifference = a lack of interest, feeling orreaction towards somebody/something
Change-over = a change from one system, ormethod of working to another
165. b; Sanatorium = place like a hospital wherepatients who have a lastingillness or who are getting betteran illness are treated
Asylum = protection that a governmentgives to people who have lefttheir own country, usuallybecause they were in dangerfor political reasons
Refuge = shelter or protection fromdanger, trouble etc
166. d; Inconsolable = very sad and unable to accepthelp or comfort.
Incredible = impossible or very difficult tobelieve.
Incorrigible = having bad habits whichcannot be changed orimproved.
167. c; Dexterous = skilful with your hands; skilfullydone.
Fastidious = being careful that every detail ofsomething is correct
168. b169. d; Alchemist = a person who studied alchemy
(= a mysterious