50 Difficult One-Word Substitutions | Vocabulary Building
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1. Abattoir = A place where animals are slaughtered
2. Altruist = One who is unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
3. Agnostic = One who is unsure about the existence of God
4. Ambidextrous = One who can use both hands with equal ease
5. Anachronism = Something occurring out of its correct time
6. Anarchy = Absence of government or order
7. Anthology = A collection of literary works
8. Apostate = One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
9. Arbiter = A person appointed to judge a dispute
10. Autocracy = Government by one person with absolute power
11. Avarice = Extreme greed for wealth
12. Bibliophile = One who loves books
13. Bigamy = Act of marrying while already married
14. Calligraphy = The art of beautiful handwriting
15. Cannibal = One who eats human flesh
16. Celibacy = Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
17. Cynosure = A center of attraction or admiration
18. Connoisseur = An expert in matters of taste (e.g., wine, art)
19. Debacle = A sudden and complete failure
20. Demagogue = A political leader who appeals to emotions, not reason
21. Dilettante = A person who dabbles in an art or subject without serious intent
22. Ephemeral = Lasting for a very short time
23. Erudite = Having or showing great knowledge
24. Euthanasia = Mercy killing; painless death for the suffering
25. Glutton = A person who eats excessively
26. Iconoclast = One who opposes established beliefs or institutions
27. Idiosyncrasy = A peculiar or individual habit
28. Impecunious =. Having little or no money
29. Incorrigible = Incapable of being corrected or reformed
30. Insolvent = Unable to pay debts
31. Insomnia = Inability to sleep
32. Introvert = A person who is shy and inward-looking
33. Juxtapose = To place side by side for comparison
34. Laconic = Using very few words
35. Lethargy = A state of sluggishness or inactivity
36. Loquacious = Very talkative
37. Magnanimous = Generous and forgiving
38. Martyr = One who dies or suffers for a cause
39. Masochist = One who enjoys pain
40. Misogynist = One who hates women
41. Monotheist = One who believes in one God
42. Nepotism = Favoritism shown to relatives
43. Numismatist = A person who collects coins
44. Obsolete = Outdated or no longer in use
45. Omnipotent = All-powerful
46. Panacea = A remedy for all diseases or problems
47. Pedantic = Overly concerned with formal rules and details
48. Pseudonym = A false name used by an author
49. Somnambulist = A sleepwalker
50. Ubiquitous = Present everywhere at once
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1. Abattoir = A place where animals are slaughtered
2. Altruist = One who is unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
3. Agnostic = One who is unsure about the existence of God
4. Ambidextrous = One who can use both hands with equal ease
5. Anachronism = Something occurring out of its correct time
6. Anarchy = Absence of government or order
7. Anthology = A collection of literary works
8. Apostate = One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
9. Arbiter = A person appointed to judge a dispute
10. Autocracy = Government by one person with absolute power
11. Avarice = Extreme greed for wealth
12. Bibliophile = One who loves books
13. Bigamy = Act of marrying while already married
14. Calligraphy = The art of beautiful handwriting
15. Cannibal = One who eats human flesh
16. Celibacy = Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
17. Cynosure = A center of attraction or admiration
18. Connoisseur = An expert in matters of taste (e.g., wine, art)
19. Debacle = A sudden and complete failure
20. Demagogue = A political leader who appeals to emotions, not reason
21. Dilettante = A person who dabbles in an art or subject without serious intent
22. Ephemeral = Lasting for a very short time
23. Erudite = Having or showing great knowledge
24. Euthanasia = Mercy killing; painless death for the suffering
25. Glutton = A person who eats excessively
26. Iconoclast = One who opposes established beliefs or institutions
27. Idiosyncrasy = A peculiar or individual habit
28. Impecunious =. Having little or no money
29. Incorrigible = Incapable of being corrected or reformed
30. Insolvent = Unable to pay debts
31. Insomnia = Inability to sleep
32. Introvert = A person who is shy and inward-looking
33. Juxtapose = To place side by side for comparison
34. Laconic = Using very few words
35. Lethargy = A state of sluggishness or inactivity
36. Loquacious = Very talkative
37. Magnanimous = Generous and forgiving
38. Martyr = One who dies or suffers for a cause
39. Masochist = One who enjoys pain
40. Misogynist = One who hates women
41. Monotheist = One who believes in one God
42. Nepotism = Favoritism shown to relatives
43. Numismatist = A person who collects coins
44. Obsolete = Outdated or no longer in use
45. Omnipotent = All-powerful
46. Panacea = A remedy for all diseases or problems
47. Pedantic = Overly concerned with formal rules and details
48. Pseudonym = A false name used by an author
49. Somnambulist = A sleepwalker
50. Ubiquitous = Present everywhere at once
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Forwarded from English World
A person who is fascinated by the ......... is called a selenophile.
Anonymous Quiz
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A. sun
32%
B. sea
35%
C. moon
14%
D. sky
Forwarded from Grammar Updates
Some useful spelling rules --- 16
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👉🏻 When the word ends in a consonant
If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled to form the past tense.
🌷So we have
Occur –> occurred
Transfer –> transferred
When the word ends in a short vowel + consonant, the final consonant is not usually doubled to form the past tense.
🌷Therefore
Offer –> offered (NOT Offerred)
Budget –> budgeted
🍃 Short monosyllabic words always double their final consonant.
🌷Examples are:
Shop –> shopping
Let –> letting
Cut –> cutting
🌻‘ie’ and ‘ei’
The general rule is ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
Examples are:
Siege, believe, friends
🌞But
Receive, deceive, ceiling (after ‘c’, we use ‘e’ before ‘I’)
🍃 There are however several exceptions to this rule. Examples are: reign, heir, seize, weird. As you can see, in all of these words, the letter ‘e’ goes before the letter ‘i’.
🌼Dis and mis
Never double the ‘s’ of these prefixes. In some words, you may notice a second ‘s’, but remember that it is the first letter of the next syllable.
🌼So we have
Dismiss (NOT Dissmiss)
Misplace
Misunderstand
Dispel
🌺Se and Ce
Se and sy are usually verb endings and ce and cy are usually noun endings. So the following words are verbs: license, practise, advise, prophesy
🍃 And the following words are nouns: licence, practice, prophecy, advice
🌍The word promise is an exception to this rule. Although it ends in –se, it is a noun.
Note that this rule does not hold good when verb and noun are not spelt alike.
🍁Us and ous
Nouns end in ‘us’. Adjectives end in ‘ous’.
So we have:
⛄️Nouns: census, phosphorus, genius
⛄️Adjectives: jealous, unanimous, tremendous
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👉🏻 When the word ends in a consonant
If the accent falls on the last syllable, the consonant is doubled to form the past tense.
🌷So we have
Occur –> occurred
Transfer –> transferred
When the word ends in a short vowel + consonant, the final consonant is not usually doubled to form the past tense.
🌷Therefore
Offer –> offered (NOT Offerred)
Budget –> budgeted
🍃 Short monosyllabic words always double their final consonant.
🌷Examples are:
Shop –> shopping
Let –> letting
Cut –> cutting
🌻‘ie’ and ‘ei’
The general rule is ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’
Examples are:
Siege, believe, friends
🌞But
Receive, deceive, ceiling (after ‘c’, we use ‘e’ before ‘I’)
🍃 There are however several exceptions to this rule. Examples are: reign, heir, seize, weird. As you can see, in all of these words, the letter ‘e’ goes before the letter ‘i’.
🌼Dis and mis
Never double the ‘s’ of these prefixes. In some words, you may notice a second ‘s’, but remember that it is the first letter of the next syllable.
🌼So we have
Dismiss (NOT Dissmiss)
Misplace
Misunderstand
Dispel
🌺Se and Ce
Se and sy are usually verb endings and ce and cy are usually noun endings. So the following words are verbs: license, practise, advise, prophesy
🍃 And the following words are nouns: licence, practice, prophecy, advice
🌍The word promise is an exception to this rule. Although it ends in –se, it is a noun.
Note that this rule does not hold good when verb and noun are not spelt alike.
🍁Us and ous
Nouns end in ‘us’. Adjectives end in ‘ous’.
So we have:
⛄️Nouns: census, phosphorus, genius
⛄️Adjectives: jealous, unanimous, tremendous
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SV RAMANUJ