27 March 2010

One Word Substitutes


One-word substitutes
List of One-word substitions

Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self centered

Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone

Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism

Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also, government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary nobility

Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities

Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water

Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning

Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person

Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person

Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh

Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country

Misogynist: a person who hates women

Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage

Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep

Omniscient: a person who knows everything

Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food

Omnipotent: a person who has power over all

Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems

Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return

Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments or suggestions

Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write

Infallible: incapable of making a mistake

Infanticide: the killing of an infant

Honorary: holding an office awarded as an honour and receiving no payment for services provided in that office

Idolatry: the worship of idols or false gods

Inflammable: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

Epicure: somebody who is dedicated to sensual pleasure and luxury

Epidemic: an outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and extensively

Fanatic: somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics

Feminist: a believer in women's rights

Herbivorous: an animal that eats only grass or other plants

Fratricide: the crime in which somebody kills his or her own brother

Matricide: the act of murdering one's own mother

Patricide: the act of murdering one's own father

Convalescence: the gradual return to good health after a period or illness or medical treatment

Endemic: a disease that occurs within a specified area, region or locale

Anarchist: a person who rejects the need for a system of government in society and proposes its abolition

Ambidextrous: a person who is able to use both hands with equal skill

Alimony: financial support to ex-wife

Amateur: a person who does something for pleasure rather than for pay

Aborigines: original inhabitants of a place

Circumlocution: the indirect way of saying something

Arbitrator: somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment

Autocracy: rule by one person who holds unlimited power

Edible: fit for eating

Potable: fit for drinking

Belligerents: nations engaged in war

Fastidious: a person who is concerned that even the smallest details should be just right

Somnambulism: sleepwalking

Stoic: a person who is unaffected by emotions

Theist: a person who believes in the existence of God

Transparent: a substance that allows light to pass through with little or no interruption so that objects on the other side can be clearly seen

Verbatim: corresponding word for word translation

Prosecute: take legal action against somebody

Pugnacity: inclined to fight or be aggressive

Valetudinarian: somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health

Widower: a man whose wife has died

Widow: a woman whose husband has died

Polygamy: the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time

Polyandry: the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

Triennial: taking place once every three years

Usurer: somebody who loans money to other people and charges them exorbitant or unlawful interest on it

Usurper: a person who seize something without the right to do so

Philanthropist: a person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble

Plutocracy: the rule of a society by its wealthiest people


1. Abdicate – To give up a throne voluntarily
2. Autobiography – Life story of a man written by himself.
3. Aggressor – A person who attacks first
4. Amateur – One who pursues some art or sport as hobby
5. Arbitrator – A person appointed by parties to settle the disputes between them
6. Adolescence – The period between childhood and adulthood
7. Bibliophile – A great lover of books
8. Botany – The branch of biology dealing with plant life
9. Bilingual – A person who speaks two languages
10. Catalogue – A list of books
11. Centenary – Celebration of a hundredth year, once –a-century
12. Colleague – A co-worker or a fellow-worker in the same institution
13. Contemporaries – Persons living in the same age
14. Credulous – A person who readily believes whatever is told to him/her.
15. Callous – A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy
16. Cosmopolitan – A man with a broad and international outlook
17. Celibacy – Abstinence from sex
18. Deteriorate – To go from bad to worse
19. Democracy – Government of the people, for the people, by the people
20. Monarchy – A political system in which a state is ruled by one person
21. Draw – A game in which neither party wins
22. Egotist – A person who always thinks of himself; somebody who is selfish or self-centered
23. Epidemic – A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area
24. Extempore – A speech or a presentation made without previous preparation
25. Etiquette – Established rules of conduct; rules of acceptable behavior
26. Epicure – Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who loves sensual pleasure and luxury
27. Exonerate – Free somebody from blame or guilt; free somebody from an obligation
28. Eradicate – Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice
29. Fastidious – A person difficult to please
30. Fatalist – A person who believes that all events are pre-determined
31. Honorary – A post which doesn’t carry any salary
32. Illegal – That which is against law
33. Illiterate – A person who cannot read or write
34. Hostility – Intense aggression or anger; state of antagonism
35. Incorrigible – Impossible to change
36. Irritable – A man who is easily irritated
37. Irrelevant – Not applicable
38. Invisible – That which cannot be seen
39. Inaudible – That which cannot be heard
40. Incredible – That which cannot be believed
41. Impracticable – That which cannot be practiced
42. Invincible – That which cannot be conquered
43. Indispensable – Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with
44. Inevitable – That which cannot be avoided
45. Irrevocable – That which cannot be changed
46. Illicit – That which is considered wrong or unacceptable by prevailing social standards
47. Insoluble – Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid
48. Inflammable – Something that quickly catches fire
49. Infanticide – The act of killing an infant
50. Matricide – Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother
51. Patricide – Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father
52. Kidnap - To take somebody away by force and hold him or her prisoner, usually for ransom
53. Medieval – Belonging to the Middle Ages
54. Matinee – A cinema show which is held in the afternoon
55. Notorious – A person with an evil reputation
56. Manuscript – Handwritten book
57. Namesake – Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else
58. Novice – One who is new to a trade or profession
59. Omnipotent – All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority
60. Omnipresent – One who is present everywhere
61. Optimist – One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive
62. Panacea – A supposed cure for all diseases or problems
63. Polyandry – The custom of having more than one husband at a time
64. Polygamy – The custom of having more than one wife at a time
65. Postmortem – Medical examination of a dead body
66. Pessimist – Very negative person; somebody who always expects the worst to happen
67. Postscript – A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
68. Synonyms – Words which have the same meaning
69. Smuggler – A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them
70. Vegetarian – Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish
71. Venial – A pardonable offense
72. Veteran – Somebody who is considerably experienced in something
73. Zoology – The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals
List – II
1. Anarchist: a person who rejects the need for a system of government in society and proposes its abolition
2. Ambidextrous: a person who is able to use both hands with equal skill
3. Alimony: financial support to ex-wife
4. Amateur: a person who does something for pleasure rather than for pay
5. Aborigines: original inhabitants of a place
6. Arbitrator: somebody designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgment
7. Autocracy: rule by one person who holds unlimited power
8. Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also, government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary nobility
9. Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities
10. Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water
11. Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning
12. Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person
13. Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person
14. Belligerents: nations engaged in war
15. Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh
16. Circumlocution: the indirect way of saying something
17. Convalescence: the gradual return to good health after a period or illness or medical treatment
18. Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self centered
19. Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone
20. Epicure: somebody who is dedicated to sensual pleasure and luxury
21. Epidemic: an outbreak of a disease that spreads among a group of people quickly and extensively
22. Endemic: a disease that occurs within a specified area, region or locale
23. Edible: fit for eating
24. Fanatic: somebody who has extreme and sometimes irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics
25. Feminist: a believer in women's rights
26. Fratricide: the crime in which somebody kills his or her own brother
27. Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism
28. Fastidious: a person who is concerned that even the smallest details should be just right
29. Herbivorous: an animal that eats only grass or other plants
30. Honorary: holding an office awarded as an honour and receiving no payment for services provided in that office
31. Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments or suggestions
32. Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write
33. Infallible: incapable of making a mistake
34. Infanticide: the killing of an infant
35. Idolatry: the worship of idols or false gods
36. Inflammable: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned
37. Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldierpaid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country
38. Misogynist: a person who hates women
39. Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage
40. Matricide: the act of murdering one's own mother
41. Omniscient: a person who knows everything
42. Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food
43. Omnipotent: a person who has power over all
44. Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems
45. Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return
46. Patricide: the act of murdering one's own father
47. Potable: fit for drinking
48. Polygamy: the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time
49. Polyandry: the custom of having more than one husband at the same time
50. Prosecute: take legal action against somebody
51. Pugnacity: inclined to fight or be aggressive
52. Philanthropist: a person who helps others, especially those who are poor and in trouble
53. Plutocracy: the rule of a society by its wealthiest people
54. Somnambulism: sleepwalking
55. Stoic: a person who is unaffected by emotions
56. Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep
57. Triennial: taking place once every three years
58. Theist: a person who believes in the existence of God
59. Transparent: a substance that allows light to pass through with little or no interruption so that objects on the other side can be clearly seen
Usurer: somebody who loans money to other people and charges them exorbitant or unlawful interest on it
 Usurper: a person who seize something without the right to do so
Verbatim: corresponding word for word translation
 Valetudinarian: somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health

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