One Word Substitution
Practice finding single words that replace phrases, definitions, or descriptions. Covers professions, people descriptions, and fields of study.
Questions
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person seeking luxurious living and sensual pleasures
- Voluptuary
- Puritan
- Glutton
- Agnostic
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who is foolish and can be deceived easily
- Compeer
- Cripple
- Simpleton
- Votary
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who is not sure whether God exists or not
- Agnostic
- Chameleon
- Puritan
- Glutton
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
Person who treats the disease of the ear
- Otologist
- Neurologist
- Surgeon
- Oculist
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who is an expert in the replacement of missing teeth
- Osteopath
- Prosthodontist
- Urologist
- Chiropodist
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A habitual criminal
- Glover
- Gambler
- Gardener
- Gaolbird
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A master in any art
- Glover
- Gaoler
- Maestro
- Miner
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A traveling vendor of small articles
- Oculist
- Pedestrian
- Peddler
- Polymath
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
An experienced and trusted advisor
- Mannequin
- Mentor
- Goathered
- Grazier
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
One who lends money at interest
- Pamphlet
- Jester
- Mountaineer
- Pawn broker
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A caretaker of a building
- Architect
- Janitor
- Innkeeper
- Nanny
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A professional boxer
- Pugilist
- Jester
- Wrestler
- Broker
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
One who foretells the future
- Soothsayer
- Sexton
- Steward
- Teller
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who sees the vision, prophet
- Seer
- Solicitor
- Stringer
- Tinker
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who flatters those in power in order to gain personal advantage
- Seer
- Quadroon
- Harbinger
- Sycophant
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A mender of kettles and pans
- Tinker
- Silversmith
- Blacksmith
- Goldsmith
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
A person who gives pleasure to spectators
- Jester
- Steward
- Tanner
- Fool
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
One who tries to bring about a war
- Warmonger
- Warrior
- Commander
- Soldier
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
One appointed to act for another in business or legal affairs
- Attorney
- Antiquary
- Diarist
- Druggist
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The study of speech sounds
- Phonology
- Hology
- Iconography
- Lexicography
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The study of old age and the process of aging
- Gerontology
- Zoology
- Iconography
- Papyrology
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The science of good eating and drinking
- Futurology
- Graphology
- Palmistry
- Gastronomy
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The science of teaching
- Philogy
- Lexicology
- Metallurgy
- Pedagogy
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The study of the external from of the cranium
- Phrenology
- Optics
- Geodesy
- Mineralogy
Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following expression/phrase.
The science of time measurement
- Lexicology
- Masonry
- Philogy
- Horology