One Word Substitution

A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.

A constitution is the fundamental set of principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

A century is a period of one hundred years.

A farmer is a person who owns or manages a farm.

A jail is a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of crimes. While other terms relate to confinement, jail is the standard term for the facility described.

A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is the specific term for the luminous body of burning gas.

A yacht is a medium-sized sailing boat or motorboat used for private cruising or racing. It fits the description of a large boat used for pleasure.

A novelist is specifically defined as a person who writes novels. The other options are either too broad or descriptive phrases.

A dictionary is a book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings. A glossary is usually limited to a specific field or text.

A pessimist is a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. A cynic is skeptical of human sincerity.

A pug is a breed of dog characterized by a physically distinctive features including a flat face and a short, wrinkled muzzle.

An optimist is a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.

A stable is a building where livestock, especially horses, are kept. In the context of breeding and training for races, stable is the best fit among the choices provided.

A restaurant is a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are prepared and served on the premises.

A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. An allegory is a broader narrative form.

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age. The other options are too informal or inaccurate.

A passport is an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection.

A literate person is one who is able to read and write. Erudite refers to having great knowledge.

An astronaut is a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft. Cosmonaut is the term used primarily by the Russian space agency.

An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. A pandemic is global.

An illiterate person is one who is unable to read or write. Uneducated is broader and may not imply the inability to read or write.

An oligarchy is a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Effluents are liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.

An encyclopedia is a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject, typically arranged alphabetically.