English Language
One Word Substitution
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One Word Substitution Questions
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Cheat
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Pilfer
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Fleece
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Insolvent
D
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Explanation
An insolvent person is someone who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due. While a cheat might deceive others, the specific term for financial inability is insolvency.
B
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Explanation
Bullion refers to gold or silver in bulk, such as bars or ingots, before it is processed into coins or jewelry. Terms like raw or crude are more general and do not specifically denote precious metals in this state.
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Non.veg eater
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Chickener
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Carnivorous
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Flesh eater
C
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Explanation
Carnivorous describes organisms that primarily eat the flesh of other animals. While flesh eater is a literal description, carnivorous is the standard scientific and vocabulary term used for this classification.
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Herbivorous
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Herbicide
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Pesticide
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Locusts
A
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Herbivorous refers to animals or organisms that feed exclusively or primarily on plants and herbs. Herbicide and pesticide are chemicals used to kill plants or pests, and locusts are a specific type of insect.
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Brittle
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Weak
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Feeble
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None of these
A
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Something that can easily be broken is considered to be brittle. For instance, fine china and ceramic crockery are brittle because they can easily be broken such as by dropping them.
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Omnipresent
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Omnipotent
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Omniscient
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Omnivorous
D
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Omnivorous comes from the Latin roots 'omni' meaning all and 'vorare' meaning to devour, describing those who eat both plants and animals. The other options refer to being all-present, all-powerful, or all-knowing.
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Gecko
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Snake
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Reptile
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Chameleon
D
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A chameleon is a type of lizard known for its ability to change skin color to blend into its surroundings or communicate. While geckos are also lizards, they are not primarily famous for this specific color-changing trait.
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Bending
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Downward
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Lean
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Centripetal
D
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Centripetal refers to a force or movement directed toward a center. It is commonly used in physics to describe the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path.
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Centrifugal
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Centripetal
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Zealous
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Repulsive
A
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Explanation
Centrifugal describes a force or tendency that appears to act on a body moving in a circular path and is directed away from the center. It is the opposite of centripetal, which pulls toward the center.
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Metropolitan
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Cosmopolitan
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Cosmic
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Citizen
B
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A cosmopolitan person is someone who feels at home in many different parts of the world or has a global outlook. This term implies a sense of belonging to the world rather than just one specific nation.
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Credulous
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Guile
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Credible
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Affable
A
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Credulous describes a person who is too ready to believe things without sufficient evidence, often making them easy to deceive. Credible, by contrast, refers to something that is believable or convincing.
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Funny
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Socialite
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Elite
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Gregarious
D
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Explanation
Gregarious is used to describe individuals who are fond of company and enjoy being social with others. While a socialite is a person prominent in fashionable society, gregarious describes the personality trait itself.
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Bellicose
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Ruffian
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Notorious
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Nostalgic
A
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Bellicose is an adjective used to describe someone who is aggressive and eager to fight or start a war. A ruffian is a violent person, but bellicose specifically denotes the inclination or fondness for fighting.
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Coeval
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Bum Chums
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Rivals
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Contemporaries
D
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Contemporaries are people who live at the same time or belong to the same period. Coeval is a similar term but is more often applied to things of the same age or duration rather than people.
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Furore
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Stony
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Callous
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Marvel
C
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Callous describes a person who is insensitive and has a cruel disregard for others, often metaphorically described as being stone-hearted. Stony can describe a look or a path, but callous is the standard term for this personality trait.