English Language
One Word Substitution
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One Word Substitution Questions
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carcass
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corpse
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carrion
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skeleton
A
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Explanation
Carcass is the dead body of an animal. Corpse is the dead body of a human. Carrion is meat from a dead animal which is eaten by another animal such as a vulture finds a dead animal and then eats the meat. Skeleton is the structure of bones in both humans and animals.
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polygamy
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alimony
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polyandry
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celibacy
A
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Explanation
Polygamy was a general phenomenon in olden days where man used to have more than one wives. This is followed till now in Islam.
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brunette
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red head
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nymph
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blonde
D
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Explanation
Blonde is the name given to a woman having light-colored hair, often with fair skin and blue or gray eyes
usually found in America and Europe.
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preserve
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conserve
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embalm
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enlist
C
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Explanation
Enbalm is the act of preserving a dead body and preventing putrification by adding different chemicals and other substances.
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myopia
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hypermetropia
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ophthalmology
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oculist
B
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Explanation
Hypermetropia is the medical term for far sightedness.
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dectylology
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deltiology
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edaphaology
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cryptology
D
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Explanation
Cryptology is the study of codes and secret languages.
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sanatorium
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sanctuary
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sanctum
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asylum
D
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Explanation
An asylum is a historical term for an institution for the care of people who are mentally ill or destitute. A sanatorium is specifically for the treatment of chronic diseases like tuberculosis.
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arbitrator
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mediator
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meddlesome
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mutual
A
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Explanation
A person who is chosen or appointed is an arbitrator. Medaitor facilitates dialog and parties themselves resolve the dispute. So arbitrator is the correct choice.
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peroration
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ode
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sonnet
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idyll
D
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Explanation
Idyll is a short poem that describes a happy and peaceful scene. An ode is a poem which praises a person or object. Peroration is a rhetorical structure and signifies the final part of a speech.
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Alliteration
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Slang
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Colloquial
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Harangue
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Slang are words that are used informally in speech, but not in formal wrting or literature unless the author is duplicating speech.
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otherness
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ego
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alterego
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pride
C
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Explanation
The alterego represents the hidden or darkside of a person whereas ego is that which is presentable and evident.
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monarchy
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oligarchy
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autocracy
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bureaucracy
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Explanation
A monarchy is a form of government with a monarch, such as a king or queen, at the head. Oligarchy is rule by a few, and autocracy is rule by one person with absolute power.
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demagogue
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pedagogue
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bigot
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statesman
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Explanation
A demagogue is a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. A pedagogue is a teacher.
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Audiophone
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Phonogram
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Phonometer
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Actinometer
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Phon' (sound) + gram (write)
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Callous
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Industrious
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Vulturous
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Doleful
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Explanation
'Industrious' is hard-working; 'vulturous' is greedy and 'doleful' is sad.