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English Language Comprehension
One Word Substitution
A person who is out to destroy all government and order | Anarchist |
Government by the people | Democracy |
The whole mass of air surrounding the earth | Atmosphere |
One who is not sure of the existence of God | Agnostic |
A medicine which prevents infection by killing germs | Antiseptic |
One who does something not professionally but for pleasure | Amateur |
A statement open to more than one interpretation | Ambiguous |
One who makes an official examination of accounts | Auditor |
Marrying more than one wife or more than one husband at a time | Polygamy |
The science that studies plants | Botany |
The science which studies natural processes of living things | Biology |
People working together in the same office or department | Colleagues |
The state of remaining unmarried | Celibacy |
The action of bringing into completion | Consummation |
To give one's authority to another | Delegate |
Study of the relation of living things to environment | Ecology |
The action of looking within or into one's own mind | Introspection |
One incapable of being tired | Indefatigable |
A letter, poem, etc. whose auther is unknown | Anonymous |
Work for which no salary is paid | Honorary |
One who looks at the bright side of things | Optimist |
One who cannot read or write | Illiterate |
A game or battle in which neither party wins | Draw |
Holding established opinions | Orthodox |
Hater of women | Misogynist |
The study of the origin and physical and cultural development of manking | Anthropology |
The science which studies the crust of the earth | Geology |
The science which studies animals | Zoology |
Happening at one and the same time | Simultaneous |
Murder or murderer of oneself | Suicide |
Lasting only for a very short while | Temporary |
Capable of being seen through | Transparent |
The first speech delivered by a person | Maiden |
The art practised by statesmen and ambassadors | Diplomacy |
One who walks on foot | Pedestrian |
One who lives on others | Parasite |
One who speaks for others | Spokesperson |
One who spends very little | Miser |
One who prossesses several talents or gifts | Versatile |
One who eats vegatables only | Vegetarian |
A thing that is fit to be eaten | Edible |
A statement absolutely clear | Explicit |
A widespread disease affecting many people at the same time | Epidemic |
A trade that is prohibited by law | Gala day |
A desire that cannot be represed | Illicit |
A method that cannot be imitated | Irrespressible |
Remarks which do not really apply to the subject under discussion | Inimitable |
A story that can hardly be believed | Incredible |
A comparison that is out of place | Inapt |
That which cannot be satisfied | Insatiable |
A remedy which never fails | Infallible |
A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes | Invisible |
One who is very easily made angry | Irritable |
An ordinary and common place remark | Platitude |
A sum paid to a man for a piece of work | Remuneration |
The act of violating the sanctity or destroying the property of a sacred place | Sacrilege |
To make up one's mind and change it quickly | Vacillate |
A person with a long experience of any occupation | Veteran |
A place where clothes are kept | Wardrobe |
A state of complete continence on the part of a woman | Virginity |
A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion and hates other religions | Fanatic |
One who makes calculations connected with insurance | Actuary |
A country, etc. which is very distant | Remote |
To send out of one's native country | Exile |
A person chosen by parties who have a controversy to settle their differences | Mediator |
Notice of death, especially in a newspaper | Obituary |
Notice of death, especially in a newspaper | Obituary |
Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines | Heresy |
Great clapping and cheering | Applause |
Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity | Monopoly |
Sole right to make and sell some invention | Patent |