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What term describes an office with high salary but no work?
What term describes an office with high salary but no work?
What is the term for an official pardon?
What is the term for an official pardon?
What term describes something that catches fire easily?
What term describes something that catches fire easily?
What is the term for a person who sells and arranges cut flowers?
What is the term for a person who sells and arranges cut flowers?
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What term refers to the state of remaining unmarried?
What term refers to the state of remaining unmarried?
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What is the statistical study of the population known as?
What is the statistical study of the population known as?
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What term describes the process of restoring someone to health after imprisonment or illness?
What term describes the process of restoring someone to health after imprisonment or illness?
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What term is used for one who is mentally not sound?
What term is used for one who is mentally not sound?
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Which term describes an individual that deceives others by pretending to be someone else?
Which term describes an individual that deceives others by pretending to be someone else?
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What is the term used to describe a collective group of wolves?
What is the term used to describe a collective group of wolves?
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What is the name of the condition characterized by involuntary loss of consciousness?
What is the name of the condition characterized by involuntary loss of consciousness?
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What word describes something that is easy to transport?
What word describes something that is easy to transport?
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What is the best term to describe a substance that is stiff and not easily bent?
What is the best term to describe a substance that is stiff and not easily bent?
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Which word means to move forward quickly and powerfully?
Which word means to move forward quickly and powerfully?
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What is the term for financial assistance provided to a student for their education?
What is the term for financial assistance provided to a student for their education?
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What is the medical specialist called who treats heart diseases?
What is the medical specialist called who treats heart diseases?
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One-Word Substitutions
- An office with high salary but no work: Sinecure
- An official pardon: Amnesty
- Something that catches fire easily: Inflammable
- A person who sells and arranges cut flowers: Florist
- The state of remaining unmarried: Celibacy
- The statistical study of the population: Demography
- Restore (someone) to health or normal life after imprisonment, addiction, or illness: Rehabilitate
- One who is mentally not sound: Lunatic
- Stop something from burning: Extinguish
- A person who pretends to be someone else to deceive others: Imposter
- A group of wolves: Pack
- A disease causing a person to fall unconscious involuntarily: Epilepsy
- Something that can be carried easily: Portable
- Hard and difficult to bend: Rigid
- Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward: Surge
- A grant or payment to support a student's education: Scholarship
- One who treats and prevents diseases of the heart: Cardiologist
- A shortage of vitamins, minerals, etc. needed for good health: Deficiency
- An area of grassland where animals graze: Meadow
- An internal or external framework of bones: Skeleton
- A place where nuns live and work: Convent
- An introduction to a book usually starting its purposes: Preface
- A person who loves money and hates spending it: Miser
- A person who examines, diagnoses, and treats eyes: Ophthalmologist
- A book of names and addresses: Directory
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Test your knowledge with this engaging quiz on one-word substitutions. Each question presents a definition that you must match with the correct term. Enhance your vocabulary and explore various topics through these concise expressions.