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This document contains a list of one-word substitutes for different concepts. The document provides a vocabulary list, helping users to understand better the meaning of different words and phrases. The document has various synonyms and a broad set of English vocabulary.
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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTES 1. Accept as heir Inherit 2. Ability to endure Endurance 3. Able to live both on land and in water Amphibious 4. Approved by all...
ONE WORD SUBSTITUTES 1. Accept as heir Inherit 2. Ability to endure Endurance 3. Able to live both on land and in water Amphibious 4. Approved by all Unanimous 5. A man who is not seen before Stranger 6. Art of handwriting Calligraphy 7. Conventional rules of personal behaviour in society Etiquette 8. Convert it into cash En-cash 9. Conversation between two or more persons Discussion, Dialogue 10. Rule by rich people Plutocracy 11. Rule by officials Bureaucracy 12. Rule by the old people Gerontocracy 13. Rule by mothers/women Matriarchy 14. Rule by religious authorities Theocracy 15. Rule by father/ man Patriarchy 16. Rule by bad people Kakistocracy 17. Rule by one person with absolute person Monarchy 18. Rule by none, no rule Anarchy 19. Rule by privilege class Aristocracy 20. Fear of water Hydrophobia 21. Fear of dead bodies Necrophobia 22. Fear of heights Acrophobia 23. Fear of light Photophobia 24. Fear of animals Zoo phobia 25. Fear of spiders Arachnophobia 26. Fear of strangers/ foreigners Xenophobia 27. Fear of open space Agoraphobia 28. Fear of closed space Claustrophobia 29. Fear of women- Gynophobia 30. Belief that there is no god Atheism 31. Belief that there is God in all things Pantheism 32. Belief that there is God Theism 33. Belief that there is only one God Monotheism 34. Belief that there are many gods Polytheism 35. Looking at the negative side Pessimism 36. Doubting the goodness of the people Cynicism 37. Doubting the existing ideas Scepticism 38. Selfishness Egoism 39. Looking at the positive side Optimism 40. Study of speech sounds Phonology 41. Study of human mind and behaviour Psychology 42. Study of human races Anthropology 43. Study of human society Sociology 44. Study of birds Ornithology 45. Study of insects Entomology 46. Study of structure of words/ external form of plants Morphology 47. Study of functions of human organs Physiology 48. Study of the earth Geology 49. Study of the origin of words Etymology 50. Feeling of pleasure and respect Exultation 51. First handwritten copy of a book Manuscript 52. Go away from one’s own country to another to settle there Migrant, emigrant 53. Grass land for feeding cattle Meadows 54. Get something back Retrieve/Feedback 55. Lie and wait to make a surprise attack Ambush 56. Living by eating both vegetables and flesh Omnivorous 57. Make acquisitions which are not proved Allegation 58. Move quickly to and fro Oscillate 59. One who repairs household utensils Tinker 60. Obsessed with telling stories and lies Mythomania 61. Obsessed with a single subject Monomania 62. Obsessed with stealing things Kleptomania 63. Obsessed with one’s imaginary greatness Megalomania 64. Obsessed with setting fire Dromomania 65. Obsessed with drinking liquor Dipsomania 66. Obsessed with books Bibliomania 67. Obsessed with number Arithmomania 68. Killing one’s sister Sororicide 69. Killing one’s children Philicide 70. Killing embryo Feticide 71. Killing one’s wife Uxoricide 72. Killing pests Pesticide 73. Killing kings Regicide 74. Killing one’s brothers Fratricide 75. Killing insects Insecticide 76. Killing one’s father Patricide 77. Killing one’s mother Matricide 78. One who sells miscellaneous household items Vendor 79. One who loves books Bibliophile 80. No longer used, out of date Obsolete 81. Not easily pleased/ quick to find fault Fastidious, fussy 82. Not genuine Spurious, bogus 83. Opposed in character/ unable to exist in harmony Discordant, divisive 84. Person who spends money lavishly Extravagant 85. Person working against the interest of his country Traitor 86. Present everywhere Omnipresent 87. Rule by a few powerful men Oligarchy 88. Small waterfall Cascade 89. Study of god and religion Theology 90. Substance which can destroy or prevent growth of bacteria Vaccine 91. Study of skin Dermatology 92. Very small person Pigmy 93. Very anxious to know Inquisitive, curious 94. Without name Anonymous 95. Young one of a cow Calf 96. Act of quite walking Strolling 97. An adventurous episode Thriller 98. Any construction to commemorate great events or persons Monument 99. Amount deducted from the declared price Discount, reduction 100. Man who accompanies another in a crime Accomplice 101. A building where dead bodies are kept before burial Mortuary 102. Custom of having more than one wife at the same time Polygamy 103. Collection and discussion of essays by several persons on a topic Anthology 104. Cruel killing of a large number of people Massacre 105. Custom of marrying only within the clan interbreeding 106. Imitate others to cause amusement Mimicry 107. Information of death given in newspapers with a brief history Obituary 108. Institution where persons suffering from tuberculosis are given treatment Sanitorium 109. Knowledge of everything Omniscient 110. Of the same kind or nature Homogenous 111. Disease accompanied by pain, stiffness, and inflammation of joints and muscles Arthritis 112. Easy solution for all problems Panacea 113. Excessive formalities in official or public business causing unnecessary delay Red tape 114. Expressing sympathy with people in their loss of their dear ones Condolence 115. Group of small islands in a sea Archipelago