One Word Substitution Capsule : 100 Words

1. To relax in a countryside far away from the humdrum of town- Rusticate
2. The most capable part of a group, town or place- Elite
3. One who flaunts newly acquired wealth- Parvenu
4. The intelligent and educated group or class of a society or country- Intelligentsia
5. Weariness of and sadness for life and world- Weltschmerz
6. Boredom and frustration- Ennui
7. Shy, timid, unwilling to face a situation- Diffident
8. One who looks at everything from a personal point of view- Egocentric
9. One who is chivalrous, idealistic and unpractical- Quixotic
10. One who is grave and gloomy- Saturnine
11. One who gets pleasure in others trouble and pain- Sadistic
12. The act of enjoying or having an experience indirectly- Vicariously
13. The tendency to postpone things for future- Procrastination
14. The art of effective speaking- Elocution
15. To spend life without purpose and initiative- Vegetate
16. One who is interested in the welfare of other people- Altruist
17. One who believes in keeping things as they are- Conservative
18. A girl who flirts egregiously- Coquette
19. A woman who lures men to destroy them- Circe
20. A tall, strong, masculine kind of woman- Virago
21. A traitor who can sell out even his friend- Judas
22. A person with vulgar taste- Vulgarian
23. A person who flaunts learning all the time- Pedant
24. Understanding without the interference of feelings- Empathy
25. An embarrassing mistake- A faux pas
26. A medley or heterogeneous mixture of great variety- Potpourri
27. A slang of the underworld- Argot
28. A language of a region having its own usage- Dialect
29. A language of a special group- Patois
30. The ascribing of human motivation, characteristic or behaviour to inanimate objects, animal or natural phenomena- Anthropomorphism
31. A payment not legally binding but for which some moral obligation is felt- Ex gratia
32. One who gives direction from behind the scene on a stage- Prompter
33. A washing or cleansing of the body especially in a religious ceremony- Ablution
34. Something perfectly neat and tidy- Immaculate
35. A legal defence by which an accused  person tries to show that he was somewhere else when the crime was committed- Alibi
36. The money that a court ask a man to pay to his divorced or legally separated wife- Alimony
37. A treatise on one subject- Monograph
38. A speech uttered by one person- Monologue
39. Mental derangement confined to one idea- Monomania
40. An airplane with one pair of wings- Monoplane
41. Exclusive possession or control of anyone thing- Monopoly
42. The group, especially in the arts, regarded as being the most experimental- Avant-grade
43. Words or action showing deliberate contempt for sacred things- Blashphemy
44. An official bulletin- Communique
45. An agreement entered between two or more parties- Convenant
46. A passage with only one end- Cul-de-sac
47. Something very brightly colourful- Flamboyant
48. The art of painting on a plaster surface- Fresco
49. A record or table showing the descent of a person or a family- Genealogy
50. A connoisseur of food and drink- Gourmet
51. A person or thing that goes before and announces the coming of something- Harbinger
52. A persistent anxiety about one’s health, usually involving imagined symptoms of illness- Hypochondria
53. An odd, atypical or eccentric trait- Idiosyncrasy
54. Not planned ahead of time- Impromptu
55. To compensate a person, etc., for loss or damage- Lindemnify
56. Originating or occurring naturally in the place or country where found- Indigenous
57. A time between periods or events- Interim
58. A plan for or the route to be followed on a journey- Itinerary
59. A group of persons who band together for some secret purpose, especially for political intrigue- Junta
60. A short journey for pleasure- Jaunt
61. A swiftly changing scene or pattern- Kaleidoscope
62. A lightly constructed open booth generally used as a newsstand- Kiosk
63. That cannot be pacified- Implacable
64. A written attack using humour to provoke contempt- Lampoon
65. A false written statement to damage a person’s repute- Libel
66. An instruction from an electorate to its representative- Mandate
67. A full-size model of a complete or partial human figure- Mannequin
68. Personal reminiscences in a narrative form- Memoir
69. The manner of operating or proceeding- Modus
70. A long wandering journey- Odyssey
71. An authoritative decree or law of the government- Ordinance
72. Causing or tending to cause sleep- Soporific
73. Retired on account of age, usually with pension- Superannuated
74. A substitute- Surrogate
75. A close watch kept over someone- Surveillance
76. Existing only in frame- Titular
77. A short literary description marked by delicacy- Vignette
78. A place where a monk lives- Monastery
79. Unable to pay off one’s debt- Insolvent
80. Language that has been very much used- Hackneyed
81. Correct spelling- Orthography
82. A place where ancient works are kept- Museum
83. A very private room- Sanctum/ Sanctorum
84. A place where mad men are kept- Lunatic/ asylum
85. A war of religion- Crusade
86. A lover of books- Bibliophile
87. Animals that lie in water- Acquatic
88. A written declaration made on an oath- Affidavit
89. A bunch of flowers- Bouquet
90. A child born of unlawful marriage- Bastard
91. A game or battle where no party wins- Draw
92. A person’s first speech- Maiden speech
93. Killing a man- Homicide
94. Killing one’s king- Regicide
95. Killing one’s mother- Matricide
96. Killing one’s father- Patricide
97. Killing one’s brother- Fratricide
98. Killing oneself- Suicide
99. Animals that suckle their young- Mammals
100. A speech made without preparation- Extempore

Download PDF

For any query, kindly comment...