ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
· A country ruled by two country Condominium
· A dramatic performance Masque
· A lady’s purse Reticule
· A man of odd habits Eccentric
· A man who dances to the tunes of his wife Henpecked
· A nation engaged in war Belligerent
· A person behind time Antiquated
· A person who wishes to throw his establishment Anarchist
· A place of good climate Sanatorium
· A place of washing dishes adjoining kitchen Scullery
· A religious song Hymn
· A remarkable talent Prodigy
· A short but amusing story Anecdote
· A verse letter Epistle
· Act of killing one’s wife Uxoricide
· An animal story with a moral Fable
· An instrument for viewing objects at a distance Telescope
· An unknown person Anonymous
· Animals living on land and in water Amphibian
· Appointment by two parties to settle a dispute Arbiter
· Art of cutting tree and bushes into ornamental shape Topiary
· At the same time Contemporary
· Award given after death Posthumous
· Borrow ideas and steal others words is called Plagiarism
· Care taker of a public building Custodian
· Change one’s mind too quickly Vacillation
· Congratulate somebody in formal manner Felicitate
· Contempt of God Blasphemy
· Creature having both male and female organs Hermaphrodite
· Cure for all disease Panacea
· Custom of having many husbands Polyandry
· Custom of having many wives Polygamy
· Dealing of counterfeit things Forgery
· Disease which is spread by contact Contagious
· Doctor who treats children Pediatrician
· Equal in rank Peer
· Fault that may be forgiven Venial
· Favouring own kith and kin Nepotism
· Fear of bathing Ablutophobia
· Fear of becoming bald Phalacrophobia
· Fear of being robbed Harpaxophobia
· Fear of cockroaches Katsaridaphobia
· Fear of crowd Ochlophobia
· Fear of darkness Lygophobia
· Fear of death Nicrophobia
· Fear of dentist Dentophobia
· Fear of disease Pathophobia
· Fear of failure Atychiphobia
· Fear of foreigners Xenophobia
· Fear of God Zeusophobia
· Fear of going to bed Clinophobia
· Fear of height Acrophobia
· Fear of making decisions Decidophobia
· Fear of poverty Peniaphobia
· Fear of property Orthophobia
· Fear of radiation Radiophobia
· Fear of riding a car Amaxophobia
· Fear of school Scolionophobia
· Fear of sex Genophobia
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Fear of speaking Lalophobia
· Fear of speed Tachophobia
· Fear of water Hydrophobia
· Fear of words Logophobia
· First speech Maiden
· Food agrees with one’s taste Palatable
· Funny imitation of a poem Parody
· Giving up throne by the king Abdication
· Go back and forth Shuttle
· Government by a single person Autocracy
· Government by the Gods Theocracy
· Government run by a dictator Autocracy
· Group of three novels Trilogy
· Incapable of being wounded Invulnerable
· In-charge of museum /Pitch Curator
· Indifference to pleasure or pain Stoicism
· Instruments which makes smaller objects larger Microscope
· Intentional destruction of racial group Genocide
· Interval between two events Interlude
· Just punishment for wrong doing Nemesis
· Killing of another human being Homicide
· Language difficult to understand Jargon
· Large scale departure of people Exodus
· List of explanation of words Glossary
· List of goods with their price Invoice
· Longing for something Nostalgia
· Loop of rope is called Noose
· Loud talk or speech Harangue
· Man having the qualities of woman Effeminate
· Man of lax moral Licentious
· Man whose wife has been unfaithful to him Cuckold
· Mania for setting fires Pyromania
· Mania for stealing things Kleptomania
· Mania for talking Logo mania
· Mania for travel Dromomania
· Mania of being important Megalomania
· Medicine which lessens pain Anodyne
· Member of a band of robbers Brigand
· Morning prayer Matin
· Murdering of a family Familicide
· Murdering of an infant Infanticide
· Murdering of Brother Fratricide
· Murdering of husband by his wife Mariticide
· Murdering of the king Regicide
· Murdering of tyrant Tyrannicide
· Old age when a man behaves like a fool Dotage
· One who believes one is God Theo mania
· One who believes that everything is pre-destined Fatalist
· One who believes that pleasure is the chief good Hedonist
· One who betrays one Traitor
· One who collects coins Numismatist
· One who comes from a village and considered stupid Bumpkin
· One who compiles dictionary Lexicographer
· One who cuts precious stones Lapidist
· One who deserts his religion Apostate
· One who does not care for literature Philistine
· One who does not respect something sacred or holy Blasphemy
· One who does not take definite stand Evasive
· One who draws maps and charts Cartographer
· One who eats everything Omnivorous
· One who eats human flesh Cannibal
· One who fights for the sake of money Mercenary
One who forsakes religion Renegade
· One who has many talents Versatile
· One who has suddenly gained new wealth Parvenu
· One who has unreasoning enthusiasm
for the glorification of one’s country Chauvinism
· One who hates knowledge and learning Misologist
· One who is bad in spelling Cacographic
· One who is guilty of firing property Arsonist
· One who is more interested in himself Introvert
· One who is more interested in others Extrovert
· One who is neither intelligent nor dull Mediocre
· One who is not the citizen of country Alien
· One who is talkative Garrulous
· One who is the most powerful Omnipotent
one who is very careful and particular Meticulous
· One who is very well versed in any subject Connoisseur
· One who lends money at high rate Usurer
· One who loves all and sundry Philanthropist
· One who loves books Bibliophile
· One who passes through the gate
without taking permission Trespasser
· One who pays too much attention
to his clothes and appearance Dandy
· One who plays a game for pleasure not professionally Amateur
· One who pretends illness to escape duty Malingerer
· One who reads only books Bookworm
· One who sacrifices his life for country Martyr
· One who sneaks into a country Infiltrator
· One who speaks many languages Polyglot
· One who studies skin and its diseases Dermatologist
· One who studies the formation of the earth Geologist
· One who talks continuously Loquacious
· One who thinks human nature is evil Cynic
· One who totally abstain from alcohol Teetotaler
· One who travels from place to place Itinerant
· One who treats female problems Gynecologist
· One who wants to see others unhappy Sadist
· One who works in return for being taught the trade Disciple
· One who works without getting any salary Honorary
· One whose attitude is to eat, drink and merry Epicurean
· Opposing arguments Rebut
· Out of date things Obsolescent
· Paper written in one’s own handwriting Manuscript
· Part of a church in which bells are hung Belfry
· People in rowdy scene Rabble
· Person different to pleasure and pain Stoic
· Person obsessed with one idea or subject Monomaniac
· Person pretending to be somebody he is not Imposter
· Person who believes God is everything Ban theist
· Person who believes others Credulous
· Person who does not believe in any religion Pagan
· Person who enjoys sensuous enjoyments Epicure
· Person who has long experience Veteran
· Person who hates women Misogynist
· Person who holds scholarship at a university Bursar
· Person who is against ordinary society especially dressing Hippy
· Person who is always dissatisfied Malcontent
· Person who is made to bear the blame Scapegoat
· Person who kill others for political reason Assassin
· Person who lives alone and avoids other people Recluse
· Person who loves nature Aesthete
· Person who makes love for amusement Philanderer
· Person who pretends to have more knowledge Charlatan
· Person who regards the whole world as his country Cosmopolitan
· Person with a beautiful handwriting Calligrapher
· Person without manners Rustic
· Persuasive and fluent speech Eloquence
· Physician who delivers babies Obstetrician
· Place where birds are kept Aviary
· Place where cows are sheltered Byre
· Place where govt. records are kept Archives
· Place where women dwelled (Ancient time) Harem
· Place which provides both board and lodging Inn
· Plants and vegetation Flora
· Poem narrating a popular story Ballad
· Poem written on the death of someone loved and lost Elegy
· Policy of political party Manifesto
· Power of reading thoughts of others Telepathy
· Public building where weapons are made and stored Arsenal
· Responsible according to law Legitimate
· Ride on someone else back Piggyback
· Ridiculous use of words Malapropism
· Room leading into a large room Anteroom
· Room with toilet facilities Lavatory
· School for infants and children Kindergarten
· Seat on elephant’s back Howdah
· Send unwanted person out of the country Deport
· Short journey made by a group of persons together Excursion
· Short remaining end of cigarette Stub
· Short walk for pleasure or exercise Stroll
· Slow witted person Duffer
· Song sung at burial Dirge
· Speech by an actor at the end of play Epilogue
· Speech without preparation Extempore
· Stage between boyhood and youth Adolescence
· Statement which cannot be understood Incomprehensible
· Stories of old time Gods and heroes Legend
· Story that cannot be believed Incredible
· Study of ancient science Archaeology
· Study of birds Ornithologist
· Study of human body Anatomy
· Study of mankind Anthropology
· Study of statistics of birth, death and diseases Demography
· Sudden rush of winds Gust
· Thing that bring gentle and painless death from incurable death Euthanasia
· Thing that cannot be touched of felt Palpable
· Thing that destroys the effect of poison Antidote
· Thing through which light cannot pass Opaque
· Thing which cannot be done without Indispensable
· Things that can be seen and touched Tangible
· Things that cannot be understood Unintelligible
· To do away with a rule Abrogate
· To explain a spiritual truth Parable
· To spread troops for battle Deploy
· Tumour which is not likely to spread Benign
· Unexpected stroke of good luck Windfall
· Using of new words Neology
· Views which are not of one’s liking Irritating
· Walking in sleep Somnambulism
· Which cannot be rectified Irreparable
· Woman who has extra marital relationship Adultery
· Work which involves too much official formalities Red-Tapism
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