Practice Questions
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Concept Explanation
One-word substitution replaces a phrase with a single precise word (often Latin/Greek roots in formal English). Examples: one who loves books → bibliophile.
How to solve fast
- Underline the key idea in the phrase (person, place, fear, study).
- Match common roots: phil = love, phobia = fear, logy = study.
- Use elimination when the stem describes a role (critic, optimist, novice).
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Q1 EasyOne who loves books:ExplanationA bibliophile collects or loves books.
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Q2 EasyOne who can speak many languages:ExplanationA polyglot knows several languages.
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Q3 EasyA place where birds are kept:ExplanationAn aviary is an enclosure for birds.
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Q4 EasyA place where bees are kept:ExplanationAn apiary houses beehives.
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Q5 EasyOne who eats no meat:ExplanationA vegetarian avoids meat in the diet.
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Q6 EasyA person who writes dictionaries:ExplanationA lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
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Q7 EasyGovernment by the people:ExplanationDemocracy is rule by the people.
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Q8 EasyA speech delivered without preparation:ExplanationExtempore speech is given without prior rehearsal.
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Q9 EasyStudy of ancient societies through remains:ExplanationArchaeology examines past human cultures via artifacts.
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Q10 EasyOne who believes war is wrong:ExplanationA pacifist opposes war and violence.
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Q11 EasyMurder of a king:ExplanationRegicide is the killing of a monarch.
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Q12 EasyFear of closed spaces:ExplanationClaustrophobia is fear of enclosed spaces.
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Q13 EasyOne who travels from place to place without a permanent home:ExplanationA nomad moves from place to place rather than settling permanently.
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Q14 EasyOne who treats eye diseases:ExplanationAn ophthalmologist specializes in eye care.
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Q15 EasyA person new to a field:ExplanationA novice is a beginner.
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Q16 EasyCustom of having only one spouse at a time:ExplanationMonogamy means one spouse at a time.
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Q17 EasyHandwriting that cannot be read:ExplanationIllegible writing is impossible or very difficult to read.
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Q18 EasyLife story written by oneself:ExplanationAutobiography is written by the subject.
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Q19 MediumOne who knows everything:ExplanationOmniscient means having complete knowledge.
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Q20 MediumA remedy claimed to cure all diseases:ExplanationA panacea is a supposed cure for every problem or disease.
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Q21 MediumOne who compiles maps:ExplanationA cartographer prepares maps.
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Q22 MediumA person who hates mankind:ExplanationA misanthrope distrusts or dislikes people.
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Q23 MediumOne who examines candidates during a test:ExplanationAn invigilator supervises an examination.
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Q24 MediumStudy of insects:ExplanationEntomology is the scientific study of insects.
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Q25 MediumPlace where dead bodies are kept:ExplanationA mortuary stores bodies before burial or cremation.
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Q26 MediumOne who speaks for another in court:ExplanationAn advocate represents a client legally.
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Q27 MediumA speech made by one person to oneself:ExplanationA soliloquy expresses a speaker’s thoughts while alone.
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Q28 MediumA person who betrays trust:ExplanationA traitor is disloyal to duty or country.
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Q29 MediumStudy of word origins:ExplanationEtymology traces how words developed.
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Q30 MediumOne who collects stamps:ExplanationA philatelist collects postage stamps.
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Q31 MediumA government run by the wealthy:ExplanationPlutocracy is rule by the rich.
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Q32 MediumOne who can use both hands equally well:ExplanationAmbidextrous means skilled with both hands.
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Q33 MediumOne who loves mankind and works for its welfare:ExplanationA philanthropist promotes human welfare.
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Q34 MediumGovernment by a single ruler:ExplanationAutocracy concentrates power in one person.
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Q35 MediumOne who abstains completely from alcohol:ExplanationA teetotaller does not drink alcohol.
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Q36 HardOne who cannot be corrected or reformed:ExplanationIncorrigible means incapable of being reformed.
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Q37 HardOne who doubts accepted beliefs:ExplanationA sceptic questions or doubts accepted claims.
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Q38 HardA person who sleepwalks:ExplanationA somnambulist walks while asleep.
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Q39 HardA statement that appears self-contradictory yet may be true:ExplanationA paradox seems contradictory but can reveal a truth.
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Q40 HardStudy of birds:ExplanationOrnithology is the study of birds.