ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-4 Histrionics=Acting = Artificial behaviour or speech done for effect. Hive = A place for bees Hodge-Podge=Heterogeneous mixture, Jumble. Holocaust = Great destruction and the loss of many lives; the mass killing of

Jews in World War II

Holocaust=A sacrifice totally concerned by fire = Devastation. Holster = A leather holder for a pistol Homely=Not beautiful = unattractive = plain. Homicide=Murder of a human being Homologous=Corresponding having same or similar relation. Homonym = A word which agrees with another in pronunciation and perhaps

also in spelling but is different in meaning

Homophone=Word pronounced the same as, but different in meaning spelled the same wayhood.

Horologist=One who studies the art of clock making. Horology = Science of time Horticulture = The art of garden cultivation Howdah = Seat on elephants back Hub = The central part of a wheel Hullabaloo=Clamorous noise or disturbance = Uproar. Humanitarian=One who feels sympathetic towards human beings Hung=Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority Hybrid=Anything derived from heterogeneous sources. Hydraulics=Study of water or other liquid in Motion. Hydrographer=One who knows the positions of lands and draws the maps. Hydrography=Description of oceans and lands and the oceans. Hydrometer=Instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. Hydrophobia = Fear of water Hydrophone=Instrument used for recording sound under water. Hydroponics=Culture of plants without soil, with the help of chemical solutions

containing nutrients.

Hydrostatics=Relating to water. Hydrotropic=Turning towards or away from moisture. Hygrometer=Instrument used for measuring humidity in air. Hymn = A religious song Hymn=Song in praise of god. Hyperbola=Curve with two distinct and similar branches. Hypercriticism=Deep criticism. Hypochondriac = One who has exaggerated anxiety about his health Hypocrite=One who pretends to be what he is not Hypocritical = Pretence of virtue or goodness; saying one thing while thinking

another

Hypothesis = Supposition made as basis for reasoning Ichthyologist=An expert in fishes. Ichthyology=Study of fishes. Iconoclast = One who is breaker of images and traditions Iconoclast=Destroyer of images attached on traditions. Iconography=Teaching by pictures and models. Iconolater=Worshipper of idols or images. Idealism = Practice of forming and following ideals

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-4 Ideology = Set of ideas at the basis of certain economic or political systems Idiosyncrasy=A person's peculiar habit Idolatry = Worship of idols Idolatry=Worship of idols Igloo=Eskimo home shaped hut or native house. Igneous=Of or about fire produced under intense heat. Ignoramus = A thoroughly ignorant person Illegal = That which is contrary to law Illegible = Handwriting which cannot be read Illegible=A handwriting that cannot be read Illicit=That is prohibited by law Illiterate = One who is unable to read or write Ill=omened=Ill fated = Unlucky Imago=an insect in its sexually mature adult state Immemorial = Too old to be remembered, ancient beyond memory Immigrant = A person coming to a foreign land to settle Immigrant=One who lives in a foreign country Imminent = About to happen Immiscible=Incapable of being mined. Immortal = That which never dies Immutable=Unchangeable = unalterable = changeless. Impenetrable=impossible to pass through or enter. Imperceptible=That which cannot be noticed Impersonate = To play the part of, and function as, some other person Impervious=A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's

opinions, suggestions

Implacable = Impossible to satisfy, change or make less angry Imply=Indicate without express statement. Imposter = One who pretends to be somebody else Impracticable=That which cannot be practiced Impregnable = That which cannot be attacked or taken by force Impromptu=Made or done without previous preparation = Extemporaneous. Inaccessible = That cannot be approached or reached Inattentive=Not giving proper attention. Inauspicious = Not of good omen Incarcerate=imprison or confine. Incarnadine=Blood red = crimson = flesh coloured = pale pink. Incinerate=Burn = Reduce to ashes. Incognito=Travelling under a name other than one's own. Incombustible=Not inflammable Incompatible=Persons who cannot work or live together in harmony. Incomprehensible = Statement which cannot be understood Incorporeal = Without a body Incorrigible=One who cannot be corrected Incorruptible=very honest : incapable of being corrupted Incredible = That cannot be believed Incredible=That which cannot be believed Incriminate=Change with a crime or fault. Incumbent=Holding of an office = obligatory. Incurable=That which cannot be cured

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-4 Indefatigable = One who is incapable of being tired Indefatigable=One incapable of being tired Indefensible=That which cannot be defended Indelible = Incapable of being effaced or cancelled or obliterated Indophile = An admirer of the Indian people, its culture, manners orway of life Indophobe = One who dislikes the Indian sand India Inedible = Something which cannot be eaten Inescapable=That which cannot escaped from. Inevitable = That which is bound to happen Inexplicable=That which cannot be explained Infallible=One who does not make mistakes Infanticide = The murder of infant Infections=That (disease) which is liable to spread. Infiltrator = One who sneaks into a country Inflate = To fill with air or gas Ingenious = Very clever Inimitable = That which cannot be imitated Innate = That which one is born with Innocuous = That which is quite harmless Insatiable=That which cannot be satisfied Insolation=The sun's energy Insoluble=That which cannot be dissolved in liquid. Insolvent = Being unable to pay ones debt Insomnia = Want of sleep Insurmountable=too great to be overcome. Intangible = That cannot be mentally grasped Intelligentsia = The class of people who think independently Interdiction=Prohibition prevention from participation in certain sacred acts. Interjection=A word exclamation Interlude = Interval between two events Internist=Medical student receiving training in a hospital. Intestate = To die without having made a will Intestate=One who dies without a Will Intestate=One who dies without a Will Intolerable = That which cannot be endured Intractable=That which cannot be controlled easily. Introspection = Examination of ones own mental processes Introspection=The action of looking back on past time Introvert = One who does not expresses himself freely Intuition = Immediate apprehension by mind reasoning Invertebrate=Without a backbone = without strength of characters. Invincible = That cannot be conquered Invoice = List of goods with their price Invulnerable=That which cannot be hurt Ionosphere=The layer of the earth's atmosphere which contains a high

concentration of ions and free electrons.

Irreparable=A loss or damage that cannot be compensated Irreproachable = So good that no criticism can be made Irrevocable=A decision on which one cannot go back. Irrevocable=That cannot be altered or withdrawn

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-4 Isobel=Is a contour lines of equal rainfall. Isohyets=A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall

in a given period.

Isthmus=A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses. Itinerant = One who travels from place to place Itinerate=One who journeys from place to place. Jaywalk = To cross streets on foot in a careless and dangerous way Joey = A young kangaroo Judicious = Wise, sound in judgement Jurisdiction=The area over which an official has control Katsaridaphobia = Fear of cockroaches Kennel = A place for dogs keptarchive = A place where government /public records are Kimono = A loose gown of silk as worn in Japan Knighthood = The right to put Sir in front of ones name Lackey = One who behaves like a servant by always obeying Lalophobia = Fear of speaking Laminate = To cover with thin sheets of metal or plastic