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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-2 Chagrien=Vexation from humiliation or disappointment. Chandlier=Candle maker = Merchant = Dealer in supplies and provisions. Charlatan = One who deceives others by claiming to be an expert Chauvinism = One who has unreasoning enthusiasm for the glorification of one’s country Chemotherapy=Controls of infections by chemicals. Chiarascuro=Distribution of light and shade in a picture. Chiromanchy=Fortune telling through palm reading = palmistry. Chronologer=One who writes the details of transactions which made in a country. Cinematograph=It contains a series of lenses arranged to throw on screen an enlarged image of photography Circumlocution=A round about way of speaking. Claustrophobia = A morbid fear of confined spaces Clinophobia = Fear of going to bed Clio=Greek muse of history. Cloak Room = A place for luggage at railway station Coagulate = Change from liquid into solid by chemical reaction Coalesce=Grow into one = Blend = unite = fuse. Coercion=Intimidation by threat or duress = forceful = compulsion. Coeval=Of the same age or duration = Contemporary with. Cognomen=Surname or nickname. Colleiny=Complete with buildings and work = Caolmines. Colloquial = Suitable for ordinary informal conversation Comatose=In a coma = Lacking energy = Lethargic. combustible = That which can catch fire and burn easily Comedian = One who plays funny parts in plays or films Comely=Pleasing in appearance = fair = pretty. Commodity = An article of trade or commerce Commutator=Device for reversing direction of electrical current. Compatriot = A person belonging to one’s own country Complexion = The natural colour and appearance of skin Compulsory = That which must be done Concatinate=Linked together concubinage = Living together of a man and woman without being married each other Condominium = A country ruled by two country Conductor = That which acts as a path for electricity, heat etc Conflagrative=Combustible = flammable = inflammable Connoisseur = Critical judge of any art and craft Conscript = A person who is compelled by law to serve in the armed forces Consortium = A combination of several businesses for a common purpose Contagious = Disease which is spread by contact Contemporary = At the same time Continent=Restrained in regard to desires or passion = especially to sexual desires. Contretemps = An unlucky event, an unexpected set=back Controversial = That which causes debate or argument Convalescence=The gradual recovery from illness. Convention = A formal assembly or conference of people of the same business to discuss practices Cooper=Maker of casks or barrels. Corrigendum = Something to be corrected in a printed book Cosmopolitan = Person who regards the whole world as his country

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  • ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-2 Chagrien=Vexation from humiliation or disappointment. Chandlier=Candle maker = Merchant = Dealer in supplies and provisions. Charlatan = One who deceives others by claiming to be an expert Chauvinism = One who has unreasoning enthusiasm for the glorification of ones country Chemotherapy=Controls of infections by chemicals. Chiarascuro=Distribution of light and shade in a picture. Chiromanchy=Fortune telling through palm reading = palmistry. Chronologer=One who writes the details of transactions which made in a country. Cinematograph=It contains a series of lenses arranged to throw on screen an enlarged

    image of photography

    Circumlocution=A round about way of speaking. Claustrophobia = A morbid fear of confined spaces Clinophobia = Fear of going to bed Clio=Greek muse of history. Cloak Room = A place for luggage at railway station Coagulate = Change from liquid into solid by chemical reaction Coalesce=Grow into one = Blend = unite = fuse. Coercion=Intimidation by threat or duress = forceful = compulsion. Coeval=Of the same age or duration = Contemporary with. Cognomen=Surname or nickname. Colleiny=Complete with buildings and work = Caolmines. Colloquial = Suitable for ordinary informal conversation Comatose=In a coma = Lacking energy = Lethargic. combustible = That which can catch fire and burn easily Comedian = One who plays funny parts in plays or films Comely=Pleasing in appearance = fair = pretty. Commodity = An article of trade or commerce Commutator=Device for reversing direction of electrical current. Compatriot = A person belonging to ones own country Complexion = The natural colour and appearance of skin Compulsory = That which must be done Concatinate=Linked together concubinage = Living together of a man and woman without being married each other Condominium = A country ruled by two country Conductor = That which acts as a path for electricity, heat etc Conflagrative=Combustible = flammable = inflammable Connoisseur = Critical judge of any art and craft Conscript = A person who is compelled by law to serve in the armed forces Consortium = A combination of several businesses for a common purpose Contagious = Disease which is spread by contact Contemporary = At the same time Continent=Restrained in regard to desires or passion = especially to sexual desires. Contretemps = An unlucky event, an unexpected set=back Controversial = That which causes debate or argument Convalescence=The gradual recovery from illness. Convention = A formal assembly or conference of people of the same business to discuss

    practices

    Cooper=Maker of casks or barrels. Corrigendum = Something to be corrected in a printed book Cosmopolitan = Person who regards the whole world as his country

  • ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-2 Cosmopolitan=One who is free from national limitations. Cosmopolite=A citizen of the world Costegate=Correct by punishing. Counterfeit = Copy something exactly in order to deceive Coup Dtat = Sudden overthrow of a government, especially by force Credulity=Trust without proper evidence readiness to believe. Credulous=Too ready to believe Crescograph=Instrument used for measuring the growth of plants. Cresendo=Gradual increase in force = volume = loudness. Crisis=Turning point of danger or disease. Cruise = A sea voyage for pleasure Cryogenies=Branch of physics dealing with very low temparature. Cryptograph=Secret writing. Crystallography=Science of crystallization. Cuckold = Man whose wife has been unfaithful to him Cul=De=Sac=Dead end Custodian = Care taker of a public building Cygnet = A young swan Cynic = One who has little faith in human sincerity or honesty Cynophobia = Fear of dogs Cynosore=Centre of interest = something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance. Cytogenetics=Cell formation. Cytology=Dealing with cells. Dandy = One who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance Debacle = A sudden complete failure Decalogue=Ten commandments. Decelerate=Slow down. Decidophobia = Fear of making decisions Defendant=One who is sued by the plaintiff. Deism=Got birth and followed principles in a particular caste but telling, he is not god. Deist=One who believes in the existence of god. Delegate=To transfer one's authority to another Delettante=An admirer by the people Deliquisic=Become liquide by absorbing moisture from the air = Melt away. Delittante=One who takes up an art = dabbler = a lover of fine arts. Deluge=Anything that overwhelms like a flood = great flood = rain. Demography = Study of statistics of birth, death and diseases Demography=Science of vital and social statistics. Demonology=Ralating to devils = ghost and other terror things. Dendrophobia = Fear of trees Denical = Statement that something is not true Denouement = The last part of a play, book etc where all the complications of the plot are

    solved

    Dentophobia = Fear of dentist Depilate=Remove hair from. Deploy = To spread troops for battle Deponent = Person who makes a written statement for use in a law court Deport = Send unwanted person out of the country Depreciate=To go down in value Derisory = Not to be considered seriously

  • ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-2 Desperado = Man who commits dangerous especially criminal acts Despondent=High = Spirited = Overflowing with enthusiasm = boiling up. Despotism=Is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. Detenu=One who detained in custody. Deteriorate=To go from bad to worse Deterrent = Something to discourage people from doing wrong Dilemna=Situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives =

    perplexing problem.

    Dillettante = An admirer of art Diminuendo=Gradual increase in force. Dipsomania=Irristible craving for alcoholic drinks. Dirge = Song sung at burial Disarmament = Reduction of weapons by governments Disciple = One who works in return for being taught the trade Disenfranchisement=To take away some one Disinformation = False information spread intentionally to spread propaganda Dislectical (s)=Logical argumentation. Dissuade=Persuade not to do something. Dorsal=Situated on bank. Dotage = Old age when a man behaves like a fool Dragnet = A system of connected actions and methods for catching criminals Drinker's apparatus=Instrument used to help breathing in infantile paralysis. Dromomania = Mania for travel Drought = Dry weather with no rainfall Drudgery = Hard, uninteresting work Duffer = Slow witted person Dynamo=The origin of electricity in a dynamo is the transformation of machanical energy

    into energy.

    Dystychiphobia = Fear of accidents Ebullient = High=spirited, exuberant Ebullient=Situated on the abdominal side. Eccentric = A man of odd habits Eccentric=One who has strange habits Ecclisiologist=One who studies the science relating to the church. Eclectric=Persons with unusual or odd personality. Eclogue=A pastoral poem. Ecophobia = Fear of home surroundings Edible = A thing to eat Effeminate = Man having the qualities of woman Effiminate=One who possess the quantities of woman. Egoeism=Selfishness = opposed to altruism. Egoism=Speaking too much of one self. Egoist=One who speaks using I and me always. Elastic=One which rescemes its normal shape and size after the stress is releases. Elegiac=Expressing sorrow or lamentation. Elegy = Poem written on the death of someone loved and lost Elegy=A lament for the dead. Eligible=One who is qualifies for election. Elixir=Not clerical.

  • ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION-2 Ellipsis=The ommission from a sentence of a work or words that would comple the

    construction.

    Eloquence = Persuasive and fluent speech Elucidate=To explain something mysterious or difficult Elymology=Science relating to the formation and development of words. Embeyyle=Divert money fraudulently to one's own use. Embezzlement=Misappropriation of money Emeritus=Honourably discharged from service. Emetic=Inducing vomiting = something that induces vomiting.