ONE WORD FOR MANY
Accomplice – partener in
crime .
Adolescence – period
between childhood and maturity.
Aggressor – person or
country that attacks first.
Anarchy – absence of
law and order.
Antiseptic – anything
that prevents the growth of germs.
Alimony – maintenance
money given to wife or husband on separation.
Apiary – a place where
bees are kept.
Atheist – a person who
believes that there is no God.
Autobiography – the
story of a person’s life written by that person.
Autograph – one’s own
signature or handwriting.
Avaricious – greedy of
money.
Botany- the science of
plants life.
Biennial – occurring
every two years.
Brittle – hard but
easily broken .
Bureaucracy –
government by paid officials.
Blizzard – heavy
snowstorm.
Celebrity – a person of
fame.
Colleague –
fellow-worker.
Callous – without any
kindly feeling.
Credulous – who readily
believes in anything.
Colloquial – that wich
is used in common conversation.
Contemporary – living
or happening in the same period.
Democracy – government
by the people.
Domestic- of the
home,household or family.
Drought – want of rain
.
Debtor – one who owes
money to somebody.
Decade – a period of
ten years.
Debut – first public
appearance .
Dotage – feebleness of
mind as a result of old age.
Dormitory – a large
sleeping room for several people.
Dandy – a man who pays
too much attention to his clothes and appearance.
Elegy – a song of
mourning.
Egoist – a person who
always thinks of himself.
Edible – fit to be
eaten.
Emigrant – a person who
leaves his country to settle in another.
Extempore – without
preparation.
Elocution – art of
speaking.
Encyclopaedia – a book
giving information about every branch of knowledge or about one particular
subject.
Ethics – science of
morals.
Ethnic – belonging to a
particular racial group.
Epitaph – words
inscribed on a tomb.
Etiquette – established
rules of conduct.
Fastidious – hard to
please.
Fatalist – believer –
in fate.
Frontier – the boundary
of a country.
Foreigner – a person
residing in a country of which he is not a citizen.
Frugal- economical in
the use of means.
Glacier – slowly moving
river of ice.
Glazier – a person who
mends broken window glasses.
Granary – a storehouse
for grain.
Gregarious – living in
groups or societies.
Gullible – easily
cheated.
Gymnasium – a room with
apparatus for physical exercise.
Handicraft – art
needing skill with the hands.
Herbivorous – animals
which live on herbs.
Honorary – that which
carries no salary .
Homicide – the killing
of one person by another.
Honeymoon – holiday
taken by a newly married couple.
Hostility – a state of
antagonism.
Infallible – incapable
of error.
Illegible – difficult
or impossible to read.
Illicit – that which is
prohibited by law.
Insolvent – incapable
of paying debts.
Illiterate – unable to
read and write.
Inflammable – liable to
catch fire easily.
Immigrant – settler
from a foreign country .
Inquisitive – eager to
know.
Inevitable – that which
cannot be avoided.
Invisible – that which
cannot be seen.
Irrelevant – not to the
point.
Inaudible – that which
cannot be heard.
Incredible – that which
cannot be believed.
Indispensable –
absolutely essential.
Infanticide – the
murder of infants.
Irrevocable – that
which cannot be changed.
Invincible – that which
cannot be conquered .
Juvenile – suitable for
youth or young people.
Justifiable – that
which can be justified.
Jurist – an expert in
law.
Kickback – sum of money
paid to another for favours.
Kidnap – to steal a
person by force.
Kinsman – a blood
relation or afamily relation.
Kinswoman – a blood
relation or a family relation.
Knell – the sound of
bell especially for a death.
Knockout – blow that
knocks the boxer out.
Knowledgeable –
possessing knowledge.
Loquacious- a person
given to continuous talking.
Licentious – a person
ewho disregards the rules of morality.
Loophole – a small gap
in a fortified wall.
Lubricant – a substance
that lubricates .
Matinee – a cinema show
in the afternoon.
Marine – of near found
in or produced by the sea.
Marathon – of great
length in time or distance.
Migratory – a person or
animal moving from one place to another according to seasons.
Notorious – having an
evil reputation.
Neutral – not taking
sides.
Ominous – forebonding
evil.
Omnipotent – one who is
all powerful.
Omnipresent – one who
is present everywhere.
Omniscient – knowing
everything.
Obsolete – no longer in
use , out of date.
Optimist- one who looks
only to the bright side of things.
Outlet – way out.
Outspoken – one who
says freely what he thinks.
Pessimist – one who
looks only to the dark side of things.
Philanthropist – a
person who helps the poor.
Pedestrian – one who
goes on foot .
Panacea – remedy for
all diseases.
Patriot – one who loves
his country.
Patron – a person who
gives financial support.
Polyandry – the
practice of marrying more than one husband at the same time.
Polygamy – the practice
of having more than one wife at the same time.
Postmortem – medical
examination of a dead body.
Paediatrician – a
doctor who treats children.
Postscript – anything
written in a letter after it is signed.
Potable – fit to drink.
Parasite – animal or
plant that lives on another.
Racketeer – a person
engaged in illegal work for profit.
Reasoning – the process
of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence etc.
Refugee – one who has
been forced to leave his or her country.
Retort – to make a quick
reply to an accusation or a challenge.
Rueful – showing
regret.
Somnambulist – one who
walks in sleep.
Spinster – an unmarried
woman.
Sporadic – occurring
here and there or now and then.
Synonyms – words which
have the same meaning.
Simultaneous – happening
at the same time.
Teetotaler – one who
never drinks alcoholic drinks.
Veteran – a person with
a lot of experience .
Vegetarian – one who
eats no meat.
Verbatim- word for
word.
Zoology – science of
classification, structure and forms of animals.
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