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One Word Substitution
Questions for SSC exams
30
English
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02/09/2022

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Term
A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food
Definition
Abattoir
Term
The superior of a monastery
Definition
Abbot
Term
A shortened form of a word or phrase
Definition
Abbreviation
Term
To give up one's authority or throne
Definition
Abdicate
Term
Deviation from the right course
Definition
Aberration
Term
Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
Definition
Abolish
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The original inhabitants of a country
Definition
Aborigines
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To shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense
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Abridge
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Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous
Definition
Absurd
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To increase the speed
Definition
Accelerate
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A person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something morally wrong
Definition
Accomplice
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A person whose profession is to keep accounts
Definition
Accountant
Term
Study of sound
Definition
Acoustics
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To decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime
Definition
Acquit
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One who performs daring gymnastic feats
Definition
Acrobat
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A word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something
Definition
Acronym
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Fear of great heights
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Acrophobia
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To do something // to behave in a particular way // to perform a part in a play/film/function
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Act
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The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions
Definition
Acumen
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A person who is physically dependent on a substance/ harmful drugs
Definition
Addict
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Believe in and follow the practices of
Definition
Adhere
Term
The period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
Definition
Adolescence
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An extremely young man
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Adonis
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A person who supports or speaks in favour of something
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Advocate
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Growing / existing / living in air
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Aerial
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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Aesthetic
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A list of items to be discussed at a meeting
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Agenda
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Always ready to attack or quarrel
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Aggressive
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Fear of pain
Definition
Algophobia
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A person belonging to a foreign country // different from what you are used to
Definition
Alien
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