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Polite Expressions Common Way of Greetings!- 1
Polite Expressions, Common Way of Greetings! - 2
19 Important One-word Substitution List
Look at the underlined words in the following sentences
from the lesson.
1.
Today he has become an icon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness,
apart from being a philanthropist.
2.
He became a pioneer of India's software industry and started the Information
technology wave.
What
is the meaning of ‘philanthropist’? A philanthropist is one who devotes his
service
or wealth for the love of mankind.
Who
is a pioneer? A pioneer is a
person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge,
culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop.
You
have observed that the meaning of a group of words is substituted with a word
as in
sentences (1) and (2). Words which replace a group of words or a full sentence
effectively without creating any kind of ambiguity in the meaning of the
sentences are called one word substitutes. The main purpose of using one word
substitutes is to express the idea precisely and accurately.
Some Important One-word Substitution List For SSC
Word Meaning
1.
Fatalist A person who believes in fate
2.
Centenarian A
person who is above hundred years
3.
Omnipresent One
who is present everywhere
4.
Mercenary A
person who can do anything for money
5.
Misogynist One
who hates women
6.
Monogamy A
practice of having one wife or husband
7.
Autobiography A
life history written by oneself
8.
Biography A
life history written by somebody else
9.
Honorary A
position for which no salary is paid
10.
Ambiguous A
sentence whose meaning is unclear
11.
Inimitable That
which cannot be imitated
12.
Theist One who
believes in God
13.
Spendthrift One
who spends too much
14.
Teetotaler One
who abstains from taking alcohol
Find the most appropriate one word substitutes for the
following.
1.
A person or thing that cannot be corrected
a)
unintelligible b) indelible c) illegible d) incorrigible
2.
A person of good understanding, knowledge and reasoning power
a)
expert b) intellectual c) snob d)
literate
3.
A person who knows many languages
a) linguist
b) grammarian c) polyglot d) bilingual
4.
One who possesses many talents
a)
versatile b) prodigy c)
exceptional d) Gifted
5.
Words inscribed on a tomb
a) epitome b) epistle c)
epilogue d) epitaph
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