One Word Substitutes

One Word Substitutes:
1. Altruist- A person who loves everybody.
2. Amateur- A person who does things only for pleasure.
3. Anarchist- A person who wants to create lawlessness in the state.
4. Arsenal- A place where weapons and ammunitions are stored.
5. Anonymous- A letter which does not bear the name of its writer.
6. Atheist- A person who does not believe in the existence of God.
7. Antidote- A medicine to counteract the effect of a poison.
8. Antiseptic- A medicine that prevents decomposing.
9. Aristocracy- A government run by the nobility.
10. Astronomer- A person who is skilled in the science of the celestial bodies.
11. Autobiography- A life history of a person written by self.
12. Audience- An assembly of listeners.
13. Autocracy- A government where the powers are concentrated in the hands of one person.
14. Bankrupt- A person who cannot pay his debts.
15. Belligerent- One who is engaged in fighting a battle or war.
16. Biography- A life story of a person written by another person.
17. Bibliophile- A lover of books.
18. Bigamy- The state of having two wives or husbands at the same time.
19. Bigot- A person blindly attached to any opinion, system of party.
20. Biologist- One person who is skilled in the science that treats of the life of animals and plant.
21. Blasphemous- One who is irreverent towards God.
22. Botanist- One who is well versed in the knowledge of plants and vegetables.
23. Bureaucracy- A government in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of the officers.
24. Cannibal- A person who eats human beings.
25. Catalogue- A list of books.
26. Cardiologist- A person who is well versed in the matter relating to heart.
27. Carnivorous- An animal which eats flesh.
28. Celibacy- The state of being unmarried under a vow.
29. Celibate- A person who practices celibacy.
30. Claustrophobia- A morbid fear of confined spaces.
31. Cliché- Hackneyed phrases or oft used words or stereo-type phrases.
32. Connoisseur- A person who is competent to pass critical judgment upon anything.
33. Colleague- An associate in an office or institution.
34. Cosmopolitan- A person who is free from national prejudices or who considers himself as a citizen of the world.
35. Contemporary- A person living at the same time as another.
36. Credulous- A person who is too ready to believe.
37. Dead letter- A letter which is not claimed by anyone.
38. Dead language- A language which is no longer in use.
39. Democracy- A government of the people by the people and for the people.
40. Dermatologist- One who is well versed in the science which treats of the skin and its diseases.
41. Dilettante- An admirer of or dabbler in fine arts.
42. Draw- A battle or a match in which neither party wins.
43. Domicile- A place where one lives permanently.
44. Edible- A thing fit to be eaten.
45. Effeminate- A man who is having the qualities of a woman.
46. Egoist- A person who is in love with himself or self- centered.
47. Epicurean- One who is given to sensual pleasures or enjoyment.
48. Extempore- A speech made without any previous preparation.
49. Fanatic- One who is affected by excessive enthusiasm especially in religious matters.
50. Fastidious- One who cannot be easily pleased.
51. Fatal- A disease (or accident) which ends in death.
52. Fatalist- One who firmly believes in fate or destiny.
53. Feminist- A supporter of the cause of women.
54. Fratricide- The murder of a brother.
55. Gratis- Without payment or free of cost.
56. Garrulity- The habit of talking too much.
57. Genocide- Deliberate extermination or killing of a whole race.
58. Germicide- A medicine that kills germs.
59. Gynecologist- One who is well versed in the science of female ailments.
60. Herbivorous- Animals living on plants.
61. Homicide- The killing of one man by another man.
62. Homonym- A word which agrees with another in pronunciation and perhaps also in spelling but is different in connotation.
63. Honorary- An office for which no salary is paid.
64. Hospitable- One who entertains his guests well.
65. Hypochondriac- One who has exaggerated anxiety about one’s health.
66. Ignorant- One who lacks knowledge.
67. Illegal- That which is contrary to law.
68. Illegible- A handwriting which cannot be easily read.
69. Illiterate- One who is unable to read and write.
70. Immigrant- One who comes to settle in a country.
71. Impregnable- That which cannot be attacked or taken by force.
72. Impassable- That which cannot be passed through.
73. Impracticable- That which cannot be put into practice.
74. Impenetrable- That which cannot be pierced through.
75. Inaccessible- That which cannot be approached or reached.
76. Improbable- That which is not possible or credible.
77. Inaudible- That which cannot be heard.
78. Incorrigible- That which cannot be corrected.
79. Incredible- That which cannot be believed.
80. Incurable- That which cannot be cured.
81. Indefatigable- One who is incapable of being tired.
82. Indelible- Incapable of being effaced, or cancelled or obliterated.
83. Inexplicable- That which cannot be explained.
84. Inexorable- One who is unrelenting and cannot be moved by entreaties.
85. Infallible- One who is not liable to commit mistakes or err.
86. Inflammable- Capable of catching fire or combustible.
87. Inimitable- That which cannot be imitated.
88. Innocuous- That which is quite harmless.
89. Invincible- That which cannot be conquered or defeated.
90. Indescribable- That which cannot be described.
91. Inevitable- That which is bound to happen.
92. Insoluble- That which cannot be solved.
93. Irreparable- That which cannot be made good or repaired.
94. Linguist- One who knows several languages.
95. Loquacious- A person who talks too much.
96. Manuscript- A paper written by hand.
97. Matricide- A murderer or one’s Mother.
98. Misanthropist- One who hates mankind.
100. Mobocracy- The government run by the mob.

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