English: One Word Substitution Set 68

Important One Word Substitution Questions for SSC CGL, CPO, SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC, High Court and other exams.

A sneering person who always finds faults
A) cupid
B) cynic
C) kleptomaniac
D) crone

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Option B
Explanation:
cupid – god of love
crone – frightening old woman
A long journey especially by sea
A) flight
B) voyage
C) odyssey
D) safari

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Option B
Explanation:
odyssey – an adventurous voyage
safari – a trip to any undeveloped area
A person who kills somebody especially for political reasons
A) criminal
B) assassin
C) murderer
D) hangman

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Option B
Explanation:
hangman – An executioner responsible for hanging criminals
One who is filled with narrow and prejudiced opinions
A) bigot
B) heresy
C) fanatic
D) zealot

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Option A
Explanation:
heresy – views in variance with established religious beliefs
fanatic – enthusiastic person for some cause
zealot – fanatic
Person who is rough and ill mannered
A) cajole
B) boorish
C) sycophant
D) debonair

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Option B
Explanation:
cajole – a flatterer
sycophant – yes man
debonair – urbane and sophisticated
An unconventional style of living
A) matin
B) abysmal
C) bohemian
D) dilettante

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Option C
Explanation:
matin – morning prayer
abysmal – something extremely bad
dilettante – an amature
One who is brilliant performer of music on stage
A) virtuoso
B) vibrant
C) verbatim
D) verso

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Option A
Explanation:
verbatim – word for word
Verso – left hand page of a book
A thing kept in memory of an event
A) trophy
B) plaque
C) souvenir
D) reminisce

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Option C
Explanation:
plaque – flat/thin piece of metal
reminisce – to recall the past memories
Elderly woman in charge of a girl on social occasions
A) supervisor
B) chaperon
C) sepulchral
D) bier

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Option B
Explanation:
sepulchral – grave
bier – platform to place coffin
Walk in a vain, self important way
A) tirade
B) harangue
C) bluster
D) strut

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Option D
Explanation:
tirade – angry or violent speech
harangue – tirade
bluster – pompous talk