Vocabulary-2: One Word Substitutions ****************************** 1. A medicine which prevents infection by killing germs: Antiseptic 2. One who does something not professionally but for pleasure: Amateur 3. A statement open to more than one interpretation: Ambiguous 4. One who makes an official examination of accounts: Auditor 5. Marrying more than one wife or more than one husband at a time: Polygamy 6. The science that studies plants: Botany 7. The science which studies natural processes of living things: Biology 8. People working together in the same office or department: Colleagues 9. The state of remaining unmarried: Celibacy 10. The action of bringing into completion: Consummation 11. To give ones authority to another: Delegate 12. Study of the relation of living things to environment: Ecology 13. The action of looking within or into ones own mind: Introspection 14. One incapable of being tired: Indefatigable 15. A letter, poem, etc. whose author is unknown: Anonymous 16. Work for which no salary is paid: Honorary 17. One who looks at the bright side of things: Optimist 18. One who cannot read or write: Illiterate 19. Holding established opinions: Orthodox 20. Hater of women: Misogynist 21. The study of the origin and physical and cultural development of mankind: Anthropology 22. The science which studies the crust of the earth: Geology 23. The science which studies animals: Zoology 24. Happening at one and the same time: Simultaneous 25. The first speech delivered by a person: Maiden 26. The art practiced by statesmen and ambassadors: Diplomacy 27. One who walks on foot: Pedestrian 28. One who lives on others: Parasite 29. One who speaks for others: Spokesperson 30. One who spends very little: Miser 31. One who possesses several talents or gifts: Versatile 32. One who eats vegetables only: Vegetarian 33. A thing that is fit to be eaten: Edible 34. A statement that is absolutely clear: Explicit; Categorical 35. A widespread disease affecting many people at the same time: Epidemic 36. A trade that is prohibited by law: Illicit 37. A desire that cannot be repressed: Irrepressible 38. A method that cannot be imitated: Inimitable 39. A story that can hardly be believed: Incredible 40. A comparison that is out of place: Inapt 41. That which cannot be satisfied: Insatiable 42. A remedy which never fails: Infallible 43. A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes: Invisible 44. One who is very easily made angry: Irritable 45. An ordinary and common place remark: Platitude 46. A sum paid to a man for a piece of work: Remuneration 47. The act of violating the sanctity or destroying the property of a sacred place: Sacrilege 48. To make up ones mind and change it quickly: Vacillate 49. A person with a long experience of any occupation: Veteran 50. A place where clothes are kept: Wardrobe 51. A state of complete continence on the part of a woman: Virginity 52. A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion and hates other religions: Fanatic 53. One who makes calculations connected with insurance: Actuary 54. A country, etc. which is very distant: Remote 55. To send out of ones native country: Exile 56. A person chosen by parties who have a controversy to settle their differences: Mediator 57. Notice of death, especially in a newspaper: Obituary 58. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines: Heresy 59. Great clapping and cheering: Applause 60. Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity: Monopoly
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