Tuesday, July 12, 2011

One Word Substitution 3

One word substitution is very important to write precisely and speak in a single word.In English language there are a lot of single words for a group of words. So, speak precisely and avoid the fear of misunderstood. Let me quote some one words for a group of words.

This is the set-3 of our upcoming posts of one-word substitution.Stay in touch for the next update.


  • To lay special stress on: Emphasize
  • A state of perfect balance: Equilibrium
  • To root out an evil, disease: Eradicate
  • One who is fond of sensuous pleasures: Epicure
  • One who is quite like a woman: Effeminate
  • One who has strange habits: Eccentric
  • A study of races: Ethnology
  • A study of derivation of words: Etymology
  • To free somebody from all blame: Exonerate
  • Words written on the tomb of a person: Epitaph
  • A speech delivered without any previous preparation: Extempore or Impromptuc
  • Misappropriation of money: Embezzlement
  • A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion: Fanatic
  • An exact copy: Facsimile
  • One who is not easily pleased: Fastidious
  • One who thinks only of welfare of women: Feminist
  • One who believes in fate: Fatalist
  • Murder of an brother: Fratricide
  • One who eats too much: Glutton
  • A medicine that kills germs: Germicide
  • One who is easily deceived: Gullible
  • Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority: Hung
  • Work for which no salary is paid: Honorary
  • One who feels sympathetic towards human beings: Humanitarian
  • One who pretends to be what he is not: Hypocrite
  • Murder of a human being: Homicide
  • A grass eating animal: Herbivorous
  • That which cannot be read: Illegible
  • A trade that is prohibited by law: Illicit
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