One-Word Substitution — MCQs with Answers (Set 6)

Translation converts written text between languages; interpretation typically refers to spoken language.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves seasonally, unlike evergreen trees which retain foliage year-round.

Regicide comes from Latin ‘rex’ (king) and ‘caedere’ (to kill).

An angler specifically uses a hook and line, distinguishing the hobby from commercial fishing methods.

Osteopaths treat the musculoskeletal system, often through manual manipulation techniques.

A soliloquy is a speech made to oneself, famously used as a dramatic device in plays.

Chauvinism implies excessive, often unreasonable, partiality toward one’s own group.

A biographer writes about someone else’s life, unlike an autobiographer who writes about their own.

Flea markets are typically informal, outdoor markets for used and inexpensive goods.

Omniscient combines ‘omni’ (all) and ‘scire’ (to know); omnipotent instead means all-powerful.

Astronomers study celestial objects scientifically, distinct from astrologers, who interpret their supposed influence on human affairs.

A vagrant typically lacks both fixed housing and regular employment, unlike a nomad who follows a cultural pattern of movement.

Impulsive behaviour lacks the planning or forethought seen in deliberate action.

Pedestrian refers specifically to someone walking, often used in the context of traffic and roads.

Theocracy combines religious and political authority, as opposed to aristocracy (rule by nobility).

An anthology gathers works, often by different authors, around a common theme.

Extroverts draw energy from social interaction, the opposite of introverts.

Lethal specifically means capable of causing death, a stronger term than merely harmful.

An epilogue closes a work, while a prologue introduces it.

Compatriots share a common homeland, regardless of where they currently reside.

Orally specifically means by word of mouth, in contrast to a written examination.

Philanthropy specifically involves the promotion of others’ welfare, often through donations.

An emigrant leaves a country; the same person becomes an ‘immigrant’ in the country they enter.

Kleptomania is classified as an impulse-control disorder distinct from ordinary theft for profit.

Venison specifically refers to deer meat, distinguishing it from mutton (sheep) or veal (calf).

Aural relates to hearing; it is often confused with ‘oral’, which relates to speech or the mouth.

Horticulture focuses on garden crops, while agriculture covers farming more broadly.

Tortuous describes a winding path or an unnecessarily complex process, distinct from ‘torturous’ (painful).

Glands include the thyroid, pituitary, and sweat glands, among others.

An epidemic is a localized or regional outbreak; a pandemic is one that spreads globally.

Manuscript literally means ‘written by hand’, from Latin manu (hand) and scriptus (written).

A misanthropist has a general dislike or distrust of people as a group.

The answer is misanthrope. A misanthrope hates and avoids other people. Why the others fail: a misogynist hates or dislikes women. A philanthropist helps the poor, often by giving money. An atheist believes that God or gods do not exist. Memory hook: mis- is dislike, and anthrope points to people.