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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION SOLVED PRACTICE SET 8

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION — SOLVED PRACTICE SET-8

1. A drug or other substance that produces sleeps
A) Soporific      B) Depressant
C) Narcotic      D) Antiseptic

2. Clumsy or ill-bred fellow
A) Boor      B) Oaf
C) Lout      D) Yokel

3. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.
A) Booth      B) Stall
C) Boutique      D) Store

4. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
A) Dotage     B) Imbecility
C) Senility      D) Superannuation

5. A violent and bad-tempered woman
A) Prostitute      B) Concubine
C) Virago      D) Amazon

6. Thing that can be felt or touched
A) Pandemic      B) Palpable
C) Paltry      D) Panchromatic

7. A person who readily believes others
A) Credible      B) Credulous
C) Sensible      D) Sensitive

8. One who speaks or understands many languages
A) Scholar      B) Grammarian
C) Linguist       D) Polyglot

9. The normal home of any animal or plant
A) Environment      B) Habitat
C) Settlement      D) Niche

10. One appointment by two parties to settle a dispute
A) Arbitrator      B) Mediator
C) Negotiator      D) Middleman

ANSWER KEY

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A

 Solution with explanation

2. Option ‘A’ (Boor). ILL­BRED = badly brought up or rude.

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