Word power---One word substitution

 

One Word Substitution for Generic Terms

An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne Abdication

An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information

such as astronomical data and tide tables Almanac

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes

with gills -Amphibian

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden

meaning, typically a moral or political one-Allegory

A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is Based-Axiom

A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law-Belligerent

An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the

presence, cause, or extent of a disease-Biopsy

The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk-Blasphemy

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence -Chronology

A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change- Crusade

Lasting for a very short time- Ephemeral

Spoken or done without preparation Extempore

Release someone from a duty or obligation- Exonerate

Fond of company- Gregarious

Making marks that cannot be removed- Indelible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong- Infallible

Certain to happen- Inevitable

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past- Nostalgia

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases- Panacea

A doctrine which identifies God with the universe -Pantheism

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules- Pedantic

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as

one's own-Plagiarism

Safe to drink -Potable

The emblems or insignia of royalty- Regalia

Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred -Sacrilege

A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or

financial benefit-Sinecure

A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event- Souvenir

An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering- Utopia

Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace- Venial

In exactly the same words as were used originally –Verbatim

 

One Word Substitution for Government/Systems

 

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or

other controlling systems-Anarchy

A form of government in which power is held by the nobility- Aristocracy

A system of government by one person with absolute power- Autocracy

A self-governing country or region- Autonomy

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are

taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives-Bureaucracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible

members of a state, typically through elected representatives-Democracy

A state, society, or group governed by old people- Gerontocracy

A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous Citizens-Kakistocracy

Government by new or inexperienced hands- Neocracy

Government by the populace- Ochlocracy

A small group of people having control of a country or organization- Oligarchy

Government by the wealthy- Plutocracy

Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters- Secular

A form of government with a monarch at the head- Monarchy

A political system based on government of men by God- Thearchy

 

One Word Substitution for Venue OR Spot

 

A collection of historical documents or records providing information

about a place, institution, or group of people-Archives

A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in -Aviary

A building where animals are butchered -Abattoir

A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives -Apiary

A building containing tanks of live fish of different species- Aquarium

A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict- Arena

A collection of weapons and military equipment -Arsenal

An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill- Asylum

A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling- Burrow

A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place-Cache

A public room or building where gambling games are played- Casino

A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard -Cemetery

A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left-Cloakroom

A place where a dead person's body is cremated -Crematorium

A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows- Convent

Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day-Creche

A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted- Decanter

A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution -Dormitory

The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree- Drey

A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise-Gymnasium

A storehouse for threshed grain -Granary

A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. Hangar

A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals -Hutch

A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill-  Infirmary

A small shelter for a dog- Kennel

A place where wild animal live- Lair

A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made -Mint

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition -Menagerie

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows-Monastery

A place where bodies are kept for identification -Morgue

A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees -Orchard

A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply -Reservoir

A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and

another dirty household work -Scullery

A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword- Sheath

A room or building for sick children in a boarding school- Sanatorium

A place where animal hides are tanned -Tannery

A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored –Wardrobe

 

One Word Substitution for Group/Collection

 

A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place -Battery

A large bundle bound for storage or transport -Bale

A large gathering of people of a particular type -Bevy

An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present- Bouquet

A family of young animals -Brood

A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place -Cache

A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together- Caravan

A closed political meeting- Caucus

An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose- Clique

A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance- Claque

A series of stars- Constellation

A funeral procession- Cortege

A group of worshippers- Congregation

A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body- Drove

A small fleet of ships or boats -Flotilla

A small growth of trees without underbrush- Grove

A community of people smaller than a village- Hamlet

A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals -Herd

A large group of people- Horde

A temporary police force- Posse

A large number of fish swimming together -Shoal

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid –Torrent

 

One Word Substitution List for Person or People

 

One who is not sure about God's existence- Agnostic

A person who deliberately sets fire to a building- Arsonist

One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession- Amateur

One who makes an official examination of accounts -Auditor

A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness- Anarchist

A person who has changed his faith- Apostate

One who does not believe in the existence of God- Atheist

A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute -Arbitrator

One who leads an austere life- Ascetic

One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession -Amateur

One who can either hand with ease -Ambidextrous

An unconventional style of living- Bohemian

One who is bad in spellings -Cacographer

One who feeds on human flesh -Cannibal

A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism-Chauvinist

A critical judge of any art and craft- Connoisseur

Persons living at the same time -Contemporaries

One who is recovering health after illness- Convalescent

A girl/woman who flirts with man -Coquette

A person who regards the whole world as his country -Cosmopolitan

One who is a centre of attraction- Cynosure

One who sneers at the beliefs of others- Cynic

A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people- Demagogue

A person having a sophisticated charm -Debonair

A leader who sways his followers by his oratory- Demagogue

A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature -Dilettante

One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking- Epicure

One who often talks of his achievements- Egotist

Someone who leaves one country to settle in another- Emigrant

A man who is womanish in his habits- Effeminate

One hard to please (very selective in his habits) -Fastidious

One who runs away from justice -Fugitive

One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters -Fanatic

One who believes in fate- Fatalist

A lover of good food -Gourmand

Conferred as an honour -Honorary

A person who acts against religion -Heretic

A person of intellectual or erudite tastes -Highbrow

A A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments- Hypochondriac

person who is controlled by wife- Henpeck

One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality- Indefatigable

Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions -Iconoclast

One who does not express himself freely- Introvert

Who behaves without moral principles -Immoral

A person who is incapable of being tampered with -Impregnable

One who is unable to pay his debts- Insolvent

A person who is mentally ill- Lunatic

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society- Misanthrope

A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of Ethics-Mercenary

Someone in love with himself -Narcissist

One who collect coins as hobby -Numismatist

A person who likes or admires women -Philogynist

A lover of mankind -Philanthropist

A person who speaks more than one language- Polyglot

One who lives in solitude- Recluse

Someone who walks in sleep- Somnambulist

A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life- Stoic

A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman -Termagant

A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one's wife- Uxorious

One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field-Virtuoso

 

One Word Substitution for Death/Murder

 

A solemn procession, especially for a funeral- Cortege

A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead -Elegy

A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died -Epitaph

Killing of one's son or daughter- Filicide

Destruction or abortion of a fetus- Foeticide

Killing of one's brother or sister- Fratricide

Killing of a large group of people -Genocide

Killing of one person by another -Homicide

Killing of infants -Infanticide

Burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb- Interment

Killing of one's mother- Matricide

A room or building in which dead bodies are kept -Mortuary

A news article that reports the recent death of a person -Obituary

Killing of a parent or other near relative -Parricide

Killing of one's father- Patricide

An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death- Postmortem

Action of killing a king -Regicide

Killing of one's sister- Sororicide

Act of intentionally causing one's own death -Suicide

Killing of one's wife –Uxoricide

 

List of One Word Substitutes for Profession/Research

 

The medieval forerunner of chemistry- Alchemy

A person who presents a radio/television programme- Anchor

One who studies the evolution of mankind -Anthropologist

A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft -Astronaut

The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology,

distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants-Botany

A person who draws or produces maps- Cartographer

A person who writes beautiful writing -Calligrapher

A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance-Choreographer

A person employed to drive a private or hired car -Chauffeur

A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show-Compere

A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection -Curator

The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena -Chronobiology

A secret or disguised way of writing -Cypher

The study of statistics- Demography

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas -Dactylology

A person who sells and arranges cut flowers -Florist

A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor -Genealogy

The therapeutic use of sunlight- Heliotherapy

The art or practice of garden cultivation and management -Horticulture

One who supervises in the examination hall -Invigilator

The theory or philosophy of law -Jurisprudence

A person who compiles dictionaries -Lexicographer

The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth -Odontology

One who presents a radio programme Radio -Jockey

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing -Rhetoric

The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks-Petrology

One who study the elections and trends in voting -Psephologist

An artist who makes sculptures. -Sculptor

The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification,

and distribution of animals-Zoology

 

One Word Substitution for Sound

 

The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound- Acoustics

The sound of Alligators -Bellow

The sound of Deers -Bell

The sound of Crows- Caw

The sound of Geese -Cackle

The sound of Hens -Cluck

The sound of Dolphins -Click

The sound of Frogs- Croak

The sound of Crickets -Creak

The sound of Monkeys- Gibber

The sound of Camels -Grunt

The sound of Owls -Hoot

The sound of Penguins -Honk

The sound of Cattle- Moo

The sound of Horses- Neigh

The sound of Nightingales -Pipe

The sound of Ducks -Quack

The sound of Parrots -Screech

The sound of Rats -Squeak

The sound of Birds -Twitter

The sound of Elephants -Trumpet

The sound of Mosquitoes -Whine