One Words Denoting Objects A-I


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

One Words Denoting Objects A-I

One Word Denoting Group of Objects : - A group of objects can be substituted with a word or we can say that a  single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind a profession etc. In common parlance they are termed as single words used to make an expression brief and pertinent.

As such the use of one word substitutions tend to obviate the repetition of unnecessary words avoiding verbosity and ambiguity. Rambling style speaks of a rambling state of mind whereas brevity conveys telling effect.

Moreover, one word substitutions are indispensable while writing a precis of a given passage. A student is required not to exceed the limit of words. They come in handy in such situations. Hence their significance cannot be gainsaid and students are advised to learn them very seriously.A few of one word substitutes are given below for the benefit of the students.

One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With A:

  • Abdication : - voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone
  • Almanac : - an annual calendar with position of stars
  • Amphibian : - animal that live both on land and sea
  • Allegory : - a story that expresses ideas through symbols
  • Anomaly : - departure from common rule
  • Aquatic : - animals that live in water
  • Autobiography : - the life history of a person written by himself
  • Axiom : - a statement accepted as true without proof
  • Anonymous : - bearing no name
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    One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With B:

  • Belligerent : - one that is in a war-like mood (Syn.-Bellicose)
  • Biography : - the life history of a person (written by some other person)
  • Biopsy : - examination of living tissue
  • Blasphemy : - an act of speaking against religion (Heresy)
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    One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With C:

  • Chronology : - events presented in order of occurrence
  • Conscription : - compulsory enlistment for military service
  • Crusade : - a religious war
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    One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With D and E:

  • Drawn : - a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
  • Eatable : - anything to be eaten
  • Edible : - fit to be eaten
  • Encyclopaedia : - a book that contains information on various subjects
  • Ephemeral : - lasting for a very short time/a day
  • Epilogue : - a concluding speech/comment at the end of the play (Ant.-Prologue)
  • Extempore : - a speech made without preparation (Syn.-Impromptu)
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    One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With F:

  • Fable : - a story relating to birds/animals with a moral in the end
  • Facsimile : - an exact copy of handwriting, printing (Syn.-Xerox)
  • Fatal : - that causes death
  • Fauna : - the animals of a particular region
  • Flora : - the flowers of a particular region
  • Fragile : - that can be easily broken
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    One Words Denoting General Objects Beginning With G and I:

  • Gregarious : - animals which live in a flock, used for human beings also (Syn-Sociabie)
  • Illegible : - incapable of being read (Ant.-Legible)
  • Inaccessible : - a person/place that cannot be easily approached (Ant-Accessible)
  • Impracticable : - incapable of being practised (Ant.-Practicable)
  • Inaudible : - a sound that cannot be heard (Ant.-Audible)
  • Incorrigible : - incapable of being corrected (Ant.-Corrigible)
  • Irreparable : - incapable of being repaired (Ant-Reparable)
  • Indelible : - a mark that cannot be erased (Ant.-Delible)
  • Infallible : - one who is free from all mistakes and failures (Ant.-Fallible)
  • Inedible : - not fit to eat (Ant.-Edible)
  • Inflammable : - liable to catch fire easily (Ant.-Non-inflammabie)
  • Inevitable : - that cannot be avoided (Ant-Evitable)
  • Indispensable : - that cannot be dispensed with, removed (Ant.-Dispensable)
  • Interregnum : - a period of interval between two regimes and governments
  • Intelligible  : - that can be understood (Ant.-Unintelligible)
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    Illustration: Choose the appropriate word:

    Novel coronavirus is a _________ disease.

    A. Fatal                   B. Harmless               C.  Non communicable                        D. Minor

    Answer: A

    Illustration: Choose the appropriate word:

    A _______________ left Europe in an attempt to conquer the holy city

    A. Troop                   B. Crusade               C. Fauna                         D. Epilogue

    Answer: A

     

    Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence . 

    Animal that live both on land and sea

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence :

    Animals that live in water

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence . 

    An act of speaking against religion 

    Right Option : D
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