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One Word Substitute
Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who completely abstains from alcoholic drink”.
A. itinerant
B. translator
C. veterinarian
D. teetotaller
Correct Answer: D
“teetotaller” means one who completely abstains from alcoholic drink.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who eats excessively”.
A. vagrant
B. glutton
C. psychiatrist
D. interpreter
Correct Answer: B
“glutton” means one who eats excessively.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “a person with refined taste in food”.
A. polyglot
B. nomad
C. gourmet
D. ophthalmologist
Correct Answer: C
“gourmet” means a person with refined taste in food.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “an expert judge in matters of taste, art, or food”.
A. connoisseur
B. linguist
C. expatriate
D. cardiologist
Correct Answer: A
“connoisseur” means an expert judge in matters of taste, art, or food.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one with extensive knowledge or skill”.
A. lexicographer
B. dermatologist
C. refugee
D. expert
Correct Answer: D
“expert” means one with extensive knowledge or skill.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who is trained and paid in a skilled occupation”.
A. professional
B. paediatrician
C. immigrant
D. bibliography
Correct Answer: A
“professional” means one who is trained and paid in a skilled occupation.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who engages in an activity without being a professional”.
A. bibliophile
B. surgeon
C. amateur
D. emigrant
Correct Answer: C
“amateur” means one who engages in an activity without being a professional.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “a beginner in a field”.
A. physician
B. hermit
C. prologue
D. novice
Correct Answer: D
“novice” means a beginner in a field.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “a person with long experience, especially former military service”.
A. recluse
B. invalid
C. veteran
D. epilogue
Correct Answer: C
“veteran” means a person with long experience, especially former military service.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one motivated mainly by money, especially a hired soldier”.
A. iconoclast
B. mercenary
C. convalescent
D. epitaph
Correct Answer: B
“mercenary” means one motivated mainly by money, especially a hired soldier.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who betrays his or her country or cause”.
A. manuscript
B. adolescent
C. traitor
D. skeptic
Correct Answer: C
“traitor” means one who betrays his or her country or cause.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who strongly loves and supports his or her country”.
A. cynic
B. diary
C. patriot
D. infant
Correct Answer: C
“patriot” means one who strongly loves and supports his or her country.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who dies for a cause or belief”.
A. memoir
B. stoic
C. centenarian
D. martyr
Correct Answer: D
“martyr” means one who dies for a cause or belief.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who abandons a religious or political belief”.
A. biography
B. fatalistic
C. apostate
D. nonagenarian
Correct Answer: C
“apostate” means one who abandons a religious or political belief.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who believes the existence of God is unknown or unknowable”.
A. pacifist
B. octogenarian
C. agnostic
D. autobiography
Correct Answer: C
“agnostic” means one who believes the existence of God is unknown or unknowable.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who believes in God or gods”.
A. pseudonym
B. minor
C. theist
D. chauvinist
Correct Answer: C
“theist” means one who believes in God or gods.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who does not believe in God or gods”.
A. ward
B. anonymous
C. atheist
D. fanatic
Correct Answer: C
“atheist” means one who does not believe in God or gods.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one guided by ideals rather than practical considerations”.
A. guardian
B. idealist
C. posthumous
D. altruist
Correct Answer: B
“idealist” means one guided by ideals rather than practical considerations.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who sees things as they actually are”.
A. realist
B. orphan
C. egoist
D. custodian
Correct Answer: A
“realist” means one who sees things as they actually are.
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Choose the one-word substitute for: “one who expects unfavourable outcomes”.
A. widow
B. notary
C. pessimist
D. egotist
Correct Answer: C
“pessimist” means one who expects unfavourable outcomes.