ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION 1. Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture. 2. Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first 3. Atheist – a person who does not believe in God 4. Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind 5. Autocracy – government by one person 6. Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself 7. Amputate – to cut off a part of a person’s body which is infected 8. Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons 9. Archives – a place where government or public records are kept 10. Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession 11. Aristocracy – government by the nobles 12. Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water 13. Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea 14. Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease 15. Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation 16. Anthology – a collection of poems 17. Abdication – voluntary giving up of the throne in favor of someone 18. Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute 19. Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies 20. Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings 21. Anthology – a collection of poems 22. Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof 23. Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting 24. Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law, and order 25. Almanac – an annual calendar with positions of stars 26. Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time 27. Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books 28. Bouquet – a collection of flowers 29. Bureaucracy – government by the officials 30. Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in the war 31. Biennial – an event which happens once in two years 32. Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things 33. Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work 34. Cosmopolitan – a person who regards the whole world as his country 35. Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car 36. Curator – a person in charge of a museum 37. Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh 38. Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh 39. Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time 40. Cloakroom – a place for luggage at the railway station 41. Cynosure – the centre of attraction 42. Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft 43. Crusade – a religious war 44. Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing 45. Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings 46. Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting 47. Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men 48. Convalescent – one, who is recovering health 49. Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback 50. Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases 51. Cartographer – one, who draws maps 52. Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution 53. Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat 54. Elegy – a poem of lamentation 55. Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried 56. Ephemeral – lasting one day 57. Effeminate – a person who is womanish 58. Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another 59. Edible – fit to be eaten 60. Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself 61. Encyclopedia – a book that contains information on various subjects 62. Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking 63. Florist – one, who deals in flowers 64. Fastidious – one, who is very -selective in one’s taste 65. Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters 66. Fatal – causing death 67. Fatalist – one, who believes in fate 68. Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc.