Vocabulary One Word Substitutions

1. A medicine which prevents infection by killing germs: Antiseptic

2. One who does something not professionally but for pleasure: Amateur

3. A statement open to more than one interpretation: Ambiguous

4. One who makes an official examination of accounts: Auditor

5. Marrying more than one wife or more than one husband at a time: Polygamy

6. The science that studies plants: Botany

7. The science which studies natural processes of living things: Biology

8. People working together in the same office or department: Colleagues

9. The state of remaining unmarried: Celibacy

10. The action of bringing into completion: Consummation

11. To give one's authority to another: Delegate

12. Study of the relation of living things to environment: Ecology

13. The action of looking within or into one's own mind: Introspection

14. One incapable of being tired: Indefatigable

15. A letter, poem, etc. whose author is unknown: Anonymous

16. Work for which no salary is paid: Honorary

17. One who looks at the bright side of things: Optimist

18. One who cannot read or write: Illiterate

19. Holding established opinions: Orthodox

20. Hater of women: Misogynist

21. The study of the origin and physical and cultural development of mankind: Anthropology

22. The science which studies the crust of the earth: Geology

23. The science which studies animals: Zoology

24. Happening at one and the same time: Simultaneous

25. The first speech delivered by a person: Maiden

26. The art practiced by statesmen and ambassadors: Diplomacy

27. One who walks on foot: Pedestrian

28. One who lives on others: Parasite

29. One who speaks for others: Spokesperson

30. One who spends very little: Miser

31. One who possesses several talents or gifts: Versatile

32. One who eats vegetables only: Vegetarian

33. A thing that is fit to be eaten: Edible

34. A statement that is absolutely clear: Explicit; Categorical

35. A widespread disease affecting many people at the same time: Epidemic

36. A trade that is prohibited by law: Illicit

37. A desire that cannot be repressed: Irrepressible

38. A method that cannot be imitated: Inimitable

39. A story that can hardly be believed: Incredible

40. A comparison that is out of place: Inapt

41. That which cannot be satisfied: Insatiable

42. A remedy which never fails: Infallible

43. A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes: Invisible

44. One who is very easily made angry: Irritable

45. An ordinary and common place remark: Platitude

46. A sum paid to a man for a piece of work: Remuneration

47. The act of violating the sanctity or destroying the property of a sacred place: Sacrilege

48. To make up one's mind and change it quickly: Vacillate

49. A person with a long experience of any occupation: Veteran

50. A place where clothes are kept: Wardrobe

51. A state of complete continence on the part of a woman: Virginity

52. A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion and hates other religions: Fanatic

53. One who makes calculations connected with insurance: Actuary

54. A country, etc. which is very distant: Remote

55. To send out of one's native country: Exile

56. A person chosen by parties who have a controversy to settle their differences: Mediator

57. Notice of death, especially in a newspaper: Obituary

58. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines: Heresy

59. Great clapping and cheering: Applause

60. Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity: Monopoly