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Introduction

One-word substitution involves replacing a phrase with a single word to enhance sentence clarity and conciseness. This process simplifies expression by condensing wordy phrases. For instance, transforming 'He drives me in a vehicle around town' to 'He chauffeurs me around town' retains the same meaning but in a more succinct manner. This practice elevates the complexity of writing while ensuring brevity.

One Word Substitution with Meaning

• Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture 
• Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first 
• Atheist – a person who does not believe in God 
• Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind 
• Autocracy – government by one person 
• Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself 
• Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected 
• Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons 
• Archives – a place where government or public records are kept 
• Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession 
• Aristocracy – government by the nobles 
• Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water 
• Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea 
• Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease 
• Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation 
• Anthology – a collection of poems 
• Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone 
• Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute 
• Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies 
• Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings 
• Anthology – a collection of poems 
• Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof 
• Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting 
• Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law and order 
• Almanac – an annual calender with positions of stars 
• Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time 
• Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books 
• Bouquet – a collection of flowers 
• Bureaucracy – government by the officials 
• Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war 
• Biennial – an event which happens once in two years 
• Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things 
• Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work 
• Cosmopolitan – a person who regards whole world as his country 
• Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car 
• Curator – a person incharge of a museum 
• Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh 
• Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh 
• Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time 
• Cloak room – a place for luggage at railway station 
• Cynosure – centre of attraction 
• Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft 
• Crusade – a religious war 
• Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing 
• Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings 
• Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting 
• Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men 
• Convalescent – one, who is recovering health 
• Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horse back 
• Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases 
• Cartographer – one, who draws maps 
• Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution 
• Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat 
• Elegy – a poem of lamentation 
• Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried 
• Ephemeral – lasting one day 
• Effeminate – a person who is womanish 
• Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another 
• Edible – fit to be eaten 
• Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself 
• Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects 
• Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking 
• Florist – one, who deals-in flowers 
• Fastidious – one, who is very -selective in one's taste 
• Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters 
• Fatal – causing death 
• Fatalist – one, who believes in fate 
• Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc 
• Fauna – the animals of a certain region 
• Flora – the plants of a particular region 
• Fratricide – murder of brother 
• Fugitive – one, who runs away from justice or the law 
• Fragile – easily broken 
• Feminist – one, who works for the welfare of the women 
• Granary – a place for grains 
• Genocide – murder of race 
• Gregarious – animals which live in flocks 
• Hangar – a place for housing aeroplanes 
• Hive – a place for bees 
• Horticulture – the art of cultivating and managing gardens 
• Homicide – murder of man 
• Hearse – a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body 
• Hedonist – one, who believes that pleasure is the chief good (sensual) 
• Horizon – a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet 
• Honorary – holding office without any remuneration 
• Heretic – one, who acts against religion 
• Herbivorous – one, who lives on herbs 
• Insolvent/Bankrupt – a person who is unable to pay his debts 
• Inaudible – a sound that cannot be heard 
• Inaccessible – that cannot be easily approached 
• Incorrigible – incapable of being corrected 
• Irreparable – incapable of being repaired 
• Illegible – incapable of being read 
• Inevitable – incapable of being avoided 
• Impracticable – incapable of being practised 
• Immigrant – a person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there 
• Invincible – one, too strong to be overcome 
• Indelible – that cannot be erased 
• Incognito – travelling under another name than one's own 
• Indefatigable – one, who does not tire easily 
• Infallible – one, who is free from all mistakes and failures 
• Invigilator – one, who supervises in the examination hall 
• Itinerant – one, who journeys from place to place 
• Infirmary – a home or room used for ill or injured people 
• Infanticide – murder of an infant 
• Infantry – soldiers, who fight on foot 
• Inflammable – liable to catch fire easily 
• Interregnum – a period of interval between two reigns or governments 
• Kennel – a place for dogs 
• Lunatic asylum – a home for lunatics 
• Lexicographer – one, who compiles a dictionary 
• Loquacious – one, who talks continuously 
• Linguist – one, who is skilled in foreign languages 
• Lapidist – one, who cuts precious stones 
• Misanthrope – a hater of mankind 
• Misogamist – one, who hates marriage 
• Mortuary – a place, where dead bodies are kept for post mortem 
• Mercenery – working only for the sake of money 
• Matricide – murder of mother 
• Martyr – one, who dies for a noble cause 
• Maiden speech – the first speech delivered by a person 
• Mint – a place where coins are made 
• Misogynist – a hater of womankind 
• Morgue – a place, where dead bodies are kept for identification 
• Mammals – animals which give milk 
• Monogamy – the practice of marrying one at a time 
• Missionary – a person, who is sent to propagate religion 
• Numismatics – the study of coins 
• Namesake – a person having same name as another 
• Nostalgia – a strong desire to return home, home sickness 
• Novice or Tyro – one, new to anything, inexperienced 
• Narcotic – a medicine for producing sleep 
• Optimist – a person who looks at the brighter side of things 
• Orphan – one, who has lost parents 
• Omnipresent – one, who is present everywhere 
• Omnipotent – one, who is all powerful 
• Omniscient – one, who knows everything 
• Opaque – that which cannot be seen through 
• Obituary – an account in the newspaper of the funeral of the one deceased 
• Orphanage – a home for orphans 
• Obstetrician – one, who is skilled in midwifery 
• Ostler – one, who looks after horses at an inn 
• Omnivorous – one, who eats everything 
• Pessimist – a person who looks at the darker side of things 
• Potable – fit to drink 
• Post mortem – an examination of dead body 
• Philanthropist – a lover of mankind 
• Patricide – murder of father 
• Philatelist – one, who collects stamps 
• Plagiarism – literary theft or passing off an author's original work as one's own 
• Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time 
• Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time 
• Philogynist – a lover of womankind 
• Plebiscite – (a decision made by) votes of all qualified citizens 
• Philanderer – one, who amuses himself by love making 
• Philistine – one who does not care for art and literature 
• Plutocracy – government by the rich 
• Pseudonym – an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise 
• Posthumous – a child born after the death of his father or the book published after the death of the writer 
• Panacea – a remedy for all diseases 
• Paediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases 
• Platitude – ordinary remarks often repeated 
• Pedant – one, who makes a vain display of his knowledge 
• Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages 
• Paleography – the study of ancient writing 
• Posse – a number of policemen called to quell a riot 
• Parole – pledge given by a prisoner for temporary release, not to escape 
• Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot 
• Portable – that can be carried easily 
• Quarantine – an act of separation from other persons to avoid infection 
• Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing 
• Regicide – murder of King or Queen 
• Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places 
• Sculptor – one, who cuts in stones 
• Suicide – murder of oneself 
• Stable – a place for horses 
• Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep 
• Somniloquist – a person, who talks in sleep 
• Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event 
• Swan song – the last work (literary) of a writer 
• Sot, Toper – one, who is a habitual drunkard 
• Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility 
• Stoic – a person, who is indifferent to pleasure and pain and has control over his passions 
• Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health 
• Sororicide – murder of sister 
• Triennial – an event which happens once in three years 
• Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission 
• Teetotaller – one, who does not take any intoxicating drink 
• Transparent – that which can be seen through 
• Theocracy – government by religious principles 
• Uxorious – one extremely fond of one's wife 
• Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system 
• Uxoricide – murder of wife 
• Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word 
• Volunteer – one, who offers one's services 
• Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience 
• Versatile – interested in and clever at many different things 
• Veteran – one, who has a long experience of any occupation 
• Venial – a fault that may be forgiven 
• Wardrobe – a place for clothes

Examples of Rarer One Word Substitutions

There are also one word substitutions that are rarer, but also useful in writing in academics.

• A government that is only ruled by a few people - Oligarchy 
• An animal or person who eats all different foods, vegetables, meats, fruits - Omnivore 
• Someone who is new at being involved in an activity or group - Neophyte 
• Something that allows light to move through it - Translucent 
• A person who refuses to drink alcohol - Teetotaler
• Something that is confusing because it has several meanings - Ambiguous 
• A document or thing that cannot be read - Illegible
• Every weapon that a country or place has as a whole - Arsenal 
• Something that babies have from birth, but may not be passed down by the parents - Congenital