One Word Substitution - 1 | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Introduction

Long and detailed statements or definitions can be replaced with "one-word substitutes." Since words, phrases, and meanings are all parts of speech, one-word replacements fall under the category of vocabulary. These substitutes condense extended, lengthened, and explained situations, making the language concise and precise. "Verbatim" is another term for "one-word substitutes." One-word substitution involves replacing a word within a context without altering the meaning of the given context.

Importance of One Word Substitution

• One-word substitutes are important because they make English communication more concise, clear, and straightforward.
• A single word can convey larger concepts and be more easily remembered.
• For example, saying “She is a Hypocrite” is simpler than “She is someone who puts forward an ideology that she herself does not believe.”
• One-word substitutions make our sentences more precise and complex.
• These substitutes also help classify words based on suffixes, aiding in the organization and grouping of similar terms.

Usage of One Word Substitution

• The meaning is the same, but it’s shorter.
• Helps avoid language repetition.
• Keeps the language and writing brief yet snappy.
• Enhances the language.
• Expresses the language succinctly.
• Makes the structure easier to comprehend and understand.

Examples of One Word Substitution

1. One who does not believe in government.    
   Anarchist
2. Yearly reoccurrence of a particular occasion.
   Anniversary
3. Of unknown name of authorship.    
   Anonymous
4. A thing capable of destroying bacteria.
   Antibiotic
5. A thing given to counteract the bad effect of any medicine, poison etc.   
   Antidote
6. One who collects the studies of old relics of art.
   Antiquary
7. A substance that checks rotting or infection.
   Antiseptic
8. Artificial tank for keeping live fish or plants.
   Aquarium
9. Creatures living in water.
   Aquatic
10. One appointed to settle dispute between two parties. 
    Arbitrator
11. Study of life and culture of ancient people.
    Archaeology
12. Old expressions no more in use.
    Archaism
13. A person who prepares plans for buildings.
    Architect
14. Government by the nobility.
    Aristocracy
15. A professional singer, dancer etc.
    Artiste
16. One who practises physical hardships for spiritual gains.
    Ascetic
17. One who goes in a space vehicle.
    Astronaut
18. Not believing in the existence of God.
    Atheism
19. An assembly of listeners.
    Audience
20. Life story written on oneself.
    Autobiography
21. A government by one man.
    Autocracy
22. A large cage or building for keeping birds.
    Aviary
23. Art of science of flying aeroplanes.
    Aviation
24. Hastily erected barrier across a road or lane.
    Barricade
25. One who is inclined to fight.
    Bellicose
26. What happens after every two years.
    Biennial
27. A collector, admirer and lover of books.
    Bibliophile
28. Custom of having two husbands/wives.
    Bigamy
29. One having narrow prejudiced religious views.
    Bigot
30. Speaking/writing two languages (Bilingual States).
    Bilingual
31. An animal who walks on two feet (man).
    Biped
32. The life-history of a person.
    Biography
33. Contemptuous speech or writing about God or divinity.
    Blasphemy
34. Shutting up of a place/city by enemy troops.
    Blockade
35. A woman with brown hair and fair complexion.
    Blonde
36. A member of the middle (upper) class.
    Bourgeois
37. To shut out from social, economic or political relation.
    Boycott
38. A woman with dark brown hair, dark eyes, black complexion.
    Brunette
39. A government dominated by officials.
    Bureaucracy
40. A person having no sense of sympathy.
    Calious
41. An animal that eats its own kind.
    Cannibal
42. Animal feeding on flesh.
    Carnivorous
43. Broad, tolerant unprejudiced outlook.
    Catholicity
44. The state of being unmarried/total sexual abstinence.
    Celibacy
45. A round about way of expression.
    Circumlocution
46. An associate in the same enterprise, office, profession.
    Colleague
47. A secret agreement for fraudulent purpose.
    Collusion
48. A colleague belonging to the same country.
    Compatriot
49. Satisfied with one's own achievement.
    Complacent
50. A settlement of disputes by both parties.
    Compromise
51. Electronic calculating and memorising machine.
    Computer
52. One well versed in an art, so its judge and critic.
    Connoisseur
53. Agreement of opinion among different groups.
    Consensus
54. Living in the same period.
    Contemporary
55. Universal in outlook.
    Cosmopolitan
56. One who readily believes in others.
    Credulous
57. China wares used for tea, food etc. (cups, pots, plates).
    Crockery
58. Appliances used in kitchen forks, knives etc.
    Cutlery
59. One who considers human nature as evil.
    Cynic
60. A situation bringing progress/talks to standstill.
    Deadlock
61. Act of leaving a party to join another.
    Defection
62. A government by the people.
    Democracy
63. Moving away from the main point.
    Digression
64. Art of conducting negotiations between nations.
    Diplomacy
65. Feeble and childish state due to old age.
    Dotage
66. A match/contest in which neither party wins.
    Drawn
67. Dry weather with no rainfall.
    Drought
68. Statement or speech not likely to be true.
    Dubious
69. One having unusual habits.
    Eccentric
70. Fit to be eaten as food.
    Edible
71. A man who is womanish in habits.
    Effeminate
72. One who is self centred.
    Egoist
73. Qualified to be selected for a job or office.
    Eligible
74. One who leaves a country to live in another.
    Emigrant
75. A book giving information on all branches of knowledge.
    Encyclopaedia
76. The scientific study of insects.
    Entomology
77. One fond of good food, drinks and sensuous pleasure.
    Epicure
78. Disease widespread at a time.
    Epidemic
79. Concluding part of a literary work.
    Epilogue
80. Inscription on a tomb about the person buried.
    Epitaph 
81. One who rides a horse.
    Equestrian
82. A condition of perfect balance.
    Equilibrium
83. To root out (evil diseases etc.).
    Eradicate
84. A study of comparative cultures of the people of different races.
    Ethnology
85. Science dealing with the root of words.    
    Etymology
86. Without previous preparation - speech etc.
    Extempore
87. One very enthusiastic especially in religion.
    Fanatic
88. One very refined and not easily pleased.
    Fastidious
89. Animals of a specialised region or time.
    Fauna
90. One who believes that fate controls man.
    Fatalist
91. One who champions the cause of women.
    Feminist
92. Splitting of the nucleus of atom.
    Fission
93. Plants that grow in a particular region.
    Flora
94. Killing the child (foetus) in the womb.
    Foeticide
95. One belonging to another country.
    Foreigner
96. Murder of a brother.
    Fraticide
97. Large groups of stars in the sky.
    Galaxy
98. Science of human descent.
    Genealogy
99. Science of the Earth's crust, the interior and strata.
    Geology
100. That which kills germs.
     Germicide
101. Openness to discuss any issue.
     Glasnost
102. One who eats too much.
     Glutton
103. Animals that live in blocks/groups.
     Gregarious
104. Force which pulls things towards Earth's centre.
     Gravitation
105. Room with appliances for physical exercises.
     Gymnasium
106. Seeing things not actually present.
     Hallucination
107. One who believes in the philosophy of life for pleasure.
     Hedonist
108. Descending from generation to generation.
     Hereditary
109. Opinion opposed to established doctrines.
     Heresy
110. Murder or murderer of a man.
     Homicide
111. Work for which no payment is taken.
     Honorary
112. Science of growing fruits, vegetable's flowers in orchards-gardens.
     Horticulture
113. A vehicle that moves on a cushion of air.
     Hovercraft
114. One who sympathises with and serves the people.
     Humanitarian
115. A supposition made basis for reasoning.
     Hypothesis
116. One who breaks the established traditions and images.
     Iconoclast
117. A peculiarity of temperament.
     Idiosyncrasy
118. Worship of idols and images.
     Idolatry
119. An ignorant and stupid person.
     Ignoramus
120. Something against law.
     Illegal
121. One who cannot read or write.
     Illiterate
122. To decorate with lights.
     Illuminate
123. Too odd to be remembered.
     Immemorial
124. A foreigner who comes to stay in a country.
     Immigrant
125. About to happen.
     Imminent
126. Power to resist infection.
     Immunity
127. Which is not likely to happen.
     Improbable
128. Exemption from punishment.
     Impunity
129. What cannot be heard.
     Inaudible
130. Connected with opening ceremony.
     Inaugural
131. Not of good omen.
     Inauspicious
132. That cannot be understood.
     Incomprehensible
133. That cannot be corrected or improved.
     Incorrigible
134. That which cannot be believed.
     Incredible
135. That cannot be avoided.
     Inevitable
136. Which/who cannot get tired (person/effort).
     Indefatigable
137. That cannot be blotted or rubbed off.
     Indelible
138. Incapable of doing wrong.
     Infallible
139. Murder or murderer of a baby.
     Infanticide
140. Disease liable to be transmitted by air/water.
     Infectious
141. That which easily catches fire.
     Inflamable
142. Which cannot be copied or imitated.
     Inimitable
143. That is harmless (person, plant, animal).
     Innocuous
144. Which is out of place or ill timed.
     Inopportune
145. Which cannot be satisfied.
     Insatiable
146. One who is not able to pay debts.
     Insolvent
147. That cannot be won over.
     Insuperable
148. That cannot be touched or grasped mentally.
     Intangible
149. Class of people regarded as the enlightened.
     Intelligentsia
150. Having made no will (before one's death).
     Intestate