English Vocabulary - Top One Word Substitutions

Vocabulary flashcards for One Word Substitutions from Blackbook of English Vocabulary.

Oligarchy

A form of government by a small group of people

Omniscient

Knowing everything

Chronology

An arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

Incorrigible

Unable to be corrected or reformed

Insolvent

One who is unable to pay debts

Lexicographer

A person who writes and edits dictionaries

Anarchist

A person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary

Arsenal

A place where weapons and military equipment are stored

Entomology

The scientific study of insects

Mercenary

A soldier who fights for any country that pays them

Philatelist

A person who collects or studies stamps

Versatile

Having many different skills

Altruist

A person who selflessly works for the welfare of others

Amateur

One who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than as a profession

Ambidextrous

Able to use both the left and right hands equally well

Biography

The story of a person's life written by someone else

Calligraphy

The art of beautiful handwriting

Chauffeur

A person employed to drive a private or hired car

Fatalist

A person who believes that all events are predetermined and inevitable

Genocide

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially of a particular nation or ethnic group

Gregarious

Living in groups; tending to associate with others of one's kind

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for a period in the past

Omnipotent

Having unlimited power

Plutocracy

A government by the richest people of a country

Posthumous

Occurring, awarded, or appearing after someone's death

Recluse

A person who lives alone and avoids other people

Amphibian

An animal that can live both on land and in water

Archaeology

The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites

Ascetic

One who practises severe self-discipline and abstains from bodily pleasures

Autobiography

A book written by a person about their own life

Connoisseur

A person who has expert knowledge and refined taste in a particular subject

Inaudible

A sound that cannot be heard

Kleptomania

A mental condition where a person feels an uncontrollable urge to steal

Anarchy

A state of disorder due to absence of government or authority

Emigrant

A person who leaves his country to live in another

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time

Glutton

One who eats excessively

Honorary

Holding an office or position as an honour without payment

Hypochondriac

A person who imagines illness or is abnormally anxious about health

Introvert

A person more focused on their own thoughts than social interaction

Mint

A place where money is coined by authority of the government

Numismatist

A person who studies or collects coins

Orchard

A piece of land or garden in which fruit trees are grown

Potable

Safe or suitable for drinking

Regicide

The killing of a king

Somnambulist

One who walks in sleep

Accomplice

A person who helps another commit a crime; a partner in crime

Agnostic

One who is not sure about God's existence

Anthropology

The study of human societies, cultures, and their development