500 Most Repeated one Word Substitution

Infallible

that never fails // always doing what it is supposed to do

Misogynist

a person who dislikes women

Philanthropist

a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money

Misanthrope

a person who hates and avoids other people

Bureaucracy

a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected

Cannibal

a person who eats human flesh

Egoist

a person who thinks he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/herself

Elegy

a poem/song that expresses sadness, especially for somebody who has died

Epilogue

a speech at the end of a play, book, or film/movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened

Epitaph

an inscription on a tombstone

Fastidious

being careful that every detail is correct // not liking things to be dirty/ untidy

Inevitable

that you cannot avoid/prevent

Oligarchy

a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power

Optimist

a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful

Panacea

something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation

Altruist

someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeing

Aristocracy

the rule by nobles / government by person of highest social order

Calligraphy

beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen/brush.

Connoisseur

an expert on matters involving the judgmental beauty, quality or skill in art, food or music

Fatalist

a person who believes that events are decided by fate and cannot be controlled.

Invincible

too strong to be defeated/changed

Mercenary

a soldier who will fight for any country/group that offers payment

Ascetic

a person who lives in a simple and strict way, without physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons (monks, hermits, saints)

Carnivorous

animals that eat meat

Cartography

the art or process of drawing or making maps

Etymology

the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings

Homicide

the crime of killing somebody deliberately

Iconoclast

a person who criticizes popular beliefs/ established customs and ideas

Illegible

difficult/ impossible to read

Incorrigible

having bad habits which cannot be changed or improved

Insomnia

the condition of being unable to sleep

Nepotism

giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs

Obsolete

no longer used because something new has been invented

Patricide

the crime of killing your father

Stoic

a person who is able to suffer pain/trouble without complaining/showing what they are feeling

Alien

hostile, strange and frightening // different from what you are used to

Amateur

a person who likes to take part in a sport/ other activity for enjoyment, not as a job

Amnesia

a medical condition in which somebody partly/ completely loses his memory

Anarchy

a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order/control

Anthropology

the study of human race, especially of its origin, development, customs and beliefs

Archives

a collection of historical documents/records of a government, a family, a place or an organization

Credible

that can be believed or trusted

Effeminate

looking, behaving/ sounding like women/ a girl

Genocide

the murder of a whole race or a group of people

Gullible

easily tricked because of being too trusting

Honorarium

a payment made for somebody’s professional services // a fee paid for a nominally free service

Imposter

a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people

Insolvent

a person not having enough to pay what he owes

Itinerary

a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit

Monarchy

a system of government by a king/a queen

Obituary

a notice of someone’s death (with his life and achievements)

Ornithology

the scientific study of birds

Plutocracy

government by the richest people of a country

Polyglot

a person who knows, uses/writes in more than one language

Sinecure

a job that you are paid for even though it involves little/no work

Amnesty

an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free

Aquatic

growing or living in, or near water

Archaeology

the study of cultures of the past, and of periods of history by examining the remains of buildings and objects found in the ground

Biography

the story of a person’s life written by somebody else

Cynic

someone who is critical of the motives of others

Emigrant

a person who leaves his country to live in another

Extempore

spoken/ done without any previous thought/ preparation

Fanatic

extremely enthusiastic about one's belief

Hermit

a person who, usually for religious reasons, lives a very simple life alone and does not meet/ talk to other people

Kleptomania

a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things

Notorious

well-known for being bad

Numismatist

a person who collects or studies coins or medals

Ode

a poem that speaks to a person/thing/celebrates a special event

Pedant

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

Philology

the scientific study of the development of language or of a particular language

Red Tapism

the practice of requiring excessive paperwork and tedious procedures before official action can be considered/ completed

Reticent

unwilling to tell people about things / one who speaks less

Sacrilege

an act of treating a holy thing or place without respect

Sonnet

a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme

Theocracy

government of a country by religious leaders

Xenophobia

a fear of people from other countries

Abolish

formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

Accomplice

a person who helps another to commit a crime/ to do something wrong

Agenda

a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

Apiary

a place where bees are kept

Aquarium

a glass tank where fish and water plants are kept

Autocracy

a system of government of a country in which one person has complete power

Aviary

a place where birds are kept

Bibliography

a list of books or articles about a particular subject or by a particular author

Bigot

a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion/ politics and who will not listen to/ accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees

Bohemian

a person who is involved with the arts, who lives in a very informal way without following accepted rules of behaviour

Brittle

hard but easily broken

Chauffeur

a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich/important

Cosmopolitan

a person who has the experience of many different parts of the world

Democracy

a country in which all the people of the country can vote to elect their representatives

Dictatorship

a form of government by a ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force

Eccentric

a person who is considered by other people to be strange/unusual

Entomology

the scientific study of insects

Epicure

a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it

Ethnology

the scientific study and comparison of human races

Exonerate

to officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that he has been blamed for

Extravagant

spending a lot of more money/using a lot more of something that you can afford or than is necessary

Fauna

all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history

Fratricide

the crime of killing your brother/sister

Glutton

a person who eats too much