SSC One-Word Substitution (Page 68)

Vocabulary flashcards covering common one-word substitutions used for various descriptions as found in the SSC materials.

Philanthropist

A person who loves all mankind / freely gives money and help to people in need

Epitaph

An inscription on a tombstone in memory of a dead person

Obsolete

Something no longer in use

Illegible

Handwriting that is difficult or impossible to read

Inevitable

Something that cannot be avoided / certain to happen

Aviary

A place for keeping birds in a confined space

Contemporary

Belonging to the same time / living in the same age

Stoic

A person who can endure pain or hardship without complaining

Atheist

One who does not believe in the existence of God

Cartographer

A person who draws or makes maps

Claustrophobia

An extreme fear of being in a small confined place

Omniscient

One who knows everything

Panacea

A solution for all difficulties or diseases

Polyglot

A person who knows and can use several languages

Chronology

An arrangement of events or dates in the order of occurrence

Extempore

A speech or presentation made without previous preparation

Fastidious

One who is difficult to please

Utopia

An imagined ideal society where everything is perfect

Amateur

One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession