Free One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers
173 One Word Substitution MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
One-word substitution replaces a descriptive phrase with a single precise word, such as a person who cannot read or a place where aircraft are kept. Questions test vocabulary for people, actions, qualities, places and systems, along with distinctions between near-synonyms and correct spelling.
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- A. Eavesdrop
- B. Overhearing
- C. Pigeonholing
- D. Spying
Explanation: To eavesdrop means to listen secretly to a private conversation. Overhearing may happen accidentally, while spying is a broader act of…
Correct answer: Eavesdrop- A. Contagious
- B. Infectious
- C. Fatal
- D. Incurable
Explanation: Infectious describes a disease capable of being transmitted through an infectious agent or the environment.
Correct answer: Infectious- A. Contagious
- B. Infectious
- C. Unanimous
- D. Fatal
Explanation: Contagious describes a disease that spreads from one person or organism to another through contact.
Correct answer: Contagious- A. Brittle
- B. Flexible
- C. Resilient
- D. Supple
Explanation: Brittle materials are hard but break or shatter easily when subjected to force.
Correct answer: Brittle- A. Bilingual
- B. Bigot
- C. Bigamy
- D. Brittle
Explanation: A bilingual person can speak or use two languages. Bigot refers to an intolerant person, while bigamy means having two spouses unlawfully…
Correct answer: Bilingual- A. Coercion
- B. Conviction
- C. Confession
- D. Cajolement
Explanation: Coercion is the use of force, pressure, or threats to make someone act against their will.
Correct answer: Coercion- A. Gulf
- B. Isthmus
- C. Peninsula
- D. Continent
Explanation: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two larger landmasses and often separating two bodies of water.
Correct answer: Isthmus- A. Dictatorship
- B. Monarchy
- C. Oligarchy
- D. Anarchy
Explanation: An oligarchy is government by a small, powerful group. Dictatorship is rule by one dictator, monarchy by a king or queen, and anarchy is…
Correct answer: Oligarchy- A. Accomplice
- B. Amateur
- C. Cuckold
- D. Changeling
Explanation: An accomplice knowingly helps another person commit a crime. Amateur means a non-professional, while cuckold and changeling have unrelated…
Correct answer: Accomplice- A. Elegy
- B. Oad
- C. Sestina
- D. Epic
Explanation: An elegy is a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died and often praising that person.
Correct answer: Elegy- A. Epic
- B. Elegy
- C. Ode
- D. Sestina
Explanation: An epic is a long narrative poem about the heroic deeds of a central hero or legendary figures.
Correct answer: Epic- A. Braille
- B. Elysium
- C. Epicure
- D. Arson
Explanation: Braille is a raised-dot writing and reading system used by people who are blind or visually impaired.
Correct answer: Braille- A. Omnipotent
- B. Omniscient
- C. Omnipresent
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Omnipresent means present everywhere. Omnipotent means all-powerful, while omniscient means knowing everything.
Correct answer: Omnipresent- A. Opaque
- B. Coarse
- C. Ambiguous
- D. Transparent
Explanation: Transparent materials allow light and clear images to pass through them.
Correct answer: Transparent- A. Bibliophile
- B. Pluviophile
- C. Cosmopolitan
- D. Changeling
Explanation: A bibliophile has a strong love of books and may collect them. A pluviophile loves rain, so it is the tempting word-form alternative but…
Correct answer: Bibliophile76. Forcing someone to make payment for not revealing discreditable secrets is known as ______________?
- A. Blackmail
- B. Despotism
- C. Assassin
- D. Elysium
Explanation: Blackmail is the use of threats, often involving disclosure of damaging information, to obtain money or another payment.
Correct answer: Blackmail- A. Bigamy
- B. Coupe
- C. Bigot
- D. Biped
Explanation: Bigamy is the offence of marrying a second person while still legally married to someone else.
Correct answer: Bigamy- A. Aviary
- B. Columbary
- C. Volary
- D. All of the above
Explanation: An aviary is a large enclosure for keeping birds. A columbary is specifically for pigeons or doves, so it is not a general equivalent.
Correct answer: Aviary- A. Agenda
- B. Bulletin
- C. Elysium
- D. Epicture
Explanation: An agenda is the list of matters to be discussed or dealt with at a meeting.
Correct answer: Agenda- A. Astronomy
- B. Anatomy
- C. Ecology
- D. Astrology
Explanation: Astronomy is the scientific study of stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies.
Correct answer: Astronomy