One Word Substitution: 52 Words for SSC, Bank and School Exams
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One Word Substitution: 52 
Words for SSC, Bank and 52
School Exams W O R D S   ·   5  G R O U P S
52 one word substitutions grouped the way they're easiest to 
remember: people, places, killings, 'cannot' words and a few loners. 
12 practice questions at the end.
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G R O U P  1   ·   P E O P L E
People, by what they believe or do
Meaning Word Meaning Word
One who loves books Bibliophile One who hates mankind Misanthrope
One who gives to help others Philanthropist One who hates women Misogynist
One who speaks many languages Polyglot One who doesn't believe in God Atheist
One who isn't sure God exists Agnostic One who expects the best Optimist
One who expects the worst Pessimist One who thinks only of himself Egoist
One who lives for others Altruist One who pretends to be good Hypocrite
One who is new to a job Novice One with long experience Veteran
One who does it for pleasure, not pay Amateur One who can't pay his debts Insolvent
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G R O U P  2   ·   P L A C E S
Places, and where animals live
Meaning Word Meaning Word
Place where birds are kept Aviary Place where bees are kept Apiary
Place where weapons are stored Arsenal Place where grain is stored Granary
Place where coins are made Mint Home for children without parents Orphanage
Place where the dead are buried Cemetery Place where old records are kept Archives
Place where bodies are kept before 
Mortuary Tank where fish are kept Aquarium
burial
Home of a horse Stable Home of a dog Kennel
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G R O U P  3   ·   T H E  - C I D E  W O R D S
Killing of ...
Meaning Word Meaning Word
Killing of a brother Fratricide Killing of a father Patricide
Killing of a mother Matricide Killing of a king Regicide
Killing of a baby Infanticide Killing of a whole race Genocide
Killing of oneself Suicide Killing of a human being Homicide
-cide comes from the Latin for 'kill'. Learn the first half (frater = brother, pater = father, rex = king) and the word builds itself.
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G R O U P  4   ·   ' C A N N O T '  W O R D S
Words that mean 'cannot be ...'
Illegible Inaudible Invisible Incorrigible
can't be read can't be corrected or 
can't be heard can't be seen
(handwriting) reformed
Infallible Inevitable Indelible Inimitable
can't make a mistake can't be avoided can't be rubbed out can't be copied
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G R O U P  5   ·   T H E  L O N E R S
Eight more that turn up again and again
Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent Unanimous
all-powerful all-knowing present everywhere agreed by everyone
Anonymous Posthumous Autobiography Biography
after the person's a life story by its own a life story written by 
by an unknown writer
death subject someone else
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Y O U R  T U R N
One word for each
Answers on the next slide.
1 A person who speaks many languages 7 One who doesn't believe in God
2 A place where bees are kept 8 A person who is new to a job
3 Handwriting that can't be read 9 Something that can't be avoided
4 The killing of one's own brother 10 A decision everyone agrees with
5 Present everywhere 11 A place where coins are made
6 A book published after the writer's death 12 One who always expects the best
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A N S W E R S
Check your work
1 Polyglot 7 Atheist
2 Apiary 8 Novice
3 Illegible 9 Inevitable
4 Fratricide 10 Unanimous
5 Omnipresent 11 Mint
6 Posthumous 12 Optimist
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T E S T  Y O U R S E L F
15 more, with answers
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Q U E S T I O N S
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