ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION
114. (3) entomology transferred epithet (N.) : the re- ing and criticizing somebody/
entomology (N.) : the scientific versal of the usual relationship something
study of insects between two words diaspora (N.) : the movement of
ecology (N.) : the study of the oxymoron (N.) : a phrase that people from any nation or group
relation of plants and living crea- combines two words that seem away from their own country
tures to each other and to their to be the opposite of each other diadem (N.) : a crown worn as a
environment 119. (2) ophthalmologist sign of royal power
embryology (N.) : the study of ophthalmologist : a doctor who 124. (3) physiotherapy
the development of animals/ studies and treats the diseases physiotherapy (N.) : the treat-
plants before birth of the eye ment of disease/injury/weak-
biology (N.) : the scientific study optician : a person whose job is ness in the joints or muscles by
of the life and structure of plants to examine people’s eyes and to exercises, massage and the use
and animals recommend and sell glasses of light and heat
115. (2) septuagenarian ichthyologist : a zoologist who chemotherapy (N.) : the treat-
septuagenarian (N.) : a person studies fish ment of disease (cancer) with the
between the ages of 70 and 79 neurologist : a doctor who stud- use of chemical substances
sexagenarian (N.) : a person be- ies and treats diseases of nerves hydrotherapy (N.) : the treat-
tween the ages of 60 and 69 120. (3) dyke ment of disease/injury by doing
centurion (N.) : an army officer dyke (N.) : a long thick wall that physical exercises in water
who commanded a 100 soldiers is built to stop water flooding psychotherapy (N.) : the treat-
(in ancient Rome) onto a low area of land ment of mental illness by dis-
patriarch (N.) : the male head of dam (N.) : a barrier that is built cussing somebody’s problems
a family or community across a river in order to stop with him rather than by giving
the water from flowing him drugs
116. (4) bureaucracy
mound (N.) : a large pile of earth 125. (3) desertion
bureaucracy (N.) : a system of
or stones; heap desertion (N.) : abandonment;
government in which there are a
embankment (N.) : a wall of defection
large number of state officials
stone/earth made to keep water defection (N.) : withdrawing sup-
who are not elected
back or to carry a road or rail- port or help despite continued
oligarchy (N.) : a form of gov-
way/railroad over low ground support for a political party, re-
ernment in which only a small
121. (3) prejudiced ligion, ruler, etc.
group of people hold all the power
prejudiced (Adj.) : having an un- disloyalty (N.) : the quality of
aristocracy (N.) : nobility; the
reasonable dislike of/preference being unfaithful to your friends,
most powerful members of a so-
for somebody/something family, country, etc.
ciety
partial (Adj.) : not complete/ migration (N.) : the movement
plutocracy (N.) : government by whole; showing or feeling too of a large number of people,
the richest people of a country much support for one person, birds/animals from one place to
117. (3) somnambulist team, idea, etc; biased another
somnambulist (N.) : someone objective (Adj.) : unbiased; not 126. (3) aviary
who walks about in sleep influenced by personal feelings/ aviary (N.) : a large cage/build-
somniloquist (N.) : someone opinions ing for keeping birds in
who talks while asleep predestined (Adj.) : already de- aquarium (N.) : a large glass con-
egoist (N.) : a person who thinks cided or planned by God or by tainer in which fish and other
he/she is better than other peo- Fate water creatures and plants are
ple and who thinks and talks too 122. (1) gesture kept
much about himself/herself gesture (N.) : a movement that den (N.) : the hidden home of
altruist (N.) : someone who you make with your hands your some types of wild animals-bear,
makes charitable donations in- head or your face to show a par- lion, etc.
tended to increase human well- ticular meaning sanctuary (N.) : an area where
being grin (N.) : to smile widely wild birds/animals are protected
118. (2) alliteration gestation (N.) : the time that the and encouraged to breed; reserve
alliteration (N.) : the use of the young of a person/animal devel- 127. (4) infallible
same letter/sound at the begin- ops inside its mother’s body un- infallible (Adj.) : never wrong ;
ning of words that are close to- til it is born never making mistakes; that
gether grimace (N.) : an ugly expres- never fails; always doing what it
pun (N.) : the clever or humor- sion with your face to show pain, is supposed to do
ous use of a word that has more disgust, etc. unflinching (Adj.) : remaining
than one meaning, or of words 123. (4) diatribe strong and determined, even in
that have different meanings but diatribe (N.) : a long and angry a difficult/dangerous situation;
sound the same speech or piece of writing attack- not shrinking from danger
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