ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION
used for finding out things/ for Delightful and delicious 476. (1) revel
making decisions Yummy treat. revel (V.) : to spend time enjoy-
467. (3) polygon homophone (N.) : a word that is ing yourself in a noisy, enthusi-
polygon (N.) : many angles/ pronounced like another word astic way ; make merry
sides but has a different spelling/ uphold (V.) : to support some-
hexagon (N.) : six angles and meaning–sum–some, by – buy thing that you think is right and
sides acronym (N.) : a word formed make sure that it continues to
octagon (N.) : eight angles and from the first letters of the words exist
sides that make up the name of some- overhaul (V.) : to examine every
pentagon (N.) : five angles and thing — part of a machine, system, etc.
sides AIDS ® Acquired Immune Defi- and make any necessary chang-
ciency Syndrome es/repairs
468. (1) excerpt
excerpt (N.) : a short piece of 473. (1) egoist 477. (3) animosity
writing, music, film, etc. taken egoist (N.) : a person who thinks animosity (N.) : a strong feeling
from a longer whole that he/she is better than other of opposition, anger/hatred
review (N.) : a report in a news- people and who thinks and talks reciprocity (N.) : a situation in
paper/magazine, or on the Inter- too much about himself/herself which two people, countries, etc.
net, television/radio, in which masochist (N.) : a person who provide the same help/advantag-
somebody gives his opinion of a enjoys something that most people es to each other
book, play, film/movie, etc. would find unpleasant/painful entreaty (N.) : a serious and of-
footnote (N.) : an extra piece of narcissist (N.) : a person who ten emotional request
information that is printed at the admires himsel f/herself too malice (N.) : a feeling of hatred
bottom of a page in a book much, especially his appearance for somebody that causes a de-
eccentric (N.) : a person who is sire to harm him
preface (N.) : an introduction to
considered by other people to be 478. (2) amphibian
a book, especially one that ex-
strange/unusual amphibian (N.) : any animal that
plains the author’s aims
474. (4) criterion can live both on land and in wa-
469. (1) vegetarian
criterion (N.) : a standard/prin- ter
470. (1) advocate
ciple by which something is animate (V.) : to make something
advocate (N.) : a person who judged, or with the help of which
speaks/supports in favour of more lively/full of energy
a decision is made
somebody/of a public plan/ac- aquatic (Adj.) : growing/living
manifesto (N.) : a written state- in, on/near water
tion ; a person who defends
ment in which a group of peo-
somebody in court ambidextrous (Adj.) : able to
ple, especially a political party,
471. (2) salvo use both hands equally well
explains their beliefs and says
salvo (N.) : the act of firing sev- what they will do if they win an 479. (4) epic
eral guns/at the same time to election epic (N.) : a long poem about the
mark an occasion copyright (N.) : the legal right actions of great men and wom-
fusillade (N.) : a rapid series of granted to an author, composer, en/about a nation’s history
shots fired from one/more guns; playwright, publisher, or distrib- 480. (1) teetotaller
a rapid series of objects that are utor to exclusive publication, teetotaller (N.) : a person who
thrown production, sale/distribution of does not drink alcohol
volley (N.) : a lot of bullets, a literary, musical, dramatic, or derelict (N.) : a person without
stones, etc. that are fired/ artistic work a home, a job/property
thrown at the same time epitome (N.) : a perfect exam- subjunctive (N). : the form/mood
472. (4) palindrome ple of something of a verb that expresses wishes,
palindrome (N.) : a word/ 475. (3) polygamy possibility/uncertainity
phrase that reads the same polygamy (N.) : the custom of In, I wish I were taller, were is
backwards as forwards — having more than one wife at the a Subjunctive
MADAM same time incriminatory (Adj.) : charging
acrostic (N.) : a poem/other bigamy (N.) : the crime of mar- or suggestive of guilt/blame
piece of writing in which partic- rying somebody when you are 481. (3) plaintiff
ular letters in each line, usually still legally married to somebody
plaintiff (N.) : a person who
first letters, can be read down- else
makes a formal complaint
wards to form a word/words calligraphy (N.) : beautiful hand- against somebody in court
spelling out CANDY writing that you do with a spe-
charger (N.) : a horse that a sol-
cial pen/brush
Crunchy and chewy dier rode in battle in the past
polyandry (N.) : the custom of
Awesome suitor (N.) : a man who wants
having more than one husband
Nice and sweet to marry a particular woman
at the same time
SEE–688