One Word Substitution MCQ Set 6

The killing of a king

  • A. Homicide
  • B. Regicide (Answer)
  • C. Patricide
  • D. Fratricide

Regicide is the action of killing a king.

A place where wine is made

  • A. Brewery
  • B. Distillery
  • C. Winery (Answer)
  • D. Refinery

Winery is an establishment where wine is made.

Fear of enclosed spaces

  • A. Acrophobia
  • B. Agoraphobia
  • C. Claustrophobia (Answer)
  • D. Hydrophobia

Claustrophobia means extreme fear of being in a small or enclosed space.

Words that have the same meaning

  • A. Antonyms
  • B. Synonyms (Answer)
  • C. Homonyms
  • D. Homophones

Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings.

A person who is against war

  • A. Belligerent
  • B. Warmonger
  • C. Pacifist (Answer)
  • D. Militant

Pacifist is a person who believes that war is always wrong.

The practice of having more than one wife

  • A. Monogamy
  • B. Polygamy (Answer)
  • C. Bigamy
  • D. Celibacy

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time.

Study of the skin

  • A. Neurology
  • B. Cardiology
  • C. Dermatology (Answer)
  • D. Ophthalmology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

A place where sick people are kept

  • A. Asylum
  • B. Orphanage
  • C. Infirmary (Answer)
  • D. Monastery

Infirmary is a place in which the sick are lodged and cared for.

A handwriting that cannot be read

  • A. Cryptic
  • B. Illegible (Answer)
  • C. Obscure
  • D. Incoherent

Illegible means not clear enough to be read.

One who hates mankind

  • A. Misogynist
  • B. Philanthropist
  • C. Misanthrope (Answer)
  • D. Humanist

Misanthrope is a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

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One Word Substitution — Set 6

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