One Word Substitution with Meaning

*One Word Substitution with Meaning*

1. Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture 

2. Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first 

3. Atheist – a person who does not believe in God 

4. Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind 

5. Autocracy – government by one person 

6. Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself 

7. Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected 

8. Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons 

9. Archives – a place where government or public records are kept 

10. Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession 

11. Aristocracy – government by the nobles 

12. Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water 

13. Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea 

14. Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease 

15. Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation 

16. Anthology – a collection of poems 

17. Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone 

18. Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute 

19. Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies 

20. Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings

21. Anthology – a collection of poems 

22. Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof 

23. Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting 

24. Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law and order 

25. Almanac – an annual calender with positions of stars 

26. Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time 

27. Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books 

28. Bouquet – a collection of flowers 

29. Bureaucracy – government by the officials

30. Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war 

31. Biennial – an event which happens once in two years 

32. Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things 

33. Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work 

34. Cosmopolitan – a person who regards whole world as his country 

35. Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car 

36. Curator – a person incharge of a museum 

37. Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh 

38. Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh

39. Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time 

40. Cloak room – a place for luggage at railway station 

41. Cynosure – centre of attraction 

42. Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft 

43. Crusade – a religious war 

44. Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing 

45. Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings 

46. Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting 

47. Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men 

48. Convalescent – one, who is recovering health 

49. Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horse back 

50. Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases