This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who writes decoratively: A) Choreographer. B) Cartographer. C) Calligrapher. D) Photographer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calligrapher. 2. Being unable to pay one's debt. A) Insolvent. B) Felony. C) Mortgage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolvent. 3. What is the one-word substitute for 'a person who studies the environment'? A) Geologist. B) Biologist. C) Ecologist. D) Meteorologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ecologist. 4. One who can do anything for money A) Teetotaler. B) Misogynists. C) Mercenary. D) Physicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercenary. 5. Choose the correct one-word for: "A lover of books." A) Biographer. B) Bibliophile. C) Philanthropist. D) Archivist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bibliophile. 6. That which can be carried easily: A) Palpable. B) Durable. C) Inflammable. D) Portable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Portable. 7. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past A) Nostalgia. B) Blunt. C) Numb. D) Cynicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nostalgia. 8. What is the term for a person who is an expert in the study of the origin and history of words? A) Philologist. B) Lexicographer. C) Etymologist. D) Linguist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Etymologist. 9. One who abstains from animal food, especially meat A) Vegetarian. B) Obituary. C) Reserved. D) Legitimate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vegetarian. 10. To turn out of society or fellowship A) Resuscitate. B) Cauterize. C) Rusticate. D) Ostracize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ostracize. 11. A person who travels on foot is called a: A) Pedestrian. B) Driver. C) Rider. D) Cyclist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pedestrian. 12. The word for a person who operates or directs a business. A) Manager. B) Executive. C) Director. D) Entrepreneur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entrepreneur. 13. A handwriting that cannot be read- A) Eligible. B) Invisible. C) Irrelevant. D) Illegible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illegible. 14. The study of birds: A) Ecology. B) Theology. C) Seismology. D) Ornithology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ornithology. 15. A decision that cannot be changed- A) Indelible. B) Irresistible. C) Irrevocable. D) Irreparable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irrevocable. 16. The term for a professional who specializes in the design and construction of buildings. A) Surveyor. B) Engineer. C) Planner. D) Architect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Architect. 17. The term for a government that is ruled by a single person who has complete control. A) Monarchy. B) Autocracy. C) Dictatorship. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dictatorship. 18. A person who writes letters on behalf of others is called an: A) Author. B) Secretary. C) Typist. D) Clerk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretary. 19. A person who does not believe in God- A) Atheist. B) Theist. C) Agnostic. D) Pagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atheist. 20. The name for a person who studies the principles and practices of governance. A) Economist. B) Historian. C) Sociologist. D) Political Scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Scientist. 21. A substance that kills germs: A) Insecticide. B) Antidote. C) Pesticide. D) Germicide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germicide. 22. What is the one-word substitution for 'a list of test words'? A) Glossary. B) Appendix. C) Table of Contents. D) Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glossary. 23. A person who eats too much- A) Carnivore. B) Glutton. C) Herbivore. D) Omnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glutton. 24. That which cannot be understood or known A) Impenetrable. B) Impregnable. C) Inscrutable. D) Inexorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inscrutable. 25. One who can speak several languages A) Misanthropist. B) Polyglot. C) Polygamist. D) Altruist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polyglot. 26. A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation: A) Sceptic. B) Antiquarian. C) Devotee. D) Ascetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ascetic. 27. A person who has changed his faith. A) Apostate. B) Arsonist. C) Coquette. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostate. 28. What is the jargon for a medical professional who specializes in the treatment of children? A) Geriatrician. B) Pediatrician. C) Orthopedist. D) Neurologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pediatrician. 29. A person who doubts everything- A) Pessimist. B) Rationalist. C) Cynic. D) Skeptic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skeptic. 30. The belief that God is in everything and everything is God: A) Monotheism. B) Agnosticism. C) Theism. D) Pantheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pantheism. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesOne Word Substitution Quiz 1One Word Substitution Quiz 2One Word Substitution Quiz 3One Word Substitution Quiz 4One Word Substitution Quiz 5One Word Substitution Quiz 6One Word Substitution Quiz 7One Word Substitution Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books