One Word Substitution

One word substitution is very important to write precisely and speak in a single word.  Generally, we speak or write in a garrulous way.  But, it is seen that precise words are always understood easily by all.  At times we become verbose but sometimes the verbosity is not required and we are required to talk or speak precisely. In English language there are a lot of single words for a group of words.  So, speak precisely and avoid the fear of being misunderstood.  Let me quote some one words for a group of words. 

·       Systematic study of election trends: Psephology.

·      Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority: Hung.

·       Do away with wholly: Abolish.

·       A shortened form of a word or phrase: Abbreviation.

·       To increase the speed; to hasten the progress of: Accelerate.

·       One who calculates premium: Actuary.

·       To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a disease: Aggravate.

·       To turn friends in enemies: Alienate.

·       One who does something not professionally but for pleasure: Amateur.

·       A diplomatic minister of the higher order sent by a country to another: Ambassador. Diplomat, Envoy.

·       A statement open to more than interpretation: Ambiguous.

·       Having opposing feelings: Ambivalent.

·       A letter, poem etc. whose author is unknown: Anonymous.

·       Absence of government: Anarchy.

·       A person liable to be called to account for his action: Answerable.

·       To rise in value: Appreciate.

·       To go down in value: Depreciate.

·       One who does not believe in the existence of God: Atheist.

·       One who believe in God: Theist.

·       One who makes an official examination of accounts: Auditor.

·       The life story of a man written by himself: Autobiography.

·       Life story of a man written by other: Biography.

·       Government by the officials: Bureaucracy.

·       Government by the people: Democracy.

·       To take away some one’s right t vote: Disenfranchisement.

·       The science which treats with life: Biology.

·       One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views: Bigot.

·       A member of the middle class: Bourgeois.

·       General pardon: Amnesty.

·       One who damages public property: Vandal.

·       One who does not care for art, literature etc.: Philistine.

·       People working together in the same office or department: Colleagues.

·       Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth: Congenital.

·       Men living in the same age: Contemporary.

·       One who can make himself at home in all countries: Cosmopolitan.

·       A person who believes easily whatever he is told: Credulous.

·       To give one’s authority to another: Delegate.

·       A game or batter in which neither party wins: Drawn.

·       A thing that is fit to be eaten: Edible.

·       Water fit for drinking: Potable.

·       Study of environment: Ecology.

·       One who thinks only for oneself: Egoist.

·       One who is qualifies for election: Eligible.

·       To explain something mysterious or difficult: Elucidate.

·       To lay special stress on: Emphasize.

·       A state of perfect balance: Equilibrium.

·       To root out an evil, disease: Eradicate.

·       A speech delivered without any previous preparation: Extempore or Impromptu.

·       A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion: Fanatic.

·       An exact copy: Facsimile.

·       One who is not easily pleased: Fastidious.

·       A medicine that kills germs: Germicide.

·       Work for which no salary is paid: Honorary.

·       One who feels sympathetic towards human beings: Humanitarian.

·       An office with high salary but no work: Sinecure.

·       That which cannot be read: Illegible.

·       A trade that is prohibited by law: Illicit.

·       One who cannot read or write: Illiterate.

·       Science of coins or medals: Numismatics.

·       Misappropriation of money: Embezzlement.

·       A sound that cannot be heard: Inaudible.

·       A statement which cannot be understood: Incomprehensible.

·       One who cannot be corrected: Incorrigible.

·       That which cannot be explained: Inexplicable.

·       A remedy which never fails: Infallible.

·       A method that cannot be imitated: Inimitable.

·       That which cannot be satisfied: Insatiable.

·       One who is unable to pay his debts: Insolvent.

·       That which cannot be hurt: Invulnerable.

·       The action of looking back on past time: Introspection.

·       A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes: Invisible.

·       Looking into one’s own thoughts: Introspection.

·       Remarks which do not ally apply to the subject under discussion: Irrelevant.

·        A loss of damage that cannot be compensated: Irreparable.

·       That cannot be altered or withdrawn: Irrevocable.

·       The area over which an official has control: Jurisdiction.

·       The first speech made by a person: Maiden.

·       Hater of mankind: Misanthropist.

·       Lover of mankind: Philanthropist.

This is only a small list as there are so many words that can be practiced by the help of a dictionary or internet. So master those words as much as you can to make your writing or speaking precise and comprehensible to all. 

Thank you.