Friday, August 28, 2015

One- word Substitution Part- 7th

One-word substitution Continues………….

Ø  To do away with a rule.                                                                                  → Abrogate.
Ø  Total loss of voice.                                                                                           → Aphonic.
Ø  Of unknown or un-admitted authorship.                                                 → Anonymous.
Ø  Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation.                     → Alimony.
Ø  To increase the speed of.                                                                               → Accelerate.
Ø  To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a dispute.        → Aggravate.

Ø  Objects possessed of life.                                                                               → Animate.
Ø  A general pardon of political offenders.                                                     → Amnesty.
Ø  The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed.                                   → Armistice.
Ø  The murder for political reasons.                                                            → Assassination.
Ø  Art and science of building construction.                                                 → Architecture.
Ø  Helpful but not an essential part.                                                               → Accessory.
Ø  A person who helps in a wrong deed or crime.                   → Accomplice / Accessory.                                           
Ø  Fear of height.                                                                                               → Aerophobia.
Ø  Fear of being in open space.                                                                       → Agoraphobia.
Ø  A collection of poems or prose.                                                                 → Anthology.
Ø  Belonging to long past.                                                                               → Ancient.
Ø  Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter.                     → Alliteration.
Ø  One who walks on ropes.                                                                           → Acrobat.
Ø  Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses and therefore not definite.                                                                                                  → Ambiguous.
Ø  Lack of enough blood in the body.                                                           → Anemia.
Ø  Fear of crowds.                                                                                            → Agoraphobia.

To be continued soon…………………...

Till than prepare this collection of One-word substitution in English Grammar for Competitive exams and your vocabulary.


Best of Luck for your upcoming exams…………………….

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