One Word Substitution - Study Mode

[#116] A person who speaks or supports an idea
Correct Answer

(C) Advocate

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Advocate . Pioneer: a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area. Adviser: a person who gives advice in a particular field. Advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. Ideologist: someone who develops or supports a particular ideology.

[#117] One who pretends illness to escape duty
Correct Answer

(B) Malingerer

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Malingerer . Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation. Malingerer: a person who avoids work or effort. Hypocrite: a hypocritical person. Concubine: a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.

[#118] The science of judging a person's character, capabilities, etc. from an examination of the shape of his skull
Correct Answer

(C) Phrenology

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Phrenology . Physiology: the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. Anthropology: the study of human societies and cultures and their development. Phrenology: the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities. Morphology: the study of the forms of things.

[#119] Time after twilight and before night
Correct Answer

(C) Dusk

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Dusk . Evening: the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime. Dawn: the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. Dusk: the darker stage of twilight. Eclipse: an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

[#120] A soldier who fights for sake of money cannot be branded as courageous and patriotic.
Correct Answer

(C) Mercenary

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Mercenary . Sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. Honorary: conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions. Mercenary: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics. Equestrian: relating to horse riding.