One Word Substitution - Study Mode

[#141] Act of taking one's life
Correct Answer

(A) Suicide

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Suicide . Suicide: the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Slaughter: kill (animals) for food. Homicide: the killing of one person by another. Immolation: kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.

[#142] A place of ideal peace and happiness
Correct Answer

(D) Elysium

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Elysium . Asylum: the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee. Utopia: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. El dorado: a city or country of fabulous riches held by 16th century explorers to exist in South America. Elysium: a place or state of perfect happiness.

[#143] One who talks very little
Correct Answer

(A) Reserved

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Reserved . Reserved: slow to reveal emotion or opinions. Mute: refraining from speech or temporarily speechless. Phlegmatic: (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

[#144] Government by the representatives of the people
Correct Answer

(B) Democracy

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Democracy . Diplomacy: the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad. Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. Socialism: a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Autocracy: a system of government by one person with absolute power.

[#145] The list of courses at a meal or of dishes that can be served in a restaurant
Correct Answer

(B) Menu

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Menu . Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting. Menu: a list of dishes available in a restaurant. Biodata: biographical details. Catalogue: a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order.