One Word Substitution - Study Mode
[#156] Murder of man:
Correct Answer
(C) Homicide
Explanation
Solution: The one word substitution is Homicide. Regicide : the action of killing a king. Fratricide : the killing of one's brother or sister. Genocide : the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group. Homicide : the killing of one person by another.
[#157] Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something:
Correct Answer
(A) Coercion
Explanation
Solution: The one word substitution is Coercion. Conviction : a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence. Confession : a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime. Cajolement : persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. Coercion : the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
[#158] Animal that feeds on plants:
Correct Answer
(B) Herbivorous
Explanation
Solution: The one word substitution is Herbivorous. Carnivorous : feeding on other animals. Insectivorous : feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. Graminivorous : feeding on grass. Herbivorous : an animal that feeds on plants.
[#159] Group of stars:
Correct Answer
(B) Constellation
Explanation
Solution: The one word substitution is Constellation. Orbit : an area of activity, interest, or influence. Solar system : the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. Comet : a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a 'tail' of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun. Constellation : Group of stars.
[#160] To examine one's own thoughts and feelings:
Correct Answer
(D) Introspection
Explanation
Solution: The one word substitution is Introspection. Meditation: attention or heed. Retrospection: the action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, especially those in one's own life. Reflection : a thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else. Introspection : the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.