One Word Substitution - Study Mode

[#326] Not conforming to ordinary rules of behaviour
Correct Answer

(C) Eccentric

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Eccentric . Lunatic: a person who is mentally ill (not in technical use). Absurd: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. Eccentric: (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange. Maniacal: exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour.

[#327] A man who starves body for the good of soul
Correct Answer

(B) Ascetic

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Ascetic . Monk: a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Ascetic: characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. Saint: a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. Spiritualist: a person who believes that the spirits of the dead can communicate with living people.

[#328] A raised place on which offerings to a god are made
Correct Answer

(C) Altar

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Altar . Mound: a rounded mass projecting above a surface. Chapel: a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house. Altar: a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity. Archives: a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

[#329] One who cuts precious stones
Correct Answer

(C) Lapidist

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Lapidist . Philatelist: person who "loves stamps." Drover: someone whose job is to make sheep or cattle move from one place to another in groups. Lapidist: a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones. Oculist: an ophthalmologist or optician.

[#330] One who compiles dictionary
Correct Answer

(C) Lexicographer

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Lexicographer . Calligrapher: a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (= producing beautiful writing, often with a special pen or brush). Editor: a person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a newspaper, magazine, or multi-author book. Lexicographer: a person who compiles dictionaries. Compiler: a person who produces a list or book by assembling information or written material collected from other sources.