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Unit 13: Vocabulary and Usage: One-Word Substitution

29. ............... is the theory that actions are right because they are useful. Notes
30. An ideal state is called a ............... state.
31. Broadcast report of a public event or news of an invalid’s condition is a ............... .
32. A rule of law which is applicable to the past is ............... .
33. An appointed place of meeting, specially of troops is ............... .
34. ............... is fear of being enclosed in a small closed space.

ANSWERS
1. neologism 2. Nepotism 3. Nihilist 4. Numismatics
5. Nomenclature 6. Oligarchy 7. Ornithology 8. Orthography
9. Philology 10. Pantheism 11. pathology 12. Philately
13. Phonology 14. Prophecy 15. Palaeography 16. plebian
17. philistine 18. pisciculture 19. plutocracy 20. plagiarism
21. spinster 22. telepathy 23. Taxology 23. Taxidermy
24. tonsorial 25. Topography 26. truant 27. turncoat
28. triennial 29. truism 30. Utilitarianism 31. utopian
32. bulletin 33. retrospective 34. rendezvous 35. Claustrophobia
13.2 Review Questions

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the
given word/sentence.
1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
(i) Imbecility (ii) Senility (ii) Dotage (iv) Superannuation
2. That which cannot be corrected
(i) Unintelligible (ii) Indelible (iii) Illegible (iv) Incorrigible
3. The study of ancient societies
(i) Anthropology (ii) Archaeology (iii) History (iv) Ethnology
4. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power
(i) Expert (ii) Intellectual (iii) Snob (iv) Literate
5. A person who insists on something
(i) Disciplinarian (ii) Stickler (iii) Instantaneous (iv) Boaster
6. State in which the few govern the many
(i) Monarchy (ii) Oligarchy (iii) Plutocracy (iv) Autocracy
7. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
(i) Pedantic (ii) Verbose (iii) Pompous (iv) Ornate
8. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting
(i) Schedule (ii) Timetable (iii) Agenda (iv) Plan
9. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous
(i) Evade (ii) Evacuate (iii) Avoid (iv) Exterminate
10. A prima facie case is such
(i) As it seems at first sight (ii) As it is made to seem at first sight
(iii) As it turns out to be at the end
(iv) As it seems to the court after a number of hearings

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