For every competitive examination a few questions can be expected from One Word Substitution.Moreover this section will certainly help you to increase your English vocabulary. The words included

here will help you to write and speak English precisely and effectively. Learning them will be a great asset inlife. In order to keep these words in your mind complement your study with extensive reading. One of thepractical methods is to study ten to fifteen words each day. If you make it a practice, with each passing daythere will be steady improvement in your knowledge.

In the first part of this section we have given you a list of over 600 words which are commonly asked inOne Word Substitution. In the second part we have collected some objective type questions for you topractice with. They are followed by their answers. All these questions were asked for various examinations.Learn all these words carefully. After learning each word try to use it in a sentence of your own. This methodwill help you to stamp the word in your mind.

LIST - IABATTOIR : A place where animals are

slaughtered.ACCOMPLICE : A partner in crime.AESTHETE : A person with a highly

developed sense of beauty.AFFLUENT : Wealthy; having abundance of

money.AGORAPHOBIA : Unreasonable fear of open

spaces.ALLEVIATE : To lessen, make less

severe.ALTRUIST : One who does good work

for others without thought ofpersonal gain.

AMBIDEXTROUS : Able to use the left hand aswell as the right.

AMBIGUOUS : A word or statement whichcan be interpreted in twoways.

ANACHRONISM : That which appears to be inthe wrong period.

ANGLOPHILE : An admirer of the Englishpeople, language, mannersor way of life.

ANGLOPHOBE : One who dislikes theEnglish and England.

ARMISTICE : An agreement to stopfighting in a war.

ARISTOCRACY : A government run by the richand the elite people; a classof well-born people.

ARTISTE : Professional singer, dancer etc.ATHEIST : A person who does not

believe in the existence of God.AUTOCRACY : A government where the

power is concentratedin the hands of one person.

AUTOPSY : Medical examination of adead body.

BANKRUPT : A person who cannot payhis debts.

BARBARIAN : An uncivilised person.BARRICADE : Hastily erected barrier

across a street.BELLIGERENT : One who is engaged in

fighting a battle or war.BIBLIOGRAPHY : A list of writings on a subject.BIBLIOPHILE : One who loves books.BIOGRAPHY : The story of a person’s life.BLASPHEMOUS : One who is irreverent

towards God.BREVITY : Briefness; shortness of

time.BREWERY : A place where beer is made.BUREAUCRACY : A government run by civil

servants.CALLIGRAPHY : The art of beautiful hand

writing.CARDIOLOGIST : A doctor specialising in

matters relating to the heart.CATHOLICITY : Broad outlook, free from

prejudice.

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CELIBACY : The state of beingunmarried.

CHARLATAN : One who deceives othersby claiming to be an expert.

CIRCUMLOCUTION : A roundabout way ofexpression.

CLAUSTROPHOBIA : A morbid fear of confinedspaces.

COAGULATE : Change from liquid intosolid by chemical reaction.

COLLOQUIAL : Suitable for ordinaryinformal conversation.

COMBUSTIBLE : That which can catch fireand burn easily.

COMEDIAN : One who plays funny partsin plays or films.

COMMODITY : An article of trade orcommerce.

COMPATRIOT : A person belonging to one’sown country.

COMPLEXION : The natural colour andappear- ance of skin.

COMPULSORY : That which must be done.CONDUCTOR : That which acts as a path for

electricity, heat etc.CONNOISSEUR : A person who is competent

to pass critical judgementupon anything.

CONSCRIPT : A person who is compelledby law to serve in the armedforces.

CONSORTIUM : A combination of severalbusinesses for a commonpurpose.

CONTAGIOUS : That which spreads easily,especially a disease.

CONTRETEMPS : An unlucky event, anunexpected set-back.

CONTROVERSIAL : That which causes debateor argument.

CONVENTION (2) : A formal assembly orconference of people of thesame business to discusspractices.

CORRIGENDUM : Something to be correctedin a printed book.

COUNTERFEIT : Copy something exactly inorder to deceive.

COUP D’ÉTAT : Sudden overthrow of agovernment, especially by force.

CRUISE : A sea voyage for pleasure.CYGNET : A young swan.CYNIC : One who has little faith in

human sincerity or honesty.

DEBACLE : A sudden complete failure.DENOUEMENT : The last part of a play, book

etc. where all thecomplications of the plot aresolved.

DETERGENT : A cleaning agent, especiallya synthetic substance.

DETERRENT : Something to discouragepeople from doing wrong.

DILETTANTE : An admirer of the fine arts.DISARMAMENT : Reduction of weapons by

governments.DISINFORMATION : False information spread

intentionally to spreadpropaganda.

DOMICILE : A place where one livespermanently.

DRAGNET : A system of connectedactions and methods forcatching criminals.

DRUDGERY : Hard, uninteresting work.DUET : Song sung by two people

together.EBULLIENT : High-spirited, exuberant.EFFEMINATE : A man who has the qualities

of a woman.ENCYCLOPAEDIA : A book giving information on

all branches of knowledge.ENTOMOLOGY : The scientific study of

insects.EPIC : A long narrative poem.EPILOGUE : Concluding part of a literary

work.ERGONOMICS : The study of the efficiency of

people in their workingenvironment.

ERR : Make a mistake, do wrong.ESTUARY : The wide mouth of a river.EVOLUTION : Gradual development from

simple life forms to complexones.

EXCISE : Tax on goods produced andused in a country.

EXERTION : Making an effort; trying veryhard to do something.

EXTEMPORE : A speech made without anyprevious thought orpreparation.

EXTERMINATE : To put an end to something bykilling.

EXTROVERT : A person who is active, livelyand enjoys the company ofothers.

EXUBERANT : Lively, high-spirited.FALLACY : A false idea or belief.FARCE : A light-hearted humorous

play with silly action.FASTIDIOUS : One who cannot be easily

pleased.FAVOURITISM : The practice of giving

favoured treatment tocertain people.

FEBRILE : Of or caused by fever.FEMINIST : A supporter of the cause of

women.FIANCÉE : A girl to whom a man is

engaged to be married.FISSION : Splitting of the nucleus of an

atom.FLOGGING : Severe beating with a whip.FLUVIAL : Of, found in, or produced by

rivers.FOOLSCAP : A size of paper, also called

‘legal’ format.FOREMAN : A skilled worker in charge

of other workmen.FOURTH ESTATE : Influential newspapers and

journalists.FRANCOPHILE : An admirer of the French

people, language, mannersor way of life.

FRANCOPHOBE : One who dislikes theFrench and France.

FRATRICIDE : The murder of one’s brother.FREIGHT : Goods carried by train, ship

etc.FUDDY-DUDDY : An elderly person who does

not understand or approveof modern ideas.

FUMIGATE : To clear of disease, bacteriaetc., by means of chemicalsmoke.

GARAGE : A building in whichmotorcars are parked.

GARRULOUS : One who talks too muchabout uninteresting things.

GASTRONOMY : The art and science ofcooking and eating goodfood.

GENOCIDE : Elimination or killing of awhole race.

GERMANOPHILE : An admirer of the Germanpeople, language, mannersor way of life.

GERMANOPHOBE : One who dislikes theGermans and Germany.

GERMICIDE : A medicine that kills germs.GLACIER : A mass of ice moving very

slowly down a mountainvalley.

GLUT : A larger supply thannecessary.

GRAFFITI : Rough drawing or writing onpublic walls.

GRAMINIVORE : An animal that eats grain.GRATIS : Without payment, free of cost.GUBERNATORIAL : Of a governor.HALLUCINATION : Seeing something which is

not actually present.HAVEN : A place of calm and safety.HEDONIST : One who lives for pleasure.HERBIVORE : A plant-eating animal.HISTRIONICS : Overreacting in a theatrical

manner.HOLOCAUST : Great destruction and the

loss of many lives; the masskilling of Jews in World WarII.

HOLSTER : A leather holder for a pistol.HOMICIDE : The killing of one man by

another man.HOMONYM : A word which agrees with

another in pronun-ciation andperhaps also in spelling but isdifferent in meaning.

HONORARY : An office for which no salaryis paid.

HOOLIGAN : A noisy rough person whocauses trouble.

HORTICULTURE : The art of garden cultivation.HUB : The central part of a wheel.HYPERCRITICAL : Excessively critical.HYPOCHONDRIAC : One who has exaggerated

anxiety about his health.HYPOCRITICAL : Pretence of virtue or goodness;

saying one thing while thinkinganother.

HYPOTHESIS : Supposition made as basisfor reasoning.

IDEALISM : Practice of forming andfollowing ideals.

IDEOLOGY : Set of ideas at the basis ofcertain economic or politicalsystems.

IDOLATRY : Worship of idols.IGNORAMUS : A thoroughly ignorant person.ILLEGAL : That which is contrary to law.ILLEGIBLE : Handwriting which cannot

be read.

ILLITERATE : One who is unable to read orwrite.

IMMEMORIAL : Too old to be remembered,ancient beyond memory.

IMMINENT : About to happen.IMMORTAL : That which never dies.IMPASSABLE : That which cannot be passed

through.IMPLACABLE : Impossible to satisfy, change

or make less angry.IMPREGNABLE : That which cannot be attacked

or taken by force.INACCESSIBLE : That cannot be approached

or reached.INAUSPICIOUS : Not of good omen.INCORPOREAL : Without a body.INCREDIBLE : That cannot be believed.INDEFATIGABLE : One who is incapable of

being tired.INDELIBLE : Incapable of being effaced or

cancelled or obliterated.INDIGENOUS : Belonging naturally to a place.INDOPHILE : An admirer of the Indian

people, its culture, manners orway of life.

INDOPHOBE : One who dislikes the Indiansand India.

INEDIBLE : Something which cannot beeaten.

INEVITABLE : That which is bound tohappen.

INEXPLICABLE : That which cannot beexplained.

INFLAMMABLE : Capable of catching fire.INFLATE : To fill with air or gas.INGENIOUS : Very clever.INIMITABLE : That which cannot be imitated.INNATE : That which one is born with.INNOCUOUS : That which is quite harmless.INTANGIBLE : That cannot be mentally

grasped.INTELLIGENTSIA : The class of people who

think independently.INTOLERABLE : That which cannot be

endured.INTROSPECTION : Examination of one’s own

mental processes.INTUITION : Immediate apprehension by

mind reasoning.INVINCIBLE : That cannot be conquered or

defeated.INVULNERABLE : That which cannot be

wounded.

IRREPARABLE : That which cannot berepaired.

IRREPROACHABLE : So good that no criticism canbe made.

JAYWALK : To cross streets on foot in acareless and dangerousway.

JOEY : A young kangaroo.JUDICIOUS : Wise, sound in judgement.KIMONO : A loose gown of silk as worn

in Japan.KNIGHTHOOD : The right to put ‘Sir’ in front of

one’s name.LACKEY : One who behaves like a

servant by always obeying.LAMINATE : To cover with thin sheets of

metal or plastic.LEGIBLE : Capable of being read

clearly.LEONINE : Of or like a lion.LEXICOGRAPHER : One who compiles diction-

aries.LIBERTARIAN : One who believes that one

should have freedom ofexpression.

LIMERICK : A humorous short poem withfive lines.

LITERATI : People with knowledge ofliterature.

LOQUACIOUS : One who talks a lot.LOWBROW : One who has no interest in

literature, art etc.LULLABY : A pleasant song sung to

send children to sleep.MACHETE : A knife with a broad heavy

blade.MAGNUM OPUS : A great work of art, particularly

literary.MALEDICTION : Evil, vicious speech.MANUAL : A book giving information about

how to work something.MANUSCRIPT : Handwritten script of a book.MARTINET : A strict disciplinarian.MASCOT : Something chosen as a

symbol to bring good luck.MASOCHIST : One who enjoys pain or

humiliation.MEDIOCRE : One who is neither intelligent nor

dull.MEGALOMANIA : The belief that one is

extremely important.MELODIOUS : Sweet sounding.MERCANTILE : Of trade and business.METEOROLOGY : The scientific study of

weather conditions.

METICULOUS : A person who is very carefulabout details.

MILITIA : Those trained as soldiersbut not belonging to a regulararmy.

MISANTHROPE : One who hates mankind.MISOGAMIST : One who hates marriage.MISOGYNIST : One who hates women.MONOMANIAC : One who keeps thinking of

one particular thing only.MONOTHEISM : The practice of worshipping

only one god.MULTINATIONAL : A company having branches

in many countries.MYCOLOGY : The scientific study of fungi.NAUSEA : Strong feeling of wanting to

vomit.NAUTICAL : Of sailors, ships or sailing.NEMESIS : Downfall that satisfies

natural justice.NEOLOGISM : A new word.NEPOTISM : Undue favour shown by a

person in power to hisrelatives.

NOTARY : A public official who makeswritten statements official.

NUMISMATIC : One who collects coins.OBITUARY : Notice of a person’s death

in a newspaper.OBLIGATORY : That which is required to be

done by law.OBSOLETE : That which is out of use, or

replaced by a newermodel.

OMNIPOTENT : One who is all powerful.OMNISCIENT : One who knows everything.OMNIVOROUS : One who eats anything.ONTOLOGY : Philosophy concerned with

the nature of existence.OPTHALMOLOGIST : An eye-doctor.OPTOMETRIST : A technician who measures

your eyesight.PACHYDERM : A thick-skinned animal,

especially an elephant orrhinoceros.

PACIFIST : One who believes in theabolition of war.

PALAEOGRAPHY : The study of ancient writing.PALAEONTOLOGY : The study of fossils.PANACEA : A remedy which can cure all

diseases.PARADOX : Contradictory statement.PARASITE : One that lives on another.PARIAH : One who is not accepted by

society.PATENT : Sole right to make and sell

one’s own invention.

PAUNCH : A man’s fat stomach.PEDANT : One who exhibits his book

learning.PENULTIMATE : Last but one.PERQUISITE : Gain over and above one’s

salary.PETROLOGY : The scientific study of rocks.PHILISTINE : Person of material outlook

who is indifferent to culture.PHILOLOGIST : One who is well versed in the

science of languages.PIGMENT : The natural colouring matter of

plants and animals.PLAINTIFF : One who bring a charge

against someone in court.PLATONIC : A very close, non-sexual

friendship between twopeople.

PLEBEIAN : Of the lower social classes.POLYANDRY : The practice of having more

than one husband at the sametime.

POLYGAMY : The practise of having morethan one husband or wife atthe same time.

POLYGLOT : One who speaks manylanguages.

POLYGRAPH : A lie-detector.POSTHUMOUS : A child born after the death of

its father.POSTSCRIPT : A note added at the end of a

letter, after the signature.PRAGMATIST : One who uses common

sense.PRESCIENT : Able to foretell what will happen

in the future.PROFILE (1) : A side view of someone’s

head.PROPELLANT : An explosive for firing a bullet

or a rocket.PSEUDONYM : A pen-name assumed by a

writer.PULMONARY : Of or having an effect on the

lungs.QUIXOTIC : Trying to do the impossible,

usually to help others, whileputting oneself into danger.

RACONTEUR : One who is good at tellingstories in an interesting way.

RAPPORT : A good relationship betweentwo people.

RECEPTIVE : Capable of receiving newideas.

RED TAPISM : Excessive use of offic ialformalities which causesunnecessary delay.

REFLATION : A government policy ofincreasing the amount ofmoney in circulation.

REINFORCE : Strengthen by additional menor material.

RENAISSANCE : A renewal of interest in art,literature etc.

REQUISITION : An official demand or request.RETRIBUTION : A severe deserved punish-

ment.RINGLEADER : One who leads others to do

wrong or make trouble.RODENT : A small herbivore usually

considered a pest..RUSSOPHILE : An admirer of the Russian

people, language, manners orway of life.

RUSSOPHOBE : One who dislikes theRussians and Russia.

SABOTAGE : Wanton destruction especiallyof a factory, etc. b ydissatis- fied workers.

SACRILEGE : The violation or profaning ofsacred things.

SANATORIUM : A place for invalids andconvalescents.

SANCTIMONIOUS : Making a show of piety.SCAFFOLD : A structure on which criminals

used to be hanged.SCEPTIC : Person who doubts the truth

of what he is told.SCUBA : An instrument used for

breathing when swimmingunder water.

SEDENTARY : Done while sitting down.SEER : One who can see into the

future.SENSATIONALISM : The intentional producing of

excitement or shock.SEPTUAGENARIAN : One in his seventies.SILHOUETTE : Black shadow-like picture on

white background.SIMULTANEOUSLY : Taking place or happening at

the same time.SINECURE : Any office with good salary but

no work.SINOPHILE : An admirer of the Chinese

people, language, manners orway of life.

SINOPHOBE : One who dislikes the Chineseand China.

SMALL FRY : Unimportant people.SNIPPET : A small piece from something

spoken or written.SOJOURN : A short stay at a place.

SPINSTER : An unmarried woman.STALE : Something which is not fresh.STAMPEDE : A sudden rush of a large

number of frightened peopleor animals.

STELLAR : Of the stars.STOCKBROKER : One who buys and sell shares

for others.STOIC : One who is indifferent to pain

and pleasure.STRATAGEM : A trick to deceive an enemy.STRINGENT : Very strict.SUBCUTANEOUS : Beneath the skin.SUB JUDICE : A subject which cannot be

publicly discussed because itis being considered by a courtof law.

SUBSIDY : Money paid by a government tomake prices lower.

SUBVERSIVE : Attempting to weaken oroverthrow authority.

SUPERANNUATED : Too old for work.SURREAL : Having a strange, dreamlike

unreal quality.TABLEAU : A lifelike representation of a

famous scene by a group ofpeople who do not move orspeak.

TAXIDERMY : The art of stuffing animals andsetting them in life-like poses.

TECHNOCRAT : A specialist in technology.TEETOTALLER : One who abstains from all kinds

of alcoholic drinks.TERMINATE : Come or bring to an end.THEIST : One who believes in the

existence of God.THEOCRACY : Government by priests.TIMBER : Wood cut down for building etc.TOPIARY : The art of trimming trees and

bushes to decorative shapes.TRAITOR : One who is disloyal to his

country.TYRANT : A ruler with complete power

who rules cruelly.UNISEX : Of one type, used by both

males and females.UNANIMOUS : A decision taken by the votes

of all.UPSTART : A person who has suddenly

risen from low rank to wealthand importance.

UXORICIDE : The killing of one’s wife.UXORIOUS : Greatly or excessively fond of

one’s wife.

LIST - II

CREDULOUS : Ready to believe withoutsufficient evidence

ARISTOCRACY : Government by the nobility

PLUTOCRACY : Government by the wealthypeople

DEMAGOGUE : A person who can sway hisfollowers by his oratory

DESPERADO : One ready to do anyreckless or criminal act

EDIBLE : Fit for food

EPICURIAN : One who devoted to thepleasures of eating anddrinking

ELECTROCUTE : Killing by means of anelectric current

ENDEMIC : A disease confined to aparticular district or place

EXTROVERT : One whose interest aredirected outward

EPHEMERAL : Existing only for a day.

EMBALM : To preserve a dead bodyfrom decaying

EPITOME : A brief summary of a book

ENIGMA : A person, thing orcircumstance that ispuzzling

EMBARGO : An order prohibiting ships toleave the port

ENTOMOLOGY : The study of insects

FIANCEE : One engaged to be married

FARRIES : One who shoes horses

FUGITIVE : One who runs away fromjustice or the law

FANATIC : a person filled withexcessive entusiasm,especially in religion

GEOLOGIST : One who studies aboutrocks and soils

GARRISON : Military force stationed in afortress

HOMICIDE : The act of killing a humanbeing

HAWKER : One who travels from placeto place sellingmiscellaneous articles

HEDONIST : One who believes thatpleasure is the highest tool.

HORTICULTURE : The art of cultivating andmanaging gardens

HYPERBOLE : Exaggerated statementmade for the sake of effect

HOSTAGE : Person given to an enemy asa pledge

INVALID : A person who is sick

INCENDIARY : One who maliciously setsfire to building

INSOLVENT : One who cannot pay one’sdebts

IGNORAMUS : An ignorant person

IMMIGRANT : One who comes into aforeign country to settle there

INVINCIBLE : That which cannot beconqured

INCOMBUSTIBLE : Incapable of being burnt

INVISIBLE : That which cannot be seen

IMMORTAL : Living for ever

INIMITABLE : That which cannot beimitated

INDEFATIGABLE : Persons that cannot bewearied

INTERNECINE : Causing destruction to bothsides

INTERPOLATE : make (spurious &misleading) additions to abook

JUXTAPOSE : To place side by side

LETHAL : causing death

LACONIC : Expressing in a few words

LAUNDRY : A place where clothes arewashed and ironed

LIMNOLOGY : The study of lakes andother fresh water bodies

MANIFESTO : A declaration of plans andpromises put forward by apolitical party

MIGRATE : To move from one countryto another

METEOROLOGIST : One who studies theelements of weather.

MISANTHROPE : One who hates mankind

METALLURGY : The science dealing withthe production of metals

MONOLOGUE : A long speech by oneperson

MOBILIZE : To collect together forservice in war

MAUSOLEUM : A magnificent tomb

MACHIAVELLIAN : Unscrupulous in gainingwhat is wanted

MEMENTO : Something kept or given asa reminder

MIVIPAROUS : Producing young that arefully developed .

MEGALOMANIAC : A person with a falseimpression that he is greatand powerful.

NUMISMATICS : The study of coins

NICHE : A hollow place in wall

NEOLOGISM : A new word coined by anauthor

NEPOTISM : Special favour shown by aperson in high position tohis relatives.

ORCHARD : A place where fruit trees aregrown

OPTIMIST : One who looks on the brightside of things.

OMNISCIENT : One who knows everything

OMNIPRESENT : One who is presenteverywhere

OCULIST : One who attends to thediseases of the eye

ORNITHOLOGY : The study of birds

OBITUARY : An account, in thenewspaper, of the funeral ofone deceased

OSTLER : One who attends to horsesat an inn

OPTICIAN : One who makes or sellseye-glasses

OOLOGY : The study of eggs

OCCIDENTAL : Belonging to the west

OSTRACIZE : Expel from society

POSTHUMOUS : Occurring after death

PLAGIARISM : Literary theft, or passing offan author’s original work asone’s own.

PYROTECHNICS : The art of making fireworks

PARASITE : A plant or animal growing onanother

PANACEA : A cure for all diseases

PHILATELIST : One who collects postagestamps

PHILANTHROPIST : One who devotes hisservice or wealth for the loveof mankind.

PEDANT : One who makes a displayof his learning

PEDLAR : One who goes from houseto house selling smallarticles.

PAEDIATRICIAN : Doctors who treat children’sdiseases

PALAEOGRAPHY : The study of ancient modesof writing

PHONETICS : The science of speech,sounds and their production

PYROTECHNICS : The art of making fireworks

PROTAGONIST : Chief person in a drama,story etc.

PSEUDONYM : A fictitious name used by anauthor

QUACK : One who dishonestlyclaims to have knowledgeand skill, esp. in medicine.

QUARANTINE : Confinement to one place toprevent spread of infection.

RUMINANT : A cud-chewing animal

REFUGEE : One who takes refuge in aforeign country.

REINSTATE : Put back in a former stationor condition.

RACONTEUR : One who tells anecdotes orstories

SOMNAMBULIST : One who walk in his sleep

SPENDTHRIFT : One who spends too much

SCULPTOR : One who carves in stone,metal, wood, etc.

SURGEON : One who treats diseases byoperations

SANATORIUM : A hospital esp, fortuberculosis patients andconvalescents.

SYMPOSIUM : Collection of views ofseveral persons on a topic

SYNONYM : A word with the samemeaning as another

SABOTAGE : Wanton destruction of aplant by workmen

SIMULTANEOUS : happening or done at thesame time

SUPERFLUOUS : More than is needed

TEETOTALLER : One who doesn’t consumealchoholic drinks

TRAITOR : One who betrays hisfriends, ruler, country, etc.

TAXIDERMY : The art of preparing, stuffingand mounting the skins ofanimals, birds and fish.

TOPOGRAPHY : The art of representing thephysical features of a placeon a map.

THESAURUS : Lexicon, esp, a collection ofwords

TABOO : An act which religion orcuston regards asforbidden.

TRANSMIGRATION : Belief that the soul passesat death into another body.

UTOPIAN : Ideally perfect butimpracticable

UNDERTAKER : A tradesman who managesfunerals

UPHOLSTERER : One who makes or deals incarpets, curtains, beds,cushioned seats, etc.

USURER : One who lends money at anexcessive rate of interest

UPSTART : One who has suddenlyrisen to wealth andimportance

ULTIMATUM : final proposal of terms givenby one party to another

UNANIMOUS : Of the same opinion

VETERINARIAN : One skilled in the treatmentof diseases of animals

VAGABOND : One who wanders withoutsettled home

VALETUDINARIAN : One who is overanxious aboutone’s health

VOLUNTEER : One who takes part in anenterprise of his own freewill

VERBATIM : Word for word

VERSATILE : Of many sided ability

VICARIOUS : Done for another

WARREN : A place for breeding orpreserving rabbits

WINNOW : To separate the husks fromthe grain

WANTON : Recklessly inconsiderate

WIDOWER : A man whose wife is dead

XENOMANIAC : A person having anexcessive attachment toforeign living

ZOO : A place where many kindsof animals are kept for show

ZOOLOGY : The science of animal life