One word substitution is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence structure clearer. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase remains identical while the sentence becomes shorter.
| Abattoir | A place where animals are slaughtered |
| Abdicate | To renounce a high position of authority or control |
| Aborigines | The original inhabitants of a country |
| Abrogate | To do away with a rule |
| Aborigines | The original inhabitants of a country |
| Accentuate | Give more force or importance to |
| Acclimatize | To accustom oneself to a foreign climate |
| Accomplice | Partner in crime |
| Acoustics | The study of sounds |
| Acquiesce | Accept without protest or silently |
| Acrobat | One who performs daring gymnastics feats |
| Acronym | Word formed from initial letters of a name |
| Acrophobia | Extreme or irrational fear of heights |
| Addendum | Thing to be added at the end of a book etc. |
| Addict | One who has become dependent on something or drugs |
| Adolescence | Transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood |
| Adolescent | No longer a child, but not yet an adult |
| Adonis | A handsome man |
| Advocate | A person who supports or speaks in favour of something |
| Aesthetic | One who doubts the soundness of inferences |
| Aesthetics | The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of principles of beauty, especially in art |
| Agenda | List of issues to be discussed at a meeting |
| Aggravate | To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a dispute |
| Aggressive | Always ready to attack or quarrel |
| Agnostic | A person not sure of the existence of God |
| Agronomy | The science of soil management and the production of field crops |
| Alchemy | Chemistry in ancient times |
| Alien | One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen |
| Alienation | A state of emotional or intellectual separation |
| Alimony | An allowance made to a wife by her husband, when they are legally separated |
| Alleviate | To mitigate of lessen the suffering or pain |
| Alliteration | Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter |
| Alliteration | Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter |
| Almanac | An annual calendar with position of stars |
| Altitude | The height of object above sea level |
| Altruism | Regard for others as a principle of action |
| Altruist | A person who devotes his/her life for the welfare of others |
| Altruist/philanthropist | A lover of mankind |
| Alumnus | A former student of a school, college or university |
| Amateur | One who plays for pleasure rather than as a professional |
| Ambidextrous | Able to use right hand and left hand equally well |
| Ambiguous | Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and thus not definite |
| Ambulatory | Able to walk after being bedridden |
| Ameliorate | To make better , to improve or to lift or a better place |
| Amiable | One who is likeable |
| Amnesia | Loss of memory |
| Amnesty | A general pardon of offenders |
| Amoral | One not concerned with right or wrong |
| Amphibians | Animal that can live on land and in water |
| Amputation | Cutting or arm, leg, etc. By surgery |
| Anachronism | A mistake in the chronological order or a thing which is out of harmony with a period |
| Anagram | Word made by changing the order of the letters in another word |
| Anagram | A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another |
| Anagram | A workman who fits and repairs pipes Plumber |
| Anarchist | A person who wishes to throw over all establishments |
| Anarchist | One who believes in no government and therefore incites disorder in a state |
| Anarchy | The absence of law and order |
| Anathema | Something that is detested |
| Anecdote | A short story based on your personal experience |
| Animosity | A strong dislike |
| Annihilate | To destroy |
| Annihilate | To destroy completely |
| Anniversary | Yearly celebration of a date or an event |
| Annuity | Fixed sum of money paid to somebody as income in his lifetime |
| Anomaly | Deviation from eh common rule of standard |
| Anomaly | Deviation or departure from common rule of standard |
| Anthology | A collection of poem |
| Anthology | Collection of flowers |
| Anthomania | Craze for flowers |
| Anthropology | Study of mankind |
| Antidote | A medicine to nullify the effect of poison |
| Antipathy | Strong dislikes between two persons |
| Antiquarian | A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things |
| Aphasia | Loss of ability to use speech/understand |
| Aphonia | Total loss of voice |
| Apiary | A place where bees are kept |
| Apostate | One who deserts his religion |
| Apostle | A pioneer of a reform movement |
| Apparatus | A set of instruments put together for a purpose |
| Apprentice | A person who has just started learning |
| Aquarium | A tank where fish or water plants are kept |
| Aquatic | Animals which live in water |
| Arbiter | A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter |
| Arbitrator | Someone who is designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgement |
| Arboriculture | Cultivation of tress and vegetables |
| Archaeology | The study of ancient civilization |
| Archaic | Words used in ancient time but no longer in general use now |
| Archipelago | A sea abounding in islands |
| Archive | A place where government / public records are kept |
| Armament | Military forces and their equipments |
| Articulate | Fluent and clear in speech |
| Artist | One who practices one of fine arts |
| Ascetic | Person leading a life of strict self-discipline |
| Assassin | A person who kills somebody especially for political reasons |
| Assertive | The quality of being politely firm and demanding |
| Atavism | Recurrence of some disease after generation or similarity in special features with remote ancestors |
| Attenuate | To make thin or fine or to reduce the strength |
| Audible | Something that can be heard |
| Auditorium | A building where an audience sits |
| Autocracy | Government by ruler who has unlimited power |
| Autopsy | Dissection of a dead body to find the cause of the death |
| Aviary | A place where birds are kept |
| Axiom | A statement accepted as true without proof |
| Bald | A man having no hair on scalp |
| Bale | A large number of cotton tied in a bundle |
| Ballad | Poem in short stanzas narrating a popular story |
| Bankrupt | One who is unable to pay one's debt |
| Barometer | Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure |
| Barracks | A place where soldiers live |
| Barrage | In questions |
| Belfry | Part of a church in which bells hang |
| Bellicose | One who is fond of fighting |
| Benediction | Blessing given by priest |
| Beneficiary | One who gains benefits from something |
| Benign | A tumour which is not likely to spared |
| Besiege | To surround with armed forces |
| Bevy | A large group of girls/ladies |
| Bibliography | A list of books and writings of one author or one subject |
| Bibliomania | Obsession with books |
| Bibliophile | One who loves books |
| Bibulous | Fond of much alcoholic drinks |
| Bigot | One who has obstinate and narrow religious views |
| Bilingual | A person who is fluent in two languages |
| Biodegradable | Material that changes naturally by the action of bacteria |
| Biography | Life history of a person written by another |
| Biopsy | Examination of living tissue |
| Biopsy | A test in which cells from diseased organs are removes and tested |
| Blasphemy | Words uttered impiously about God |
| Blonde | A man or woman with skin and hair or auburn colour |
| Book-worm | A person interested in reading books and nothing else |
| Boomerang | A thrown object or a weapon capable of returning to thrower |
| Boor | A rough and bad-mannered person |
| Borrow | The dwelling place if an animal underground |
| Botany | The study of plant life |
| Boulevard | A broad road bordered with trees |
| Boutique | A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics etc. |
| Brace | A pair of pigeons |
| Brewery | Place that provide refuge Asylum Place where wine is made |
| Brittle | A thing likely to be easily broken |
| Brocade | Woven fabric richly ornamented with designs |
| Brunette | A woman with dark brown hair |
| Budgeting | The process by which a person or an organization reduces the amount of money it spends |
| Bumpkin | A person from the countryside who is considered to be awkward and stupid |
| Bungalow | A small house with all rooms on one floor |
| Bureaucracy | A government by officials |
| Burglar | A person who breaks into houses in order to steal |
| Cache | A place where treasurers ,stores ,ammunition are hidden |
| Cacographist | One who is bad in spelling |
| Cadaverous | That which is corpse like |
| Cajole | Persuade by flattery |
| Calligrapher | A person who writes decoratively |
| Callous | A person who is insensible to kind thoughts or sympathetic feeling |
| Canister | A round or cylindrical container used for storing things such as food, chemicals or rolls of film |
| Cannibal | One who eats human flesh |
| Canophilist | Present from or before birth Congenital Lover of dogs |
| Carcass | The dad body of a animal |
| Caricature | A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner to cause a laughter |
| Carnival | Public marry making and feasting |
| Carnivorous | Animals that eat flesh |
| Carousal | Noisy drinking party or merry making |
| Cartography | The art of making maps and charts |
| Cartoon | A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics |
| Catalogue | A list of books available in a library |
| Caucus | Of inner circle of members of government |
| Cavalry | Soldiers who fight on horseback |
| Celibate | One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation |
| Cemetery | Pertaining to cattle Bovine Place of burial (especially not in churchyard) |
| Centenarian | One who is more than a hundred years old |
| Centrifugal | Tending to move away from the centre or axis |
| Ceramics | Art of poetry |
| Chaperon | Elderly women in charge of a girl on social occasions |
| Chaperon | A person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people |
| Chauffeur | One who drives a motor car |
| Chauvinism | The strong and unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best |
| Chauvinist | A person who is blindly devoted to an idea |
| Chimerical | An unreal and visionary ideal |
| Choreography | The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets |
| Chromatics | The art of making fireworks |
| Chronology | The study of duration of life |
| Circumlocution | The use of many words where only a few are necessary |
| Circumstantial | Clues available at the scene |
| Circumvent | Prevent from being carried out |
| Civilization | All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc, characteristics of a race |
| Claque | A group[p of applauders i.e. paid to clap |
| Claustrophobia | Fear of being enclosed in small closed space |
| Clientele | Regular user of places/restaurant etc. |
| Clique | A small person belonging to a body |
| Codicil | A supplement to a will |
| Coerce | Compel to a course of action |
| Coercion | Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something |
| Coffle | A collection of slaves |
| Cogent | Presented in a forceful and convening manner |
| Cognate | Having the same source or origin |
| Coherent | Sticking together |
| Colleague | A person who is working in the same institution |
| Colloquialism | Any language speaking only |
| Compere | One who introduces performing artists on the stage programmes |
| Compositor | One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc. |
| Conceited | To have a very high opinion of oneself |
| Conceited | To have a very high opinion about oneself |
| Concubinage | Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other (live in relationship) |
| Condominium | An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas |
| Confederacy | Union of states, parties, or persons |
| Confiscate | To officially take private property away to seize |
| Congenial | Having a similar nature, common interest |
| Congregation | A group of islands |
| Cluster | A group of worshipers |
| Congregation | An assembly of worshippers |
| Congruent | Identical in all respects |
| Connoisseur | A man who knows a lot about things like food, music and art |
| Connote | Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning |
| Consanguinity | Relationship by blood or birth |
| Conscience | Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong |
| Conscientious | Governed by a sense of duty |
| Conscription | Compulsory enlistment for military service |
| Conservative | Opposed to great or sudden change |
| Constellation | A number of stars grouped together |
| Consternation | State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion |
| Contagious | A disease which is spread by direct contact |
| Contemporary | One who lives at the same time |
| Contemporary | Men living in the same age |
| Contingency | Something that might happen in the future |
| Contraband | Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported |
| Contumacy | Wilful and persistent resistance to lawful authority |
| Conventicle | Secret religious meeting |
| Coronation | Ceremony of crowning a king |
| Coronation | The ceremony of crowning a sovereign |
| Corroborate | To confirm with the help of evidence |
| Cortege | A funeral procession comprising a number of mourners |
| Cosignatory | Person singing jointly with others |
| Cosmopolitan | Belonging to all parts of the world |
| Coterminous | Having a common terminus or boundary |
| Crèche | A graveyard where dead are buried |
| Credible | That which can be believed |
| Credulous | Ready to believe anything |
| Critic | One who finds nothing good in anything |
| Cult | System of religious worship |
| Curator | One who is in charge of museum |
| Cyclone | A low-area storm with high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure |
| Cynic | One who thinks that human nature is essentially evil |
| Cynic | A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions |
| Cynic | One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men |
| Cytology | The study of cells, especially their formation structure and functions |
| Dactylographic | The study of finger prints for the purpose of identification |
| Debonair | Suave (polished and light hearted person) |
| Decanter | An original glass bottle for holding wine or other alcoholic drinks |
| Defame | To injure one's reputation |
| Delinquent | A person who fails in the performance of this duty or commits and offence |
| Demagogue | A political leader who tries to stir up people |
| Demagogue | A political leader appealing to popular desires and prejudices |
| Democracy | Government of the people, by the people and for the people |
| Denigration | An expression of mild disapproval |
| Deploy | To cause troops etc. to spread out in readiness for battle |
| Deponent | A person who gives written testimony for use in a court |
| Depraved | Of very bad morals ; characterized by debasement or degeneration |
| Deprecate | Express earnest disapproval of |
| Dermatology | Medical study of skin and its diseases |
| Desecrate /defile | Use in an unworthy or wicked way |
| Desertion | The abandonment of one’s country or cause |
| Destitute | The state of being miserable , bereft of all possessions |
| Detrimental | That which has very harmful and dangerous effects |
| Devastate | Make desolate |
| Diagnose | Determine the nature of disease |
| Diagnosis | The process of deciding the nature of disease by examination |
| Diatribe | Bitter and violent attack in words |
| Didactic | Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth |
| Digress | Turn or wander away from the main topic |
| Dilettante | A dabbler (not serious in art, Science and literature |
| Directory | A book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city, district, organization, etc |
| Dirge | A song sung at burial |
| Dismay | Felling of fear and disappointment |
| Dissimulation | Hiding of true feelings |
| Distort | Pull out of usual shape |
| Diurnal | Of the daytime |
| Dogma | Belief accepted without question |
| Domicile | A place of permanent residence |
| Dominion | An area of land that is controlled by a ruler |
| Dormitory | A large sleeping-room with many beds |
| Dotage | Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool |
| Downpour | A heavy continuous fall of rain |
| Draught | Gust of wing |
| Draw | A game in which no one wins |
| Dyke | A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area |
| Dynasty | Succession of rulers belonging to one family |
| Eavesdropper | One who secretly listens to talks of others |
| Eccentric | A man with abnormal habits |
| Edible | Fit to be eaten |
| Effeminate | Man who is quite like a woman |
| Egocentric | A person who thinks only about himself and not about others needs |
| Egoist | One who thinks or speaks too much of himself |
| Elegy | A mournful poem or a song |
| Elope | Run away from home with lover |
| Elysium | Place for ideal peace and happiness |
| Emancipate | To free from the confines of something to liberate from |
| Emancipation | The act of setting free from bondage of any kind |
| Embezzlement | An act of misappropriation of money |
| Emboss | To raise a pattern or design on the surface of something |
| Emeritus | A professor who has retired from service |
| Emeritus | One who is honourably discharged from service |
| Emetic | A medicine which induces vomit |
| Emigrant | One who goes to settle in another country |
| Emissary | A person sent on a mission |
| Endemic | A disease that is found regularly in a particular place |
| Endemic | Something regularly found among a particular people or community |
| Endurance | Severe test of character or |
| Enfranchise | Give the right to vote |
| Entomologists | Experts who scientifically study insects |
| Entomology | The study of worms and insects |
| Enviable | Likely to arouse envy (jealousy) |
| Epic | Long poem based on a noble theme |
| Epicure | One who is given to pleasure of the flesh |
| Epicurean | A person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink |
| Epidemic | A disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time |
| Epigram | A short saying or poem which express an idea in a very clever and amusing way |
| Epilogue | A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of drama |
| Epistle | A verse letter |
| Epitaph | Words inscribed on a tomb |
| Epitome | A short summary of a book or speech |
| Equanimity | Calmness of mind and temper |
| Equestrian | A person who is skilled in horsemanship |
| Equestrian | A person who is skilled in horsemanship |
| Ergonomy | The study of effect of environment on workers |
| Erudition | That which makes one highly knowledgeable |
| Espresso | Strong concentrated black coffee made under steam pressure |
| Ethnology | Science of the races of mankind and their relation to one another |
| Ethnology | Science of the races of mankind |
| Ethology | The study of animal behaviour |
| Ethos | Habitual character and deposition |
| Etiology/Aetiology | Science of the causes of diseases |
| Etiquette | Rules governing socially acceptable behavior |
| Etymology | The study of the origin and history of words |
| Eugenics | The study of production of better offspring by the careful selection of parents |
| Eulogy | A writing or a speech in praise of someone |
| Euphemism | Use of mild word in place of words required by truth |
| Euphemism | A mild or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one |
| Euthanasia | Act of mercy killing |
| Evacuate | Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous |
| Excerpt | An extract from a book of writing |
| Excursion | A short journey made by a group of persons together |
| Exhortation | A speech designed to incite action |
| Exonerate | To free completely from blame |
| Expiate | To atone one’s sins |
| Expiate | To make atonement to one's sins |
| Exponent | One who explains a theory , idea etc. |
| Expurgate | To remove an objectionable part from a book |
| Extempore | Spoken or done without preparation |
| Extravagant | A man who waste his money on luxury |
| Extravagate | Forcing out(blood etc.) from its vessel |
| Facsimile/Xerox | An exact copy of handwriting ,printing |
| Factitious | Something artificial having the appearance of some thing got up |
| Fanatic | One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views |
| Fastidious | Not easily pleased by anything |
| Fatal | Something that causes death |
| Fatalism | Submission to all that happens as inevitable |
| Fatalist | One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a |
| Fauna | Animals that live in a particular region |
| Feasible | Something capable of being done |
| Feint | Pretended attack |
| Felicitate | To congratulate someone in a formal manner |
| Feline | That is cat like |
| Felony | Serious crime like murder ,arson |
| Feminist | One who believes in offering equal opportunities to women in all spheres |
| Festoon | Chain of flowers ,leaves ribbons etc. |
| Feud | Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc. |
| Fictitious | As opposed to realistic , imagined not real |
| Fiend | A person who is very cruel |
| Figment | Something which is imagined to be real but actually does not exist |
| Filicide | Murder of one’s children |
| Finery | Gay and elegant dress or appearance |
| Finger-post | A guide-post pointing out the way for a place |
| Flicker | Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light |
| Flora | The plant and vegetation of a region |
| Flotilla | A small fleet of boats |
| Flounder | To struggle helplessly |
| Folio | Page number of a book |
| Foreman | Chief of a group of workmen |
| Forfeit | Incur loss through some fault |
| Forgery | Falsification of documents etc. |
| Foundling | An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody |
| Fratricide | Murder of one’s brother |
| Fratricide | Murder of a brother |
| Fraud | Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money |
| Frugal/parsimonious | A person who is very careful in the use of money |
| Funambulist | One who can walk on ropes (tightrope walker) |
| Fungus | Simple, fast-spreading plant without flowers or leaves, which can often cause disease |
| Furrow | The line which a plough cuts in the ground |
| Fusillade | The firing of many guns at the same time to mark an occasion |
| Gallant | A brave, noble – minded or chivalrous man |
| Gallop | Fastest speed of a horse |
| Garrulous | A person who is talkative |
| Gastronomy | The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food |
| Genocide | The act of killing whole group of people, especially a whole race |
| Geologist | A person who studies the formation of the earth |
| Geo-stationary | A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth |
| Geotropism | Tendency to grow downwards |
| Geriatrics | The branch of science which deals with the problems of the old |
| Geriatrics | The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old |
| Gerontocracy | Government by old man |
| Ghastly | In a threatening manner |
| Giddiness | Feeling that everything turns |
| Glossary | An alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations |
| Glower | To look at someone in an angry or threatening way |
| Glutton | Person who eats too much |
| Gnaw | To bite like a rat |
| Goose | A female of gander |
| Gratuitous | Done or obtained without payment or free of charge |
| Gratuity | Money paid to employees on retirement |
| Gregarious | Animals who live in herds |
| Gregarious/sociable | Animals which live in a flock , used for human beings also |
| Groan | Make a deep sound of pain |
| Grocer | One who sells fruit, vegetables etc. From a barrow in the streets |
| Grudge /grumble | Complain or protest irritatingly |
| Gullible | Dry weather with no rainfall Drought Easily duped or fooled |
| Habitant | The normal abode of any animal or plant |
| Habitat | The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism |
| Hagiology | Study of literature dealing with lives of saints |
| Hallucination | A person without objective reality |
| Hallucination | Seeing something which is not actually present |
| Hallucinogen | A drug which makes one see things that are not really there |
| Hanger | A building in which aircraft are housed |
| Hansom | Two wheeled cab for two to ride indie with driver mounted up behind |
| Harass | Trouble and annoy continually |
| Harbor | A piece of shelter for ships |
| Harlot | A women of lax moral |
| Harpoon | A spear on a rope for catching whales and other larger fish |
| Hart | An adult male of deer |
| Harvest | Cutting and gathering of grain |
| Haul | A number of fish caught (in net) caught at one time |
| Havoc | Wide spread violence |
| Heap | A number of ruins, stones |
| Hearse | A vehicle that is used to carry a dead body |
| Heckle | Interrupt and ask troublesome questions |
| Hedonist | One who believes in that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life |
| Heinous | Wicked to a high degree |
| Heliotherapy | The sun therapy |
| Herbivore /herbivorous | That which eats grass |
| Herbivorous | Animal that feeds on plants |
| Heresy | Belief or opinion contrary to what is generally accepted |
| Heretic | one who is against the religion |
| Hermaphrodite | Having both male and female organs |
| Highbrow | Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes |
| Hijack | To seize control of a vehicle in order to force it to go to a new destination or demand something |
| Hijacker | One who robs smuggler of his smuggled goods after the border has been crossed |
| Hinterland | Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank |
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Hoard | To secretly store more than what is allowed |
| Homicide | Murder of a man |
| Homonym | A word that is the same in sound as another but different in meaning |
| Honorary | Conferred as an honor |
| Horizon | The line where the land and sky seems to meet |
| Horology | Science of time |
| Hound | A dog used for hunting |
| Hutch | A den for small animals |
| Hydrophobia | Fear of water |
| Hymn | A song embodying religious and sacred emotions |
| Hypochondria | Excessive preoccupation with one's health |
| Hypocrite | One who pretend to be what he is not |
| Hypothesis | Proposition made as a basis for reasoning without the assumption of its truth/ facts |
| Iconoclast | One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs |
| Idiosyncrasy | A personal peculiarity of temperament or constitution |
| Idiosyncrasy | A person's peculiar habit |
| Idolatry | The worship of idols or images |
| Illegible | That which cannot be easily read |
| Illiterate | A man who does not know how to read or write |
| Imaginary | Existing only in the mind |
| Immigrant | A person coming to a foreign land to settle there |
| Impeachment | Special trial of the Head of State by Parliament |
| Imperialism | The policy of extending a country's empire and influence |
| Impersonate | To play the part of and function as, some other person |
| Impertinent | Not shoeing proper respect |
| Impious | One who shows lack of respect or religious reverence |
| Implacable | Someone who is incapable of being quietened or pacified |
| Imponderable | That cannot be weighed |
| Imposter | A person who pretends to be what he is not |
| Impotent | Lacking in sexual power or sufficient strength to do something |
| Impregnable | Incapable of being taken by force or arms |
| Impregnable | That cannot be entered by force |
| Impunity | Without risk of punishment |
| Inaccessible | Incapable of being approached |
| Incantation | Chanting of magic spells |
| Incendiary | A person who maliciously destroys by fire |
| Incentive | Motive or incitement to action |
| Incombustible | That which can not be burnt |
| Incomprehensible | A statement which cannot be understood |
| Incorporeal | That which is not composed of matter |
| Incorrigible | One who is beyond reforms |
| Incredible | Something that is difficult to believe |
| Indelible | That cannot be erased or removed |
| Indemnity | Compensation of loss |
| Indignant | Angry at injustice |
| Indispensable | That which is extremely important and necessary |
| Ineligible | Someone not fit to be chosen |
| Ineptness | Lack of skills |
| Inevitable | That which cannot be avoided |
| Inexorable | Not to be moved by entreaty |
| Inexplicable | Something that cannot be explained |
| Inexplicit | Not definitely or clearly expressed |
| Infallible | A method which never fails |
| Infanticide | Murder of a new-born child |
| Infatuation | Foolish love |
| Infiltrator | A person who sneaks into a country |
| Infirmary | A squirrel’s home Drey A home for old people |
| Inflammation | Swelling part of a body |
| Inflammatory | Action that is likely to make people very angry |
| Injunction | Judicial process or order to stop something |
| Inn | Place which provides both boarding and lodging |
| Innuendo | A subtle allusive and generally deprecatory remark |
| Inscribe | Write or carve words on stone or paper |
| Inscrutable | Not clearly expressed or understand |
| Insinuate | Suggest indirectly |
| Insolvent | A person who is unable to pay debts |
| Insomnia | Inability to sleep |
| Insular | Interested mainly in a small group country etc. |
| Intellectual | A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power |
| Intercede | Plead to obtain a favour |
| Intercede | To mediate between two parties in a dispute |
| Intercede | To mediate between two parties in a dispute |
| Interlude | Interval between two events |
| Internment | Detaining and confining someone |
| Interpolate | Make (something misleading) additions to a book |
| Interregnum | The period between two reigns |
| Interrelate | Interrupt the proceeding and demand a statement or explanation from |
| Intersperse | Scatter things among others or place here and there |
| Intestate | To die without having made a will |
| Intransigent | A person who has a most uncompromising attitude especially on politics |
| Introspect | The action of looking within or into one's own mind |
| Introspection | To examine one's own thoughts and feelings |
| Introvert | One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than on things outside |
| Invertebrates | Animals without backbone |
| Invincible | That which cannot be defeated |
| Invocation | Call upon God or any other power (like law) for help or protection |
| Invulnerable | Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat |
| Irreparable | That which cannot be rectified or make good |
| Irrevocable | That which cannot be called back |
| Irrigate | To supply land with water by artificial means |
| Isocracy | A solider who fights for money mercenary Government by all Pant |
| Isthmus | A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of land |
| Itinerant | A verse letter Epistle A person who travels from place to place |
| Itinerant | One who journeys from place to place |
| Itinerary | Detailed plan of a journey |
| Jaunt | A short trip or excursion |
| Jauntily | With much liveliness and a sense of purpose |
| Journalism | Art of writing for newspapers and magazines |
| Jurisprudence | Science and philosophy of human law |
| Jury | A body of persons appointed to hear evidence or judge and give their verdict (decision) |
| Juvenile | Suitable or intended only for young persons |
| Juxtapose | Placing a thing besides another |
| Kaleidoscope | A tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated |
| Kalology | Science of human beauty |
| Kekistocracy | Government by the worst citizen |
| Kennel | A house or shelter for a dog |
| Kindergarten | A school for infants and young children |
| Kleptomania | An excessively morbid desire to steal |
| Laconic | Being economical in speech or expressed in few words |
| Lagoon | Salt water lake separated from the sea by sand banks |
| Lavatory | Room with toilet facilities |
| Lease | A legal agreement that allows someone to use a building or land for a period of time |
| Leer | A sly look that is lustful |
| Legacy | Something left in a will by someone who has died |
| Legislature | The part of government which is concerned with making of rules |
| Legitimate | Responsible according to law |
| Lexicographer | One who compiles a dictionary |
| Libertarian | Person believing in free will |
| Libertine | One who gives free rein to his appetites |
| Libertine/Lecher | A person who leads an immoral life |
| Licentious | Extremely extravagant in manners and morals |
| Licentious | A man of lax moral |
| Ligaments | Tough tissues in joints |
| Limnology | The study of physical phenomenon of lakes |
| Linguist | A person who knows many foreign languages |
| Lithotomy | Cutting for stone in the bladder |
| Litter | Of young pigs, dogs at birth |
| Lock | A section of hair |
| Logy | Study of law Nomo |
| Loquacious | One who talks continuously |
| Lullaby | A song to put babies to sleep |
| Macabre | A scene or situation which is gruesomely imaginative or full of gruesome details |
| Madrigal | Part-song for several voices without instrumental accompaniment |
| Maiden speech | The first public speech delivered by a person |
| Maiden | The first speech made by a person |
| Malapropism | Ridiculous use of words |
| Malleable | Easy to shape in any desired from |
| Manifesto | A public declaration of policy and aims, issued before an election by a political party |
| Manoeuvre | An underhand device resorted to in order to justify misconduct |
| Manuscript | A paper written by hand |
| Manuscript | Paper/ story/ poem first written out by hand |
| Mariticide | Killing of one’s husband |
| Martyr | A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs |
| Masochist | One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself |
| Masque | A dramatic performance |
| Matin | Morning prayer in the church regularly |
| Matinee | A cinema show held in the afternoon |
| Mausoleum | A magnificent tomb |
| Maxim | An established principle of practical wisdom |
| Maxim/proverb/dictum/adage | Ordeal Short saying expressing a general truth |
| Megalomania | The form of madness which gives a person the idea that his importance is very great |
| Melodrama | A drama which is marked by very crude appeal to feelings and emotions |
| Menagerie | A place for wild animals and birds |
| Mercenary | A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army |
| Metallurgy | Art of working with metals |
| Metaphor | Application of name or descriptive term to an object to which it is not literally applicable |
| Microscope | Instrument that magnifies objects |
| Milliner | A person who makes and sells ladies hats, etc. |
| Mince | Cut into small peaces |
| Mint | A place where money is coined |
| Minx | An impudent girl |
| Misanthrope | One who hates mankind |
| Misocapnic | Hatter of smoking |
| Misogamist | One hates the institution of marriage |
| Misogynis | t One who hates women |
| Misologist | Hater of learning and knowledge |
| Misoneist | A hater of new things |
| Mob | People in a riot causing trouble or violence |
| Momentary | Lasting only for a moment |
| Monarchy | Government by a king |
| Monastery | A place where monks live as a secluded community |
| Mercenary | One whose motive is merely to get money |
| Monopoly | Exclusive possession or control of anything |
| Monotheist | A person worship only one God |
| Monumental | Despotism Of outstanding significance |
| Monumental | Of outstanding significance |
| Mores | The essential or characteristic customs , habits and conventions of a society or community |
| Mortuary | A room where dead are kept until burial |
| Mosaic | Design made by putting together coloured pieces of glass or stones |
| Mummy | Body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial |
| Mundane | Belonging to this word , earthly |
| Mutation | A change that befalls something |
| Mutiny | Open rebellion of soldiers and sailors against lawful authority |
| Mutiny | Rebellion against lawful authority |
| Mutton | Flesh of sheep used as food |
| Narcosis | State of unconscious |
| Nectar | Secretion of a plant which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate flowers |
| Neighbourhood | Group of people living together in the same locality |
| Nepotism | Unfair advantages for members of one's own family |
| Newfangled | Fond of new things |
| Nihilist | One who believes in the philosophy that nothing has real existence |
| Nomad | A member of a wandering tribe |
| Nonentity | An unimportant person |
| Nostalgia | Sentimental longing for a period in a past |
| Nostrum | A quick remedy or apparent medicine or similarly a pet scheme |
| Notorious | A person who is well known in an unfavourable way |
| Novice | A person without training or experience in a skill or subject |
| Null | To reduce to nothing |
| Numismatics | The study or collection of coins |
| Numismatist | One who collects coins |
| Oasis | A shady fertile place in a desert |
| Obituary | A notice of a person's death |
| Oblation | Offering made to god |
| Obliterate | Destroy without any trace |
| Observatory | A place where astronomical observations are made |
| Obsolete | Something no longer in use |
| Occidental | Pertaining to the west |
| Ochlophobia | Irrational fear of crowds |
| Octagon | A geometrical figure with eight sides |
| Octogenarian | A person eighty years of age |
| Odontology | The study of teeth |
| Oligarchy | Government by the few |
| Omnibus | Gathering of all things |
| Omnifarious | Of all sorts |
| Omnipotent | One who is all powerful |
| Omniscient | One who knows everything |
| Omnivorous | One who eats everything |
| Omnivorous | One who eats both vegetables and meat |
| Opaque | Through which light cannot pass |
| Ophthalmologist | A doctor who specializes in the eye diseases of the eyes |
| Opprobrium | Scornful and contemptuous language |
| Optimist | A person who is always hopeful and looks upon the brighter side of things |
| Optometrist | A specialist who tests eyesight |
| Orator | One who makes an eloquent public speech |
| Orator | A proficient public speaker |
| Orchard | A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow |
| Orchestra | A large body of people playing musical instruments |
| Ornate | Style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge |
| Ornithologist | Someone who scientifically studies the birds |
| Ornithology | The study of birds |
| Orthoepy | The study of correct pronunciation |
| Orthography | The art of spelling words correctly |
| Ostler | A person who looks after horses in a inn |
| Oubliette | Dungeon entered by trapdoor |
| Outlaw | A person who has lost protection of law |
| Outlet | Way out for water or stream |
| Outrider | A person in a vehicle or on horseback escorting another vehicle |
| Outriders | Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP |
| Oviparous | Winding sheet of a corpse Shroud Bearing young’s by eggs |
| Pace | To walk with slow or regular Steps is to |
| Pacifism | Belief that war and violence are unjustified |
| Pacifist | A person who opposes war or use of military force |
| Paediatrician | A doctor who treats children |
| Pagan | A person who does not believe in any religion |
| Palaeography | The study of ancient writing |
| Palaeontology | Study of fossils |
| Palatable | Food which agrees with one’s taste |
| Palatable | Very pleasing to eat |
| Palindrome | A word which reads the same when read forward or backwards |
| Palindrome | Word that reads the same as backward or forward |
| Palliative | That which can lessen the severity of (pain , disease) |
| Palpable | Thing that can be felt or touched |
| Panacea | A remedy for all diseases |
| Panarcy | Government run universally |
| Panchromatic | Easily bending Supple Equally sensitive to all colours |
| Pandemic | A disease widely epidemic |
| Pandemonium | Wild and noisy disorder |
| Pandemonium | Wild and noisy disorder |
| Panderer | One who caters to the low desires of others |
| Pantheism | Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God |
| Pantheist | Person who believes that God is everything and everything is God |
| Pantheon | Temple dedicated to all the gods |
| Pantry | A small room in a big house, hotel, etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons food, etc. are kept |
| Paranoia | Mental derangement |
| Paraphernalia | Personal belonging , equipments etc. |
| Parasite | One who lives on others |
| Parasol | A small umbrella |
| Parole | Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition |
| Paronym | Words alike in sound but different in meaning and spelling |
| Parricide | Murder of one’s parents |
| Parricide | The murder of parents or near relative |
| Parvenu | One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige |
| Pathology | Science of diseases |
| Patrilineal | Related to moon Lunar Relating to kinship with the father |
| Patrimony | Property inherited from one’s father pr ancestors |
| Patrimony | Property inherited from one's father or ancestors |
| Patriot | One who loves or supports his or her country and is willing to defend it |
| Patronymic | Name derived from father’s name |
| Pauper | One who has no means of live hood |
| Pawn/mortgage | Give something as a security for debt |
| Peculation/embezzlement | Use of public money for one’s own benefit |
| Pedagogue | A school teacher or a man affecting learning |
| Pedagogy | The art of method of teaching |
| Pedant | Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning |
| Pedantic | A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge |
| Pedantic | A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge |
| Peel | To remove the skin of a potato or an orange |
| Pen | A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultry etc. |
| Peninsula | Area of land almost surrounded by sea |
| Peninsula | land so surrounded by water as to e almost and island |
| Peninsula | Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island |
| Pensive | Deep in thought |
| Peroration | Concluding part of speech |
| Peroration | A passage marking the close of speech |
| Perquisite | An emolument over and above fixed income or salary |
| Perseverance | Constant efforts to achieve something |
| Personify | Be the embodiment or perfect example |
| Personify | Be the embodiment or perfect example of |
| Perspicacious | Quick to judge and understand |
| Perversion | Change to something abnormal , unnatural |
| Pestle | Stick with a thick end used in mortar for pounding |
| Petrology | The study of rocks |
| Philanthropist | A person who loves mankind |
| Philistine | One who does not care for literature or art |
| Philogynist /Feminist | One who works for the welfare of the women |
| Philology | The study of written records their authenticity etc. |
| Philomath | A lover of learning |
| Philomuse | A lover of poetry and art |
| Philozoic | A lover of animals |
| Phobia | Intense and unreasonable fear or dislike |
| Phonetics | The study of speech sounds and production, transmission , reception |
| Phonetics | A study of sounds is known as |
| Photometer | Instrument for measuring the intensity of light |
| Phrenology | The science of judging of a person’s character capabilities etc. From an examination of the shape of his skull |
| Physiognomy | The study of human face |
| Piggyback | A ride on someone else's back or shoulders |
| Pilferages | Act of stealing in small quantities |
| Pilgrim | A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion |
| Piquant | Pleasant or sharp to the taste |
| Plagiarism | Theft of another person's writings or ideas and passing them off as one's own |
| Plaintiff | Person who files a suit |
| Plaque | Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial |
| Palatable | Food which agrees with one's taste |
| Platitude | Statement that is obviously true |
| Plebiscite | Decision made upon a political question by the votes of all qualified persons |
| Pleonasm | Use of more words than are needed to express the meaning |
| Plutocracy | Government by wealthy |
| Podium | A speaker's platform |
| Polyandry | A woman having more than one husband at the same time |
| Polygamy | The practice of having many wives |
| Polyglot | One who knows many languages |
| Polygon | Figure with many angles or sides |
| Porcine | That which is pig like |
| Portable | That which can be carried |
| Posse | A group of people who are the same in some way |
| Posterity | Future generation |
| Posthumous | A child born after death of his father |
| Postscript | Anything written in a letter after it is signed |
| Postulate | Something which can be taken for granted |
| Pot-boiler | A book or picture produced merely to bring in money |
| Pragmatism | Theory of utility |
| Pragmatist | A person concerned with practical results and values |
| Pram | A four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot |
| Predator | One preying on or exploiting others |
| Predator | An animal which lives by preying on other animals |
| Predicament | Difficult or dangerous situation |
| Premiere | The first public performance of musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film |
| Prerogative | Absolute right |
| Presentment | Feeling or impression that something evil is going to happen |
| Prevaricate | Quibble (to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth) |
| Procrastination | The art of delaying |
| Profile | General view of person's character |
| Prognosis | Forecast of the probable course of a disease or illness |
| Proletariat | Whole body of wage earners |
| Prologue | Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play |
| Promiscuous | Confused and disorderly |
| Promise | Explicit understanding to do something |
| Promise | Explicit understanding to do something |
| Prop | A pole or beam used as a temporary support |
| Propensity | Natural tendency to do something |
| Propensity | A special fondness or liking for |
| Proselyte | One who is converted from one religion to other |
| Protégé | Person to whom another gives encouragement and help |
| Protocol | Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence |
| Prototype | Original modal |
| Prototype | The first model of a new device |
| Psephologist | One who studies the pattern of voting in elections |
| Psephologist | One who studies election trend by means of opinion polls |
| Psephology | The scientific study of elections |
| Pseudonym | To write under a different name |
| Psychology | Science of Human mind and behavior |
| Pulsate | Expand and contract rhythmically |
| Punctilio | Particular point of good conduct , ceremony honour |
| Punter | A person who gambles or bets |
| Quadruped | A four footed animal |
| Quarantine | An act of separation from a person to avoid infection |
| Quinquennial | Happening in five years |
| Radiation | Emission of light or heat from a central point |
| Rancid | Having a stale smell or taste |
| Ransom | Amount of money demanded by kidnappers |
| Rebut | Present opposing arguments or evidence |
| Recalcitrant | A person who refuses compliance with |
| Recant | To take back, withdraw or renounce |
| Recess | Secret place difficult to reach |
| Recidivist | One who habitually relapses into crime or one who cannot be cured of criminal activities |
| Reciprocate | Give and receive mutually |
| Recluse | A person who lives by himself |
| Red-tapism | Too much official formality |
| Referendum | The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote |
| Regalia | Dress with medals, ribbons worn at official ceremonies |
| Regicide | The act of killing a king |
| Rejuvenate | Give back to the users their youthful vigour and appearance |
| Remission | Pardon or forgiveness of sins by god |
| Renegade | A person who forsakes religion |
| Renegade | One who deserts his principle or believes |
| Renegate/ Renegade | Person who changes his religious belief |
| Renovate | Act of making things new like before |
| Repartee | Witty clever retort |
| Repatriate | Send or bring somebody back to his own country |
| Repentance | Atonement for one’s sins |
| Repercussion | Indirect effect or remote effect of some event |
| Replica | Copy or reproduction of a work |
| Reprieve | Providing relief |
| Reproof | An expression of mild disapproval |
| Respiration | The process by which plants and animals breathe |
| Resplendent | Shining , brilliant and magnificent |
| Revel | Take great pleasure |
| Rhetoric | The art of elegant speech or writing |
| Rhetoric | Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress |
| Richter | Scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake |
| Rites | Solemn religious acts |
| Rostrum | Place for public speaking |
| Ruminant | Cud-chewing animal |
| Ruminate | To mediate, to pander over a question |
| Sabotage | Intentional damage to arrest production |
| Saboteurs | Those who do malicious damage |
| Saccharin | Substance used in place of sugar |
| Sacrilege | The act of violating the sanctity of church |
| Sacrilege | Violation of something holy and sacred |
| Sadism | Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
| Samaritan | A person who helps even a stranger in difficulty |
| Sanatorium | A place of good climate for invalids |
| Sanguine | A symbolic religious ceremony especially baptism Sacrament Abounding in blood |
| Satire | Full of criticism or mockery |
| Savage | In a primitive or uncivilized state |
| Scapegrace | One who always gets into trouble |
| Skeptic | One who is always doubting |
| Scrimmage | Confused struggle or fight |
| Scullery | A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes |
| Scurrility | Practise of using abuse |
| Scurrilous | Severely abusive writing in journals |
| Secular | A place where all religions are honoured |
| Sedulous | Hard working and diligent |
| Senile | Suffering from bodily or mental weakness because old age |
| Sententious | Affectedly and pompously formal person or style |
| Sericulture | The production of raw silk |
| Sermon | A religious discourse |
| Sever | To cut something into two pieces |
| Shatter | Smash to pieces |
| Sheath / Scabbard | A case in which the blade of a sword is kept |
| Shoal | A large number of fish swimming together |
| Shoal | A large number of fish swimming together |
| Shrapnel | Small pieces of metal that fly out from an exploding bomb |
| Shredding | Cutting all the waste paper into pieces |
| Siesta | Period of rest or sleep taken in the early afternoon |
| Simile | A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles |
| Sinecure | A post with little work but high salary |
| Slave | A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them |
| Smuggler | A person who brings goods illegally into the country |
| Sojourn | A brief or a short stay at a place |
| Solecism | A very delicate flaw or mistake which is not expected from the person making it |
| Soliloquy | The act of speaking about one's thoughts when one is alone |
| Somnambulist | One who walks in sleep |
| Sonorous | Having a full , deep sound |
| Sophist | A reasoned willing to avail himself of fallacies that will help his case |
| Soporific | Drug which cause people to sleep early |
| Soprano | The highest singing voice in women or boys or a music in highest voice |
| Sororicide | Murder of one’s sister |
| Souvenir | A thing kept in memory of an event |
| Specie | Money in form of coins |
| Specimen | An object or portion serving as a sample |
| Spelelogy | The study of caves |
| Speleology | Study of caves |
| Spendthrift | One who does not know how to save the money |
| Spendthrift | One who is reckless and wasteful with his money |
| Spendthrift/Prodigal | One who spends one’s money recklessly |
| Sporadic | Occurring here and there or now and then of or for all |
| Staple | Principal raw material or commodity grown in a locality |
| Statute | Written law passed by the law making body |
| Statute | Written law of a legislative body |
| Steward | One who arranges for the supply of food in a club, school etc. |
| Stickler | A person who insists on something |
| Stoic | One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure |
| Stowaway | One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage |
| String | A sequence of similar items |
| Stroll | A short walk for pleasure or exercise |
| Strut | Walk in a vain , self-important way |
| Stupor | A heavy unnatural slumber |
| Sty | A place where pigs are kept |
| Subdue | Bring under control especially a group of people causing trouble |
| Subjugate | Bring under control in war |
| Submerge | Put under the surface of water |
| Subservient | Too willing to obey other people |
| Subterranean | Submarines operate below the surface of the seas |
| Succulent | Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissue |
| Suitor | One who courts or woos a woman |
| Sundries | Miscellaneous articles not listed separately |
| Supercilious | Showing contemptuous indifference |
| Superficial | Something which is not thorough or profound |
| Superlative | Of the highest degree |
| Surreptitious | Stealthy done |
| Surreptitious | Stealthily done (something done in a quiet and secret way in order to avoid being noticed) |
| Swarm | A flies or locusts, bees ,ants |
| Swashbuckler | A boastful fellow |
| Swat | To slap with a flat object |
| Sycophant | Person who caters to the rich |
| Syllable | A part of a word that can be pronounced separately |
| Symposium | Conference for discussion on a subject |
| Synagogue | A place where Jews worship according to their religion |
| Taboo | Something which religion or custom regards as forbidden |
| Taciturn | Habitually silent or talking little |
| Tandem | A bicycle for two or more people |
| Tangible | That which is perceptible by touch is |
| Tannery | A place where lather is tanned |
| Tantrum | Fit for bad temper or anger |
| Tartar | A rough, violent, troublesome person |
| Taxidermy | The art of preserving skin of animals, birds and fish |
| Taxonomy | Science regarding principles of classification |
| Teetotaller | A person who never takes alcoholic drinks |
| Temporary | Lasting only for a short while |
| Tenterhooks | In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense On |
| Termagant | A noisy quarrelsome women, a shrew |
| Terrorist | One who uses fear as a weapon of power |
| Testimonial | A written statement about someone's character, usually provided by an employer |
| Theology | Study of the nature of Gods |
| Theology | The study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs |
| Throng | A large crowd of people |
| Toper/sot | One who is habitual drunken |
| Torrent | Of abusive invectives |
| Totalitarianism | A system of Government in which only one political party is allowed to function |
| Toxic | Something that is poisonous and unhealthy |
| Traitor | A person who betrays someone or something |
| Transcendental | That which surpasses |
| Transient | Of a very short duration of period |
| Transitory | That which lasts for a short time |
| Transmigration | The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death |
| Transparency | A drawing on transparent paper |
| Tremor | Shaking movement of the ground |
| Trickster | A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things |
| Triennial | The conference that takes place once in three year |
| Trilogy | A set of three related works by same author |
| Triumvirate | A group of three powerful people |
| Trivial | Something that is poisonous or unhealthy |
| Troupe | A group of dancers, artists or acrobats |
| Truant | One who speaks for others Spokesman One who stays away from school without permission |
| Truism | A story in verse Ballad Plain or self evident truth |
| Truism | An obviously true or hackneyed statement |
| Truss | A framework of rafters, posts and bars |
| Tuft | Of grass ,hair |
| Typography | Science of printing |
| Tyrant | The rule of a person who is |
| Unanimous | That which is without opposition |
| Unimpeachable | That which cannot be doubted or questioned |
| Unintelligible | That which cannot be understood |
| Usurer | One who lends money at a very high interest |
| Usury | The practise of taking exorbitant or excessive interest on the money lent |
| Uxoricide | The act of killing one's wife |
| Vacillation | Changing one’s mind too quickly |
| vacuous | Suggesting absence of thought or intellect |
| Vegetarian | One living on vegetables |
| Velocity | Speed of an object in one direction |
| Venal | Guilty of accepting bribes extremely mercenary |
| Vendetta | Committing murder in revenge |
| Venerable | A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom |
| Venial | A fault that may be forgiven |
| Verbatim | Word for word reproduction |
| Verbose | A style full of words |
| Versatile | Someone having many skills |
| Veteran | A person with a long experience of any occupation |
| Viable | That can live without outside help |
| Vineyard | An area planted with grapes |
| Virtuoso | One who is brilliant performer on stage(specially music) |
| Visionary | One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom |
| Viviparous | Bearing living young’s |
| Volatile | That easily changes into gas or vapour |
| Voluntary | Doing something according to one's own free will |
| Volunteer | One who offers his services of his own freewill |
| Voluptuary | Person who gives himself up to luxury and sexual pleasures |
| Voracious | One who is greedy |
| Vulpine | That is fox like |
| Wag | A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes |
| Warden | One who takes care of a building |
| Wardrobe | A place where clothes are kept |
| Waybill | A list of passengers and luggage |
| Whip | A person sharing responsibility for a political party’s discipline and tactics |
| Widow | A woman whose husband is dead |
| Windfall | An unexpected piece of good fortune |
| Wistful | Having a vague desire |
| Wreath | A garland of flowers |
| Wreath | A decorative ring of flowers and leaves |
| Wriggle | To twist or move part of your body, with small, quick movements |