In the following exercise, column A has phrases and column B has one word that can be substituted for the phrase. Match the phrases in column A with their one word substitution in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. A short summary of a book or speech | a. Prejudiced |
| 2. Science dealing with heredity | b. Polyglot |
| 3. Government by king/ queen | c. Fastidious |
| 4. To seize by authority | d. Protagonist |
| 5. Something that cannot be defeated | e. Fatal |
| 6. Hater of mankind | f. Instigation |
| 7. Not allowing the passage of light | g. Famine |
| 8. An assembly of worshippers | h. Excursion |
| 9. The act of provoking and goading a man | i. Invincible |
| 10. One who cannot be easily pleased | j. Epitome |
| 11. Words or phrases inscribed on a tomb | k. Omnipotent |
| 12. To be biased against | l. Opaque |
| 13. Scarcity of food | m. Monarchy |
| 14. Style of speaking well | n. Confiscate |
| 15. The chief character in a story or drama | o. Misanthrope |
| 16. A short journey made by a group of people | p. Epitaph |
| 17. One who is all powerful | q. Solicitor |
| 18. One who fluently speaks many languages | r. Elocution |
| 19. A legal advisor | s. Congregation |
| 20. A disease that causes death | t. Genetics |
Answers
1. A short summary of a book or speech - Epitome
2. Science dealing with heredity - Genetics
3. Government by king/ queen - Monarchy
4. To seize by authority - Confiscate
5. Something that cannot be defeated - Invincible
6. Hater of mankind - Misanthrope
7. Not allowing the passage of light - Opaque
8. An assembly of worshippers - Congregation
9. The act of provoking and goading a man - Instigation
10. One who cannot be easily pleased - Fastidious
11. Words or phrases inscribed on a tomb - Epitaph
12. To be biased against - Prejudiced
13. Scarcity of food - Famine
14. Style of speaking well - Elocution
15. The chief character in a story or drama - Protagonist
16. A short journey made by a group of people - Excursion
17. One who is all powerful - Omnipotent
18. One who fluently speaks many languages - Polyglot
19. A legal advisor - Solicitor
20. A disease that causes death - Fatal
