English Vocabulary

One word substitutes

One word may often express the idea of a phrase. Here are some common one word substitutes.

Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self centered

Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone

Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism

Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also, government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary nobility

Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities

Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water

Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning

Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person

Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person

Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh

Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her country

Misogynist: a person who hates women

Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage

Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep

Omniscient: a person who knows everything

Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food

Omnipotent: a person who has power over all

Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems

Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return

Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments or suggestions

Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write

Infallible: incapable of making a mistake

Infanticide: the killing of an infant