One Word Substitution (Alphabet K-Z)

Word	Meaning
Legal	That which is lawful
Maiden	The first speech made by a person
Manuscript	Handwritten book
Matinee	A cinema show which is held in the afternoon
Matricide	Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother
Medieval	Belonging to the Middle Ages
Mercenary	One who can do anything for money
Misanthrope	One who hates mankind
Misanthropist	Hater of mankind
Misogamist	A person who does not believe in the institution of marriage
Misogynist	A person who hates women
Mobocracy	Rule by the mob
Monarchy	A Government by a king or queen
Monogamy	Practice of having one wife or husband
Namesake	Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else
Neophyte	One who is a newcomer
Notorious	A person with an evil reputation
Novice	One who is new to a trade or profession
Numismatics	Science of coins or medals
Obsolete	A thing no longer in use
Oligarchy	A Government by the few
Omnipotent	All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority
Omnipresent	One who is present everywhere
Omniscient	A person who knows everything
Omnivorous	An animal or a human being that eats any kind of food
Opaque	That through which light cannot pass
Optimist	One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive
Ornithology	A study of birds
Orphanage	A place where orphans live
Panacea	A supposed cure for all diseases or problems
Parasite	A person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return
Patricide	Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father
Pauper	One who has no money
Pedestrian	One who goes on foot
Pessimist	One who looks on the dark side of things
Philanthropist	Lover of mankind
Philistine	One who does not care for art, literature etc
Physiology	A study of the body
Plagiarist	One who copies from other writers
Plutocracy	A Government by the rich
Polyandry	Practice of having several husbands
Polygamy	Practice of having several wives
Polyglot	One who knows many languages
Posthumous	A book published after the death of its author
Postmortem	Medical examination of a dead body
Postscript	A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
Potable	Water fit for drinking
Predator	An animal who preys on other animals
Psephology	Systematic study of election trends
Pseudonym	To write under a different name
Regicide	Murder of the king
Reticent	One who speaks less
Sacrilege	Violating the sanctity of a church
Samaritan	One who helps others Good
Sinecure	An office with high salary but no work
Smuggler	A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them
Soporific	A drug or other substance that induces sleep
Stoic	One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
Suicide	Murder of self
Synonyms	Words which have the same meaning
Theist	One who believes in God
Translucent	That through which light can partly pass
Transparent	That through which light can pass
Turncoat	One who changes sides
Valetudinarian	One who always thinks himself to be ill
Vandal	One who damages public property
Vegetarian	Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish
Venial	A pardonable offense
Ventriloquist	One who can throw his voice
Veteran	Somebody who is considerably experienced in something
Volunteer	One who works for free
Zoology	A study of animals
Zoology	The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals