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The doctor who treats heart problems                                       Cardiologist
                 The doctor who treats skin diseases                                        Dermatologist
                 One who is all powerful                                                    Omnipotent
                 One who is all knowing                                                     Omniscient
                 One who is present all over                                                Omnipresent
                 One who is violently against established beliefs and traditions            Iconoclast
                 One who turns his thoughts inwards                                         Introvert
                 One who turns his thoughts outwards                                        Extrovert
                 One who is both inwards and outwards at times                              Ambivert
                 One who exhibits courage or fearlessness                                   Intrepid
                 One who easily believes others                                             Credulous
                 One who is capable of using both hands                                     Ambidextrous
                 One who is beyond reform                                                   Incorrigible
                 Perfectly, highly skilled reached the zenith of art                        Consummate
                 A shrewish loud-mouthed female                                             Virago
                 One who is extravagantly romantic, chivalrous and impractical              Quixotic
               List of One Word Substitutions – 3

               Words used for various likes and dislikes.
                 Phrase                                                                     One Word
                 One who has keen interest in food and drinks                               Gourmet
                 Love for mankind                                                           Philanthropy
                 Someone who loves collecting books                                         Bibliophile
                 One who loves wisdom (hence pursues it)                                    Philosopher
                 One who hates mankind                                                      Misanthropist
                 One who loves his country                                                  Patriot
                 One who loves to speak                                                     Loquacious
                 Strong, deep dislike                                                       Antipathy
                 Simultaneously affected by similar feelings                                Sympathy
                 Mentally identifying oneself with other person or a thing                  Empathy
                 Something or someone makes you feel deep sadness or pity                   Pathetic

               List of One Word Substitutions – 4

               Words used for practices & beliefs related to religion, marriage and family.
                 Phrase                                                                     One Word
                 Related to marriage                                                        Matrimony
                 One who believes in the presence of God                                    Theist
                 One who doesn't believe in the presence of God                             Atheist
                 One who believes in the theory of only one God                             Monotheist
                 One who believes in many Gods                                              Polytheist
                 An inheritance from father                                                 Patrimony
                 A name framed after father's name                                          Patronymic
                 Fatherhood                                                                 Paternity
                 A father-like figure                                                       Patriarch
               List of One Word Substitutions – 5


               Words used for various systems of governance.



                 SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / CLASS VII / ENGLISH GRAMMAR / ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION LESSON NOTES    2
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