Dictionary of One Word Substitutions

Zeal Strong feelings of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do somethingZealot Person who shows great and uncompromising enthusiasm for a religion, a party, a cause, etc.orPersons who have very strong feelings about something (such as religion or politics) and who want other people to have those feelingsZelophobia fear of […]

Yahoo Used to express excitement or joyYearn Feeling a strong desire or wish for something or to do somethingYeoman Farmers in the past who owned a small amount of land : very good, hard, and valuable work that someone does especially to support a cause, to help a team, etc.Yeto Power or right of rejection.

Xanthic yellow – yellowish color.Xenocracy The government by a body of foreignersXenocracy government by a body of foreignersXenomancy divination using strangersXenomania An obsessive interest in foreigners or for things foreignorUndue attachment to foreign things.orInordinate attachment to foreign thingsXenophilia love of foreignersXenophobia Fear or dislike of foreigners.orfear of foreignersorHatred of foreigners or that which is stranger.Xerophagy

Wacky Amusing and very strangeWaiver The act or instance of waiving a right or claimWand Long, thin sticks used by a magician or during magic tricksWard One who stands as a legal guardian to a minor.Warden Persons who are in charge of or takes care of somethingWardrobe Piece of furniture for keeping clothes.Warmonger Persons who

Vacuous Suggesting absence of thought or intellect.Vagabond Persons who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much moneyVagary Unexpected and inexplicable changes in a situation or in someone’s behaviourVagrant Persons who have no place to live and no job and who ask people for moneyVague Not clear in meaning :

Ubiquitarianism belief that Christ is everywhereUbiquitous Seeming to be seen everywhereUfology study of alien spacecraftUltimatum Final demand or set of terms.Ultrasonic Means frequency is excess of about 20,000 cycles per second.Unalist priest holding one beneficeUnalterable/Irrevocable Incapable of being alteredorThat cannot be alteredUnanimous All of one mind.orThat which is accepted by one and all.Unanimous Agreed to

Tableau View or sight that looks like a pictureTabloid Newspapers with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers)Taboo Something which religion or custom regards as forbidden.orNot acceptable to talk about or doTachometer Instrument used for determining speeds of aero planes and motor boats.Taciturn Tending to be quiet: not speaking frequently &

Sabbatical Periods of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.Sabotage An act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctlySaccharimeter Instrument used for determining the amount of sugar in solution (used in Breweries).Saccharin Substance used

Racialism Devotion to one’s race.Raciology study of racial differencesRacket Businesses that make money through illegal activities, loud, unpleasant noiseRaconteur One skilled in telling stores or anecdotes.Radiate Send rays of light or heat.Radicivorous eating rootsRadio Meter Instrument used for measuring the emission of radiant energy.Radiology study of X-rays and their medical applicationsRag Old and tom clothes.Rain

Qnolatry The practice of worshipping asses or donkeysQuack Fraudulent pretender of medical skills.orUnskillful doctor or a persons who falsely claim to have medical skillsQuadragenarian Persons who are between 40 and 49 years oldQuadreeped Four legged animal.Quadruped Animal with four-feet.orAn animal that has four feetQuaff Drink copiously and hearty.Quagmire A situation from which extrication is very

Pacifism Principle that the war should and could be abolished.Paean Songs of joy, praise, or victoryPaedarchy government by childrenPaedobaptism doctrine of infant baptismPaedology study of childrenPaedonymic Name taken from one’s childPaedophage eater of childrenPaedophile Persons who have a sexual interest in childrenPaedophilia abnormal love or sexual attraction for childrenPaedophobia fear of children; Fear of dollsPaedotrophy

Oasis An area in a desert where there is water and plantsOath Formal and serious promises to tell the truth or to do somethingObese Excessively fat – overweight.Obituary Notice of the death of a person.Oblation Offering made to God.Obligatory That which is required by law, rule or custom.Obliterate Destroy completely remove all traces.Obloquy Harsh or

Nadir Lowest point.orWorst or lowest points of somethingNag Annoy (someone) by often complaining about his or her behavior, appearanceNail-biting Feeling nervous because the ending is not known until the final momentNaive Having natural simplicity of nature.orLacking experience.Name-dropping An act of trying to impress someone by saying the names of well-known people that one knows or

Macabre Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasantMachete Heavy knife used for cutting undergrowth or cane.Macho Maleness in an aggressive wayMacromancy divination using large objectsMacromania delusion that objects are larger than natural sizeMacrophobia fear of prolonged waitingMacroscopic Large enough to be observed by the nake eye.Maculomancy divination using spotsMaestro

Labeorphily collection and study of beer bottle labelsLabial Of the lips.Labiomancy lip readingLace Delicate fabrics made of yam : gold or silver ornamental braidLaches An unreasonable delay in asserting a claim, which may result in its dismissalLacomlc Expressing much in few words.orUsing few words in speech or writingorBeing economical in speechLactometcr Instrument used for detecting