1. One who hates mankind – (A) Philanthropist (B) Misanthrope (C) Ascetic (D) Cynic
2. One who knows everything – (A) Omnipotent (B) Omniscient (C) Omnipresent (D) Sagacious
3. Government by the worst citizens – (A) Democracy (B) Aristocracy (C) Kakistocracy (D) Oligarchy
4. A person who speaks many languages – (A) Linguist (B) Polyglot (C) Grammarian (D) Orator
5. Fear of confined places – (A) Agoraphobia (B) Claustrophobia (C) Xenophobia (D) Acrophobia
6. A person who loves books – (A) Bibliophile (B) Philatelist (C) Numismatist (D) Literateur
7. A speech delivered without preparation – (A) Manuscript (B) Extempore (C) Monologue (D) Dialogue
8. One who walks in sleep – (A) Dreamer (B) Somnambulist (C) Somniloquist (D) Insomniac
9. A government by priests – (A) Theocracy (B) Autocracy (C) Plutocracy (D) Bureaucracy
10. One who spends money extravagantly – (A) Miser (B) Spendthrift (C) Philanthropist (D) Economist
11. Study of coins – (A) Numismatics (B) Philately (C) Epigraphy (D) Archaeology
12. One who collects stamps – (A) Numismatist (B) Philatelist (C) Antiquarian (D) Archivist
13. Unable to read or write – (A) Illegible (B) Illiterate (C) Ineligible (D) Ineffable
14. A place where weapons are stored – (A) Hangar (B) Museum (C) Treasury (D) Arsenal
15. A person who doubts everything – (A) Optimist (B) Skeptic (C) Fanatic (D) Stoic
16. One who eats human flesh – (A) Carnivore (B) Omnivore (C) Vampire (D) Cannibal
17. That which cannot be corrected – (A) Irreparable (B) Incorrigible (C) Infallible (D) Immutable
18. A person devoted to sensual pleasure – (A) Ascetic (B) Hedonist (C) Stoic (D) Cynic
19. A remedy for all diseases – (A) Panacea (B) Elixir (C) Antibiotic (D) Ointment
20. Study of ancient inscriptions – (A) Paleography (B) Epigraphy (C) Archaeology (D) Numismatics
21. A person who lives alone – (A) Hermit (B) Monk (C) Priest (D) Recluse
22. Fear of heights – (A) Acrophobia (B) Agoraphobia (C) Hydrophobia (D) Nyctophobia
23. One who compiles a dictionary – (A) Lexicographer (B) Linguist (C) Editor (D) Compiler
24. A lover of mankind – (A) Arcane (B) Misanthrope (C) Altruist (D) Philanthropist
25. That which is beyond belief – (A) Incredible (B) Impossible (C) Infallible (D) Improbable
26. Killing of one’s father – (A) Fratricide (B) Patricide (C) Regicide (D) Homicide
27. One who loves women – (A) Misogynist (B) Philogynist (C) Feminist (D) Casanova
28. A person who cannot pay debts – (A) Debtor (B) Insolvent (C) Pauper (D) Bankrupt
29. A person who remains neutral – (A) Arbitrator (B) Mediator (C) Neutralist (D) Spectator
30. Government by a single person – (A) Monarchy (B) Democracy (C) Oligarchy (D) Republic
31. A thing fit to be eaten – (A) Edible (B) Eatable (C) Digestible (D) Potable
32. A person who writes under a false name – (A) Anonymous (B) Pseudonymous (C) Impostor (D) Ghostwriter
33. That which cannot be imitated – (A) Inimitable (B) Unique (C) Rare (D) Unusual
34. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain – (A) Stoic (B) Cynic (C) Fanatic (D) Optimist
35. A person who studies birds – (A) Ornithologist (B) Zoologist (C) Entomologist (D) Biologist
36. A person who looks at the bright side – (A) Pessimist (B) Realist (C) Optimist (D) Idealist
37. One who hates women – (A) Misogynist (B) Philogynist (C) Chauvinist (D) Feminist
38. The art of beautiful handwriting – (A) Typography (B) Calligraphy (C) Lexicography (D) Epigraphy
39. That which cannot be seen through – (A) Opaque (B) Transparent (C) Translucent (D) Clear
40. A person who is new to a subject – (A) Novice (B) Amateur (C) Tyro (D) Beginner
41. Study of human society – (A) Anthropology (B) Sociology (C) Psychology (D) Demography
42. Fear of water – (A) Hydrophobia (B) Aquaphobia (C) Claustrophobia (D) Acrophobia
43. One who deserts his country – (A) Patriot (B) Traitor (C) Deserter (D) Refugee
44. That which cannot be avoided – (A) Inevitable (B) Unavoidable (C) Irrevocable (D) Irreparable
45. Killing of one’s brother – (A) Patricide (B) Fratricide (C) Regicide (D) Homicide
46. A speech delivered by one person – (A) Dialogue (B) Monologue (C) Prologue (D) Epilogue
47. Study of insects – (A) Entomology (B) Zoology (C) Botany (D) Ecology
48. A person who loves himself – (A) Narcissist (B) Egoist (C) Altruist (D) Cynic
49. That which cannot be changed – (A) Immutable (B) Imperative (C) Inevitable (D) Immortal
50. Government by the rich – (A) Plutocracy (B) Democracy (C) Autocracy (D) Bureaucracy
51. One who studies the stars – (A) Astronomer (B) Astrologer (C) Cosmologist (D) Scientist
52. A person who cannot hear – (A) Deaf (B) Dumb (C) Blind (D) Mute
53. That which cannot be divided – (A) Indivisible (B) Invisible (C) Indestructible (D) Infallible
54. A place for keeping birds – (A) Apiary (B) Aviary (C) Sanctuary (D) Aquarium
55. Study of earthquakes – (A) Seismology (B) Volcanology (C) Geology (D) Meteorology
56. A person who talks too much – (A) Garrulous (B) Taciturn (C) Reserved (D) Reticent
57. One who is eighty years old – (A) Octogenarian (B) Septuagenarian (C) Nonagenarian (D) Centenarian
58. Killing of a king – (A) Regicide (B) Homicide (C) Patricide (D) Suicide
59. A person who is hard to please – (A) Fastidious (B) Amiable (C) Gullible (D) Naive
60. That which is capable of being defended – (A) Defensible (B) Defensive (C) Defiant (D) Definite
61. A person who believes in fate – (A) Fatalist (B) Atheist (C) Theist (D) Agnostic
62. Study of plants – (A) Botany (B) Zoology (C) Ecology (D) Physiology
63. A person who breaks images – (A) Iconoclast (B) Idolater (C) Fanatic (D) Heretic
64. One who abstains from alcohol – (A) Teetotaler (B) Drunkard (C) Abstainer (D) Puritan
65. A place for keeping bees – (A) Apiary (B) Aviary (C) Aquarium (D) Sanctuary
66. One who cannot be corrected – (A) Incorrigible (B) Irreparable (C) Irrevocable (D) Infallible
67. A lover of art – (A) Connoisseur (B) Philistine (C) Artisan (D) Aesthete
68. That which is lawful – (A) Legal (B) Legitimate (C) Licit (D) Loyal
69. One who studies languages – (A) Linguist (B) Lexicographer (C) Philologist (D) Grammarian
70. A government by officials – (A) Bureaucracy (B) Autocracy (C) Aristocracy (D) Democracy
71. A place where dead bodies are kept – (A) Mortuary (B) Cemetery (C) Mausoleum (D) Morgue
72. A person who is reserved in speech – (A) Taciturn (B) Garrulous (C) Loquacious (D) Verbose
73. Study of weather – (A) Meteorology (B) Climatology (C) Seismology (D) Ecology
74. One who does not believe in God – (A) Atheist (B) Theist (C) Agnostic (D) Pagan
75. A child born after father’s death – (A) Posthumous (B) Orphan (C) Foundling (D) Infant
76. That which cannot be satisfied – (A) Insatiable (B) Infallible (C) Immutable (D) Inevitable
77. One who studies fossils – (A) Archaeologist (B) Paleontologist (C) Geologist (D) Anthropologist
78. A person who believes in one God – (A) Monotheist (B) Polytheist (C) Atheist (D) Agnostic
79. Government by a few people – (A) Oligarchy (B) Democracy (C) Autocracy (D) Theocracy
80. A person who copies others – (A) Imitator (B) Mimic (C) Plagiarist (D) Replica
81. Fear of foreigners – (A) Xenophobia (B) Claustrophobia (C) Hydrophobia (D) Acrophobia
82. A person who can use both hands equally well – (A) Ambidextrous (B) Ambivalent (C) Ambiguous (D) Ambitious
83. That which cannot be heard – (A) Inaudible (B) Invisible (C) Illegible (D) Indelible
84. A person who lives at the same time as another – (A) Contemporary (B) Successor (C) Predecessor (D) Colleague
85. One who sacrifices for others – (A) Altruist (B) Egoist (C) Narcissist (D) Stoic
86. Study of blood – (A) Hematology (B) Cardiology (C) Pathology (D) Oncology
87. That which cannot be dissolved – (A) Insoluble (B) Soluble (C) Indissoluble (D) Irresolute
88. A person who hates marriage – (A) Misogamist (B) Misogynist (C) Celibate (D) Cynic
89. One who speaks less – (A) Reticent (B) Garrulous (C) Loquacious (D) Talkative
90. Killing of one’s mother – (A) Matricide (B) Patricide (C) Fratricide (D) Regicide
91. A person who foretells events – (A) Prophet (B) Soothsayer (C) Oracle (D) Clairvoyant
92. A handwriting difficult to read – (A) Audible (B) Indelible (C) Legible (D) Illegible
93. A person who loves peace – (A) Pacifist (B) Militarist (C) Nationalist (D) Extremist
94. One who is all-powerful – (A) Omnipotent (B) Omniscient (C) Omnipresent (D) Immortal
95. That which is lasting forever – (A) Eternal (B) Temporary (C) Momentary (D) Transient
96. A person who is easily deceived – (A) Cinic (B) Credible (C) Skeptic (D) Gullible
97. A person who lends money at high interest – (A) Usurer (B) Banker (C) Creditor (D) Financier
98. One who doubts accepted beliefs – (A) Heretic (B) Fanatic (C) Orthodox (D) Bigot
99. Study of the human mind – (A) Psychology (B) Psychiatry (C) Philosophy (D) Sociology
100. That which cannot be erased – (A) Indelible (B) Invisible (C) Inaudible (D) Illegible
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