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Pakistan
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A single word for a whole phrase, such as 'philanthropist' or 'illegible', with example sentences.
| Meaning | One word | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A person who believes in God | Theist | He is a theist who prays every day. |
| A person who does not believe in God | Atheist | The philosopher described himself as an atheist. |
| One who is not sure whether God exists | Agnostic | He remained agnostic about life after death. |
| A person who hates mankind | Misanthrope | Years of betrayal had turned him into a misanthrope. |
| A person who loves mankind and helps others | Philanthropist | Abdul Sattar Edhi was a great philanthropist. |
| A person who hates women | Misogynist | His jokes revealed him to be a misogynist. |
| A person who cannot read or write | Illiterate | The programme teaches illiterate adults to read. |
| A person who eats too much | Glutton | He ate like a glutton at the wedding. |
| A person who speaks many languages | Polyglot | The guide was a polyglot who spoke six languages. |
| A person who walks in sleep | Somnambulist | The somnambulist was found in the garden at midnight. |
| A person who lives alone, away from society | Hermit (Recluse) | The old hermit lived in a cave in the hills. |
| A person who is new to a profession | Novice | As a novice, she asked many questions. |
| One who is skilled in many fields | Versatile | He is a versatile writer of poetry and prose. |
| A person who collects stamps | Philatelist | The philatelist owned rare Pakistani stamps. |
| A person who collects coins | Numismatist | The numismatist studied Mughal coins. |
| One who studies birds | Ornithologist | The ornithologist counted migratory birds at Haleji Lake. |
| A doctor who treats children | Paediatrician | She took her baby to a paediatrician. |
| A doctor who treats skin diseases | Dermatologist | The dermatologist prescribed a cream. |
| A doctor who treats eye diseases | Ophthalmologist | The ophthalmologist examined his eyes. |
| A doctor who treats heart diseases | Cardiologist | The cardiologist recommended regular exercise. |
| A study of the human mind | Psychology | She is studying psychology at university. |
| Government by the people | Democracy | Democracy depends on free and fair elections. |
| Government by one person with absolute power | Autocracy (Dictatorship) | The country suffered under autocracy for years. |
| Government by a few powerful people | Oligarchy | Critics said a small oligarchy controlled the economy. |
| Government by religious leaders | Theocracy | In a theocracy, religious law guides the state. |
| A state without any government | Anarchy | After the war the country fell into anarchy. |
| Killing of one's own father | Patricide | The ancient tragedy is about patricide. |
| Killing of a king | Regicide | The king's murder was an act of regicide. |
| Killing of a whole race or group | Genocide | The Srebrenica massacre was declared a genocide. |
| A speech made without preparation | Extempore | He gave an extempore speech at the ceremony. |
| A word that means the same as another | Synonym | 'Big' is a synonym of 'large'. |
| A word opposite in meaning to another | Antonym | 'Hot' is the antonym of 'cold'. |
| Something that cannot be seen | Invisible | Air is invisible. |
| Something that cannot be corrected | Incorrigible | The teacher called him an incorrigible liar. |
| Something that cannot be avoided | Inevitable | Death is inevitable. |
| Something that cannot be read | Illegible | His handwriting was illegible. |
| Something that cannot be believed | Incredible | The team made an incredible comeback. |
| A life history written by oneself | Autobiography | I Am Malala is an autobiography. |
| A life history written by someone else | Biography | Stanley Wolpert wrote a biography of Jinnah. |
| A place where dead bodies are kept | Mortuary | The bodies were taken to the mortuary. |
| A place where birds are kept | Aviary | The zoo has a large aviary. |
| A place where bees are kept | Apiary | Honey is collected from the apiary. |
| A place where orphans live | Orphanage | The charity runs an orphanage in Karachi. |
| A medicine that counteracts poison | Antidote | The doctor gave an antidote for the snake bite. |
| Fear of heights | Acrophobia | Her acrophobia stopped her from climbing the tower. |
| Fear of water | Hydrophobia | Hydrophobia is a symptom of rabies. |
| A period of ten years | Decade | The war lasted nearly a decade. |
| A period of a hundred years | Century | The building is over a century old. |
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