One Word Substitution

QUESTION 21

A person who deserts their principles, cause, or party.

Answer: A renegade is a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

QUESTION 22

A place that provides refuge or safety from danger.

Answer: An asylum is an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill or, more broadly, any place of refuge.

QUESTION 23

A sad poem, usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead.

Answer: An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

QUESTION 24

A person or thing that cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed.

Answer: Incorrigible describes a person or their tendencies that are not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

QUESTION 25

A person who is excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Answer: Garrulous means excessively talkative, often about unimportant things.

QUESTION 26

The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.

Answer: The horizon is the apparent line that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky.

QUESTION 27

A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.

Answer: An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods.

QUESTION 28

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

Answer: A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms an imaginary outline or pattern.

QUESTION 29

The examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings.

Answer: Introspection is the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

QUESTION 30

A person who is fond of or given to fighting; warlike.

Answer: Bellicose means demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

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