English Language for SSC Flashcards

Vocabulary cards for SSC English: one word substitution, idioms, synonyms and antonyms.

One who can speak many languages

Polyglot

One who does not believe in God

Atheist

Life story written by oneself

Autobiography

Handwriting that cannot be read

Illegible

A place where bees are kept

Apiary

Murder of a king

Regicide

One who walks in sleep

Somnambulist

Government by a few

Oligarchy

One who knows everything

Omniscient

A cure for all diseases

Panacea

Fear of heights

Acrophobia

Study of birds

Ornithology

One who always looks on the bright side

Optimist

That which cannot be avoided

Inevitable

A person who hates mankind

Misanthrope

A piece of cake

Something very easy.

Bite the bullet

Face a difficult situation bravely.

Break the ice

Start a conversation / ease tension.

Burn the midnight oil

Work or study late into the night.

Once in a blue moon

Very rarely.

Cry over spilt milk

Regret something that cannot be undone.

Hit the nail on the head

Say exactly the right thing.

Let the cat out of the bag

Reveal a secret.

At the eleventh hour

At the last moment.

A white elephant

A costly possession of little use.

Bury the hatchet

Make peace.

In hot water

In trouble.

Turn a blind eye

Deliberately ignore something.

Beat about the bush

Avoid coming to the main point.

Abundant

Synonym: Plentiful
Antonym: Scarce

Candid

Synonym: Frank
Antonym: Evasive

Diligent

Synonym: Hard-working
Antonym: Lazy

Ephemeral

Synonym: Short-lived
Antonym: Permanent

Frugal

Synonym: Thrifty
Antonym: Extravagant

Benevolent

Synonym: Kind
Antonym: Malevolent

Obsolete

Synonym: Outdated
Antonym: Modern

Lucid

Synonym: Clear
Antonym: Obscure

Meticulous

Synonym: Careful
Antonym: Careless

Adversity

Synonym: Misfortune
Antonym: Prosperity

Gregarious

Synonym: Sociable
Antonym: Introverted

Vindictive

Synonym: Revengeful
Antonym: Forgiving