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English Grammar›Ch 11: One Word Substitution›Vocabulary: Killing and Miscellaneous

11.4

Vocabulary: Killing and Miscellaneous

5 min

High-frequency One Word Substitutions for competitive exams

The Root Word Strategy

Master the suffix '-cide' for words related to killing and the prefix 'omni-' for words meaning 'all'. This logical approach helps in identifying the correct vocabulary even when the word is new. Focus on these patterns to score high in English sections.

Why Study This?

Regularly asked in SSC CGL, CHSL, and MTS Tier-1 exams.
Crucial for scoring 2-4 marks in the English Vocabulary section.
Essential for Defence and State Police recruitment tests.

Quick Memory Hooks

CIDE rhymes with Suicide: linking it to the act of killing.
OMNI means All: think of an 'Omni-bus' that carries everyone.
VINCIBLE means defeatable: add 'IN-' to make it undefeated.

Common Substitution Table

Word	Meaning	Exam Example
Homicide	Killing of a human	Homicide is a crime.
Genocide	Killing a whole race	Prevent genocide.
Illegible	Difficult to read	Illegible handwriting.
Omniscient	Knowing everything	God is omniscient.

Visual Vocabulary Guide

Fratricide

(Killing a brother)

Killing a brother

Cain committed fratricide.

Omnipresent

(Present everywhere)

Present everywhere

Air is omnipresent.

Inevitable

(Cannot be avoided)

Cannot be avoided

Change is inevitable.

Regicide

(Killing of a king)

Killing of a king

Regicide shocked the nation.

Common Exam Traps

HomicideRegicide

Don't confuse killing a human (Homicide) with killing a king (Regicide).

IllegibleIneligible

Illegible is about bad handwriting; Ineligible means not qualified.

OmniscientOmnipresent

Omniscient is 'all-knowing'; Omnipresent is 'present everywhere'.

Test Your Knowledge

Q1.The killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.

Q2.A person who knows everything.

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