One Word Substitutes

(71) A person who is very fond of and knowledgeable about wine.

• (a) Oenophile
• (b) Connoisseur
• (c) Sommelier
• (d) Epicurean

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Oenophile
An oenophile is a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.

(72) The killing of one’s own father.

• (a) Patricide
• (b) Fratricide
• (c) Matricide
• (d) Regicide

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Patricide
Patricide is the act of killing one’s own father.

(73) A person who seeks the advice of a lawyer.

• (a) Client
• (b) Petitioner
• (c) Litigant
• (d) Defendant

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Client
A client is a person who engages the professional advice or services of a lawyer.

(74) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

• (a) Rhetoric
• (b) Oratory
• (c) Eloquence
• (d) Discourse

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

(75) A person who sells flowers and plants.

• (a) Florist
• (b) Botanist
• (c) Gardener
• (d) Horticulturist

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Florist
A florist is a person who sells and often also arranges flowers and plants.