One-Word Substitutes, Synonyms and Phrasal Verbs Exercise

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1. A general pardon of political offenders is amnesty.
2. What does the expression “meet one’s Waterloo” mean? — meet one’s final defeat
3. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks.
4. You must cut down your expenditure if you don’t want to fall into the debt trap.
5. A person who rules without consulting others is an autocrat.
6. Find the synonym of “ubiquitous”. — everywhere
7. Select the word that can be used both as an adjective and as a verb. — long
8. I am late, aren’t I?
9. She has hung the picture on the wall.
10. Which term refers to the act of killing one’s own brother? — fratricide
11. The engagement was called off.
12. All the characters in this movie are “fictitious”. Which word is closest in meaning to “fictitious”? — imaginary