One Word Substitutions Starting with Z Za – Ze Zany – A comical, foolish person Zarzuela – Spanish musical drama Zarzuela Dish – Spanish seafood stew Zarzuela Palace – Royal palace in Madrid Zebra – Animal with black and white …

One Word Substitutions Starting with Y Ya – Ye Yacht – Large boat for pleasure or racing Yachtsman – One who sails a yacht Yardstick – Standard of measurement Yarn – Story (often exaggerated) / Spun thread Yawning – Involuntary …

One Word Substitutions Starting with X General Vocabulary with X X-ray – Rays used to photograph bones/internal parts Xylophone – A musical instrument of wooden bars Xylography – Art of engraving on wood Xylographer – One who engraves on wood …

One Word Substitutions Starting with W Wa – We Waif – Homeless/abandoned child Waive – To give up voluntarily Wail – Cry loudly in grief Wanderer – One who roams without purpose Wanton – Reckless, immoral Warden – Keeper, guard …

One Word Substitutions Starting with U Ua – Ul Ubiquitous – Present everywhere Ulterior – Hidden, concealed (purpose/motive) Ultimate – Final, last Ultimatum – Final demand or statement of terms Ultrasonics – Sound waves beyond human hearing Ultraviolet – Invisible …

One Word Substitutions Starting with T Ta – Te (Common & Easy) Tacit – Understood without being said Taciturn – Reserved, speaking little Tact – Skill in dealing with people Tactile – Related to sense of touch Talisman – Object …

One Word Substitutions Starting with R Ra – Re (Common & Basic) Rabbi – Jewish religious teacher Raconteur – Person who tells stories with skill Radical – Extreme in views Rage – Extreme anger Raid – Sudden attack Railwayman – …

One Word Substitutions Starting with Q Qa – Qu (Common & Basic) Quadrangle – Four-sided figure Quadrant – One-fourth of a circle Quadruped – Animal with four feet Quadruplet – One of four children born at the same time Quadruple …

One Word Substitutions Starting with P Pa – Pe Pacifist – One who believes in peace, opposes war Pagan – One who has no religion Palace – Residence of a king/queen Paleontology – Study of fossils Panacea – Cure for …

One Word Substitutions Starting with O Oa – Oc Oasis – Fertile spot in a desert Obdurate – Stubborn, hard-hearted Obedient – Willing to obey Obituary – Notice of death in a newspaper Objective – Goal, aim Obliterate – To …

One Word Substitutions Starting with N Na – Ne Naïve – Innocent, simple Nameless – Without a name Narrator – Person who tells a story Nascent – Just coming into existence Nation – A large body of people united by …

One Word Substitutions Starting with M Ma – Me Machinery – Machines collectively Machiavellian – Cunning, deceitful politician Macrocosm – The whole universe Magnanimous – Generous, forgiving Magnum opus – A great work of an artist Maiden – Unmarried young …

One Word Substitutions Starting with L La – Le Laboratory – Place where experiments are conducted Laconic – Using very few words Lagoon – Shallow body of water separated from sea Lament – Express grief or sorrow Lampoon – Satirical …

One Word Substitutions Starting with J Ja – Je Jabber – Talk rapidly and incoherently Jack-of-all-trades – A person who can do many kinds of work but not an expert in any Jaded – Tired, worn out Jargon – Specialized …

One Word Substitutions Starting with I Ia – Im Icon – Symbol or representation Iconoclast – One who attacks traditional beliefs Idealist – One guided by ideals rather than practicality Idiom – Expression with figurative meaning Idiosyncrasy – Peculiar habit …