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English · Q302

One Word Substitution

Competitive Exams · English · question 302

Q302

One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks

A.
Puritan
B.
Samaritan
C.
Pedant
D.
Teetotaller
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Teetotaller.

Puritan: a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
Samaritan: a charitable or helpful person
Pedant: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Teetotaller: a person who never drinks alcohol.