Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option A i.e., Amateur.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Amateur: a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
- Ascetic: characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
- Abattoir: a slaughterhouse.
- Anarchist: a person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy.
The most appropriate one word substitution for the given set of words is Amateur.