1. ICHTHYOLOGY

ichthylogy

  • Meaning - The branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes.
  • Synonyms – Zoology.
  • Antonyms - // Comment if you Know.
  • Usage – The science of ichthyology represents our knowledge of fish.



2. ICON

icon

  • Meaning – One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol
  • Synonyms – idol, hero, figure, image, statue, model, personification.
  • Antonyms – // Comment if you Know.
  • Usage – Steve Jobs, the greatest Icon of our times.


3. IDEOLOGY

ideology

  • Meaning – The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture.
  • Synonyms – doctrine, philosophy, principles, ideas, creed, dogma.
  • Antonyms – disbelief, non-belief.
  • Usage – Our Ideology is Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.


4. IDIOM

idiom

  • Meaning – A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements.
  • Synonyms - phrase, jargon, parlance, usage.
  • Antonyms – standard.
  • Usage – The Idiom on cloud nine means to be happy and in a state of elation.


5. IDIOSYNCRASY / IDIOSYNCRATIC

idiosyncrasy

  • Meaning – A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
  • Synonyms – habit, mannerism, characteristic, quirk, peculiarity, foible.
  • Antonyms – strength.
  • Usage – For his family, grandpa’s one idiosyncrasy of talking too much was hard to bear.