One Word Substitutions- B,C, D, E

1. belligerent- one that is in a war-like mood
2. biography- the life history of a person (written by some other person)

3. biopsy- examination of living tissue
4. blasphemy-an act of speaking against religion 

5. chronology- event presented in order of occurrence
6. conscription- compulsory enlistment for military service
7. crusade-  a religious war
8. drawn- a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
9. eatable -anything to be eaten
10. edible- fit to be eaten
11. encyclopaedia- a book that contains information on various subjects
12. ephemeral- lasting for a very short time/a day

13. epilogue- a concluding speech/comment at the end of the play
14. extempore- a speech made without preparation