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The word disgruntled means not satisfied; angry.

Thus pleased which means contented and happy is the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Stable> steady

Exhausted> tired

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The word bellicose means demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. 

Belligerent> hostile

Fortuitous> lucky

Fitful> active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady.

Extant> still in existence

Option 1 is thus the correct answer.

The word fatuous means silly and pointless.

Explicit>  precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

Occult> mystical; supernatural

Sensible>  done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence

Modified> developed; changed

Option 3 is thus the word opposite in meaning.

The word disconcerting means disturbing; causing one to feel unsettled.

Exquisite> extremely beautiful and delicate.

Bourgeois> belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Unnerving> causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting.

Feline> of or relating to cats

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The word exuberant means growing profusely.

Riotous> unruly; rowdy

Stunted> having been prevented from growing or developing properly.

Disheveled> untidy

Bleak> grim; miserable

Option 2 is thus the correct answer.

The word extraneous means irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.

Concise> short and meaningful

Frugal> sparing or economical as regards money or food.

Appropriate> suitable; relevant

Repetitive> occurring again and again

Option 3 is thus the word opposite in meaning.

The idiom scrape the barrel means to do something you do not want to but you’ve no option.

Eg: I was scraping the barrel when I had to stay for six months with my parents after I lost my job.

Option 2 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom drive a hard bargain means to argue hard to get a favourable deal.

Eg: The author tried to drive a hard bargain with the publisher on the signing amount.

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom means to be in a difficult situation where escape is difficult.

Eg: With so many debts and bank loans he has his back against the wall.

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom keep an ear to the ground means to be well informed of current trends, opinions, and happenings.

Eg: One of the main reasons for his success in business is that he keeps an ear to the ground to know what the customers want and why they’re dissatisfied with competing products.

Option 1 is thus the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Acerbity> roughness or harshness, as in language or temperament

Adamantine> unyielding; firm and unbreakable

Accouterment> articles of clothing or equipment, especially an accessory

Nettle> annoy or irritate someone

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Dodder=> tremble or totter, typically because of old age.

Accolade=>  an acknowledgement or an award

Freight=> goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

Accismus=> the pretended refusal of something one strongly desires

Option 2 is the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Abutment> a structure built to support the weight or pressure of an arch or end of something such as a bridge

Monastery> a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

Despot> a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. 

Ratification> the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

Option 1 is thus the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Craven> contemptibly lacking in courage

Delectation> pleasure and delight

Pyre> a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

Tormented> tortured

Option 1 is the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Abidance> an act or state of abiding: continuance.

Brazen> bold

Ecstasy> an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.

Abhorrence> a strong feeling of hate paired with a feeling of loathing

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The meanings of the words are:

Devious> turning away from a straight course

Decorous> proper in behaviour

Truancy> the action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism.

Deluge> heavy downpour

Option 1 is thus the correct answer.

Option 4 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is diaphanous which means so thin as to transmit light.

Desultory> marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Recalcitrant> having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

Raucous> making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

Option 2 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is condone which means dismiss as of little importance.

Dolorous> sorrowful

Dwindle> reduce

Diabolical> disgracefully bad or unpleasant. 

Option 3 is the correct answer.

The correctly spelt word is convivial which means cheerful and friendly; jovial.

Dauntless> showing fearlessness and determination.

Corroborate> give evidence for

Dearth> scarcity

Option 3 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is excoriated which means to criticize harshly and publicly.

Copious> plentiful

Putative> generally considered or reputed to be. 

Bolster> support

Option 2 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is bizarre which means unusual; very strange.

Cajole> influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Trenchant>vigorous or incisive in expression or style

Brash> offensively bold

Option 3 is the correct answer. The correct spelling of the word is congruous which means corresponding in character or mind.

Chafe> become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Badinage> humorous or witty conversation

Foist> impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on

Option 4 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is promptitude which means the quality of acting quickly and without delay.

Mercenary> relating to money

Ensconce>  establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.

Panacea> remedy

Option 2 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is elysian which means relating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise.

Apropos>very appropriate to a particular situation.

Stultify>cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.

Nihilism> the belief that nothing in the world has a real existence. 

Option 1 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is bewitched which means under a spell.

Aspersion> A disparaging remark

Surreal> bizarre

Prosthetic> denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.

Option 3 is the correct answer. The correctly spelt word is rivet which means to attract and hold (something, such as a person’s attention) completely.

Affectation> " a deliberate pretence or exaggerated display

Apposite> being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Eloquence> fluency in speaking or writing

The correctly spelt word is adduced which means advance evidence for.

ex: Since the scientist cannot adduce facts supporting his theory, other scientists will not accept his hypothesis

Option 3 is the correct answer.

The correctly spelt word is camaraderie which means mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

ex: It had a very positive impact that created great camaraderie among the team.

Option 1 is the correct answer.

The correctly spelt word is rancorous which means characterized by bitterness or resentment.

ex: He was speaker of the House from December 1876 to March 1881, during a period marked by rancorous debates.

Option 2 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Option 3.

The error is in the verb agreement. The sentence is in past perfect tense. It should have the past tense of the verb 'entering' which is 'entered'

Thus the correct sentence will be: Never before had we entered the Principal’s office.

The correct answer is Option 2.

• Introvert: a shy person, reserved
• Henpeck: bully, nag, criticize
• Iconoclast: a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs
• Extrovert: an outgoing, socially-confident person

correct answer is Have

• Police here is treated as a collective noun but members of the group has to act separately so it should be followed by plural verb 
• some of the example of collective nouns are committee,jury, ministry,family,mob,crowd,audience,team, board, staff,public etc.

• Committee,jury, ministry,family,mob,crowd,audience,team, board, staff,public.
• When these nouns denote members of the group,the verb is used in plural form,but when they refer to as a collection singular form of verb is used with these nouns
• example: The committee has given its decision unanimously.
•  The committee are divided among their opinion on the selection of candidate.

Correct sentence: The police have arrived at the factory to disperse the angry workers

The idiom bend over backwards means to try to please or accommodate someone to an unusual degree.

Eg: The hotel staff bent over backwards to make the visit of the dignitaries a memorable one.

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom to come to a head means reaches a point of crisis.

Eg: The situation came to a head when he passed a derogatory comment purportedly toward me.

Option 1 is thus the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'Subject-verb-object'.

• Let's take a look at a sentence given below:
  • Ravindra won the match.
• Let's now discuss each part of the sentence:
  • Ravindra (subject of the sentence): A subject performs the action in a sentence. As in the said sentence, Ravindra performs the action of 'winning'.
  • Won (main verb): A verb is a word that usually indicates some type of action as in the given sentence.
  • the match (object): An object usually appears after the verb. The object receives the action of verb as in the given sentence, 'the match' is receiving the action of 'winning'.
• Therefore, it's clear that the basic structure will be: Sub-verb-object

Hence, the correct answer is option 3).

The correct answer is option 1- Peremptory

The meanings of the words are:

Peremptory> insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

Occult> mystic

Ambivalent> uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

Rhetoric>  the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

The sentence mentions that the suggestions sound like decisions thus option 1 fits here correctly conveying a proper meaning.

The correct answer is option 2.

It describes the content well and the soup created from the magic pot.

Option 1 is the correct answer.

This can be referred to in the lines - .....when one said: "Stop, little pot!" . It can also be referred to at the end of the second paragraph. "Stop, little pot!" 

Option 2 is not mentioned anywhere in the paragraph.

Option 3 is incorrect. It can be referred to in the lines ........who presented her with a pot....

Option 4 is also incorrect. The lines has been referred to Once on a time there was a poor but very good little girl, who lived alone with her mother.....

The correct answer is Option 3.

• Distress: pain, agony, ache
• Affliction: hardship, calamity
• Concern: worry
• Happy: contented, elated
• Misery: sadness, sorrow

Thus, affliction is synonymous with Distress. 

The correct answer is Option 3.

Very is an adverb.

• Adverb: is a word used to add something to the meaning of the verb, an adjective or an adverb
• Noun: is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing
• Preposition: is used with a noun or a pronoun to denote the relation with other noun or pronoun
• Conjunction: is a word used to join words or sentences

The most suitable option is 1. The word followed by the blank is end, which is a vowel.

Vowels usually take ‘an’ at the beginning of the word.

The correct answer is Option 4 - Beyond the limit.

It means to learn and go out of the way.

The sentence mentions that the soldier was criticized or reprimanded thus it should convey a negative meaning. The word not makes it understood that the word in the blank should convey a positive word to complement the negative before it.

Astounding> astonishing

Decorous> not proper

Predictable> expected

Gargantuan> huge

Thus option 2 fits here conveying the correct meaning.

The meanings of the words are:

Delirious> in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.

Censorious> severely critical of others

Callow> young and inexperienced

Dogmatic> pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

Option 4 is the correct answer.

The idiom left out in the cold means ignored.

Eg:  I was left out in the cold in the annual promotions in the company.

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The word unforthcoming means reserved; silent.

Unpredictable> whimsical

Garrulous> talkative

Reticent> silent; withdrawn

Heretic> a person believing in or practising religious heresy

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom close the door on someone means to stop dealing with someone.

Eg: The company decided to close the door on its rivals till other outstanding issues were resolved

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom change tune means to change the way you behave with others from good to bad.

Eg: After he came to know that I’m close to the power in the organization, he changed his tune.

Option 3 is thus the correct answer.

The idiom in the same breath means say two very different or contradictory things.

Eg: How can the manager praise my colleague and talk of his average performance in the same breath?

Option 2 is thus the correct answer.

To say clearly what you feel or think about something

The idiom make no bones about something means to say clearly what you feel or think about something.

Eg: Jack made no bones about getting a hike in his salary.

Option 4 is thus the correct answer.