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Correct option: B — Quixotic

Quixotic - extremely idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical in pursuit of ideals. Visionary - one who thinks about or plans the future with imagination or wisdom. Sagacious - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise. Maverick - an independent-minded person who refuses to follow accepted norms or rules.

Correct option: D — Pacifist

Pacifist - a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. Chauvinist - a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism. Maverick - an unorthodox or independent-minded person. Belligerent - hostile and aggressive.

Correct option: C — Skeptic

Skeptic - One who finds it difficult to believe anything without proof. Credulous - having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. Agnostic - a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena. Cynic - a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.

Correct option: B — Philosopher

Philosopher - a person who loves and seeks wisdom or knowledge. Philanthropist - a person who loves mankind and helps others, especially by giving money to good causes Philologist - a person who studies languages and their development Philatelist - a person who collects stamps

Correct option: B — Dilettante

Dilettante - a person who gives opinions on something beyond their knowledge. Amateur - a person who engages in an activity for pleasure, not professionally. Novice - a beginner; someone new to a field or activity. Ignoramus - a totally ignorant or uneducated person.

Correct option: C — Allegory

Allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Fable - a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. Parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Anecdote - a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Correct option: A — Amnesty

Amnesty - an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences. Absolution - a formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment. Reprieve - a cancellation or postponement of a punishment. Exoneration - the action of officially absolving someone from blame.

Correct option: C — Pilgrim

Pilgrim - a person who travels to sacred places for religious reasons. Ascetic - a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstains from worldly pleasures for spiritual reasons. Hermit - a person who lives alone in seclusion, usually for religious reflection. Evangelist - a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching.

Correct option: C — Exonerate

Exonerate - to free someone from blame or declare them not guilty. Accuse - to charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing. Indict - to formally accuse someone of a serious crime. Incriminate - to make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Correct option: B — Mediator

Mediator - a person who acts as a go-between or intermediary between two parties. Arbitrator - an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute. Emissary - a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative. Interlocutor - a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.