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Correct option: A — Arsenal

Arsenal - a place where weapons and ammunition are made, stored, or repaired. Dockyard - a place where ships are built, repaired, or maintained. Repository - a place where things are stored safely. Hangar - a large building where aircraft are kept.

Correct option: C — diary

diary - a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. Epic - a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. Souvenir- a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. Gazette - a newspaper or official journal.

Correct option: C — Atheist

Atheist - a person who denies the existence of God. 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. Theist - a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. Deist - a person who believes in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.

Correct option: A — Fable

Fable - a story with a moral lesson Novel - a long written story about imaginary characters and events. Drama - a play written for performance on stage, involving conflict and emotion. Poem - a piece of writing that expresses ideas and emotions through rhythm and style.

Correct option: D — Calligraphy

Calligraphy - the art of beautiful and stylized handwriting or lettering. Typography - the style, arrangement, and appearance of printed text. Biography - a written account of someone’s life. Geography - the study of the Earth’s surface, physical features, and human - environment interaction.

Correct option: B — Irony

Irony - the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean. Sarcasm - the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Satire - the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticise people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Paradox - a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.

Correct option: B — Fatalist

Fatalist - a person who believes that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Nihilist - a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles. Idealist - a person who is guided by ideals and principles rather than by practical considerations. Hedonist - a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life.

Correct option: B — Arsonist

Arsonist - a person who deliberately sets fire to property. Pyromaniac - a person who has an uncontrollable desire or mental disorder that makes them set fires for excitement. Vandal - a person who deliberately damages public or private property. Saboteur - a person who destroys or damages something deliberately, especially for political or military advantage.

Correct option: A — Extempore

Extempore - a speech delivered without any prior preparation. Monologue - a long speech by one person, usually in a play or film. Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people. Soliloquy - a speech by a character in a play expressing their inner thoughts aloud, often when alone on stage.

Correct option: A — Fatalist

Fatalist - a person who believes that all events are predetermined and inevitable. Optimist - a person who tends to see the positive side of things and expects good outcomes. Pedant - a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details, often in learning or teaching. Realist - a person who accepts things as they are and deals with facts rather than ideas or emotions.