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Correct option: B — Agnostic

Agnostic - a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God. Atheist - a person who does not believe in the existence of God. Theist - a person who believes in the existence of God. Mystic - a person who seeks spiritual truth beyond the intellect.

Correct option: A — Ascetic

Ascetic - a person who lives in extreme self-denial, rejecting physical comforts for spiritual discipline. Iconoclast - a person who attacks traditional beliefs or institutions. Luminary - a person who inspires or influences others. Vitalist - one who believes life is governed by a special vital principle.

Correct option: A — Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia - the fear of open or crowded public places Monophobia - fear of being alone. Anthropophobia - fear of people or society. Pyrophobia - fear of fire.

Correct option: A — Metalepsis

Metalepsis - a figure of speech in which a word or a phrase from figurative speech is used in a new context. Anachrony - a discrepancy between the chronological order of events and the order in which they are presented in the plot. Epiphany - a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization. Allusion - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Correct option: A — Rumination

Rumination - a state in which a person experiences a continuous and intrusive stream of anxious thoughts that they can not control. Cataplexy - sudden, brief muscular weakness while you're awake that's triggered by strong emotions, like laughter. Echolalia - the repetition of words or phrases spoken by someone else. Derealization - a mental state where you feel detached from your surroundings.

Correct option: A — Constructivism

Constructivism - the philosophical view that reality is mentally constructed and that external objects cannot be known independently of human perception. Dualism - the belief that mind and body are fundamentally distinct substances. Rationalism - the view that knowledge is primarily gained through reason. Positivism - the belief that knowledge should be based on observable scientific facts.

Correct option: B — Dramatic Irony

Dramatic Irony - a device where the audience is aware of information unknown to the characters, causing contrast between perception and reality. Satire - the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Cosmic Irony - a literary device where events are manipulated by a powerful force (such as destiny, fate, or the gods) to mock or frustrate human efforts and expectations.

Correct option: A — Phenomenology

Phenomenology - the science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being. Empiricism - the belief that knowledge comes through sensory experience. Determinism - the belief that all events are causally predetermined. Positivism - the view that genuine knowledge is derived from scientific observation.

Correct option: A — Parody

Parody - an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. Metonymy - the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant. Parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Correct option: A — Mosaicism

Mosaicism - the condition in which some cells in an organism have different chromosome numbers or genetic makeup from others. Polyploidy - multiple complete sets of chromosomes. Disjunction - the separation of chromosomes during cell division. Translocation - the transfer of a chromosome segment to a non-homologous chromosome.