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Correct option: D — Contraband

Contraband- prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported. Restricted- limited, especially by official rules or laws. Illegal- not authorised by law. Banned- forbidden by law.

Correct option: B — Limerick

Limerick- a humorous poem of five lines. Elegy- a poem of lamentation for the dead. Haiku- a three-line poem of seventeen syllables where the first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the third has five. Sonnet- a poem, often a love poem, of 14 rhyming lines.

Correct option: A — Misanthrope

Misanthrope - a person who hates other people or mankind. Optimist- one who always sees the bright side of any situation. Egoist- a self-centred or selfish person. Misogynist- a person who hates women.

Correct option: D — Litotes

Litotes- the practice of deliberately expressing less than what is meant. Euphemism- a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word. Irony- an expression whose intended meaning is opposite of its literal meaning. Hyperbole- a way of writing or speaking which something is exaggerated to make it seem bigger or more important than it really is.

Correct option: A — Annotation

Annotation - a brief note or explanation added alongside a diagram or passage to provide clarity or context. Footnote - an additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page. Glossary - an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations. Caption - a caption is a short piece of text that provides context or explanation for an image, video, or other visual content.

Correct option: C — Hangar

Hangar - a place where aircraft are kept. Dockyard - an area with docks and equipment for repairing and maintaining ships. Depot - a place where buses, trains, or other vehicles are housed and maintained and from which they are dispatched for service. Barracks - a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.

Correct option: C — Pariah

Pariah - someone who is consistently excluded or ignored by a community due to lack of trust or popularity Dissenter - someone who disagrees with commonly held opinions or beliefs. Noble - someone who has high moral qualities like honesty, kindness, and courage; also a person of high rank. Loyalist - someone who strongly supports a ruler, government, or cause and remains faithful even in difficult times.

Correct option: B — Patrimony

Patrimony - property inherited from one's father. Matrimony - the state of being married; marriage. Autocracy - a system of government where one person has unlimited power. Testimony - a formal statement given as evidence, especially in court; also means proof of something.

Correct option: B — Observatory

Observatory - a facility equipped with instruments for studying stars, planets, and other celestial bodies. Laboratory - a facility equipped for scientific experiments, research, and testing, usually in chemistry, biology, or physics. Greenhouse - a glass or transparent structure used for growing plants under controlled conditions. Archive - a collection of historical records, documents, or materials preserved for reference and research.

Correct option: C — Arsenal

Arsenal - a place for ammunition and weapons. Gallery - a room or building for displaying art or exhibitions. Library - a place where books, magazines, and other reading materials are kept for reading or borrowing. Laboratory - a place equipped for scientific experiments, research, or testing.