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Correct option: B — Pretentious

Pretentious - attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. Airy- showing no worry or serious thought. Glorious- deserving great admiration, praise, and honour. Imperious- unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed.

Correct option: C — Amenities

Amenities- a society or company provides these convenient features. Equipment- the set of necessary tools. Facilitate- to make something possible or easier. System- a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.

Correct option: A — Parable

Parable- a story intended to teach moral lessons. Parole- the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour. Parasite- an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it. Parboil- to boil food for a short time until it is partly cooked.

Correct option: C — Deja-vu

Deja-vu - Feeling of being in a place before having already experienced the present situation. Spirituality- the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Delusion- belief in something that is not true. Illusion- a false idea, belief or impression.

Correct option: B — Cacophony

Cacophony- an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds. Irony- something that has a different or opposite result from what is expected. Harmony- the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect. Hegemony- leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

Correct option: B — Quadrangle

Quadrangle- an open space usually rectangular and enclosed in a building. Quinton- queen's town or settlement. Quintessential- representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. Quadruped- any animal that has four feet.

Correct option: B — Evolution

Evolution- the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced. Wither- to dry up, as from great heat. Ennoblement- the act of raising someone to the nobility Flourishing- marked by vigorous and healthy growth.

Correct option: D — Theist

Theist- one who believes in the existence of God. Atheist- one who does not believe in the existence of God. Fatalist- relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Protagonist- the main character in a play, film or book.

Correct option: C — Contract

Contract - a deal of agreement done in a company or firm Conformity- compliance with standards, rules, or laws. Acceptance- the act of taking or receiving something offered. Concurrence- a situation in which people agree or have the same opinion.

Correct option: D — Gynaecologist

Gynaecologist- the doctor who deals with the female reproductive system Orthodontist- type of dentist who specializes in straightening crooked teeth. Cardiologist- a doctor who specializes in treating heart diseases. Ophthalmologist- an eye care specialist.