Directions: Find out the appropriate word and fill blank (viii).

Ram Singh was a/an __(i)_ appointed in the army. He was known for the tremendous __(ii)_ that he depicted on the war grounds. Crime in any form was detested by him. A person accused of a minor (iii)_ or involved in a small_(iv) was punished by him severely. This sternness was even depicted in his(v)__ with his(vi)_. He did not want to (vii)_ in hurting anybody, but at times his talks like his deeds were very _(viii)____.