Antonyms

This is the correct option as ‘erratic’ is the weather that is not even or regular in pattern or movement and ‘predictable’ is the weather that can be foretold or declared in advance.

To lessen something in force or intensity is to mitigate it. To make something worse or more severe is to aggravate it. This is the correct antonym.

In the given sentence, disperse refers to sending the crowd in different directions. Assemble means to bring together or gather in one place. Thus, in the given context, this is the correct choice.

Trivial in this context means insignificant or small. Substantial means something of considerable size and value. This is the correct answer.

This is the correct antonym of ‘convoluted’ as convoluted is a process that is very complicated and difficult to understand and ‘simple’ is something that is not hard to understand.

This is the correct antonym of ‘jocular’ as ‘gloomy’ is something that is marked by hopelessness; something very pessimistic and ‘jocular’ were the jokes which intended to excite laughter or amusement in the otherwise morbid atmosphere.

This is the correct option as ‘declared’ is something that is made known formally or officially and ‘tacit’ here implies something that is implied by or inferred from actions or statements. Here, the nod of both the parties implies their agreement to the cease fire.

This is the correct option as the antonym of ‘vacuous’ here is ‘intelligent’ as intelligent implies someone who is having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity and ‘vacuous’ is someone who is lacking intelligence; who is stupid or empty-headed.

This is the correct antonym of ‘uncouth’ as ‘sophisticated’ implies someone who is having or showing much worldly knowledge or cultural refinement and ‘uncouth’ here is acting rude or uncivil and passing rude comments.

This is the correct antonym of ‘zealous’ as zealous are the supporters who are filled with or inspired by intense enthusiasm or zeal and ‘apathetic’ is someone who is feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; someone who is indifferent.

This is the correct option as ‘astute’ is the antonym of ‘gullible’. ‘Astute’ is someone who is having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns and ‘gullible’ are the investors those were easily tricked because of being too trusting.

This is the correct antonym of ‘indigent’ as indigent here implies the boy being so poor so as lacking even the necessities and ‘affluent’ is someone who is generously supplied with money, property, or possessions.

This is the correct antonym of ‘haggard’ as ‘robust’ is someone who is full of health and strength; vigorous and ‘haggard’ implies the soldier who was exhausted or distraught and gaunt in appearance due to the stay in the desert for weeks. 

This is the correct option as 'doubt' implies a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. 'Anticipation' implies some kind of hope or future expectation.

This is the correct option as ‘unlikely’ is something that is not likely to happen and ‘imminent’ is something that is about to happen, like the collapse of building in this case.