Vocabulary and Synonyms

A hedonist is a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the highest good and the primary goal of life.

Archives are places where historical records, documents, and other materials are stored and preserved.

A suggests that actions are mightier, whereas D suggests otherwise.

 'Holding in high esteem' means having respect and admiration for someone. Option 4 is the correct answer.

'Expectation' means a belief about the future. The sentence is on a positive note. Option 2 is the correct answer. Rest of the options are on a negative note.

 'Farce' means a mockery or a comedy. Meetings are supposed to be serious. The meeting degenerated into a comedy. Option 3 is correct.

The sentence means, the position being held in the argument is not good. Option 3 is correct. Rest of the options don't fit the context.

'Guts' means confidence. Option 4 is correct.

 'Greed' is the correct answer. Rest of the options don't fit the context.

 'Gift' is the correct option. Rest of the options do not fit the context.

The word 'not' is redundant in the sentence because 'Nothing' has already been used. Answer: (3)

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because “do not” will take “anything” and none among (1), (2) and (4) has “anything” with “do not/ does not”. Answer: (3)

Drive down means to make the prices of something rise or fall very rapidly. 

Drop off means to fall asleep. 

Drop out means to leave your educational institution without completing it.